Blackbaud K-12 User Conference Breakout Session Running with the Big Dogs - Angela Benard

2. Running With the Big Dogs
How to keep pace when you have a small team

3. How small is small?
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4. Experience Matters
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5. Keys to Success
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6. Size is Relative
All volunteer or part-time staff
1-4 full time
5 or more full time*
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7. Learning Objectives
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★ Plan
★ Implement
★ Achieve
★ Celebrate

8. Plan
Preparation is valuable
Be flexible, but organized
Bring others on board
Get them in the right seats
What to put on the schedule?
Mailings
Events
Holidays
Other department events
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9. Implement
Plan you work for today and every day,
then work your plan
Avoid the Tyranny of the Urgent
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10. Where do you spend your time?

11. Concentrate on your Core
• Consistency and security
• Make them feel good
• Share with them
• Ask for something other than $
• Treat them equally
• Reach them where they are

12. Social Media?

17. It’s a Hard Nut to Crack
• Utilize the ones that work for you
• Be willing to experiment
• Make sure you’re telling Your story
• Make your posts sharable
• Its a two-way street
• Be brand conscious
• Create a call to action

18. Advancement & Marketing
Two Peas in a Pod

19. Achieve • What are you trying to accomplish
• How are are you going to do it
• How will you communicate it
• What Resources do you need
• Who does What?
• How will you measure it
• Benchmarks
“Begin with the end
in mind”
Habit 2
Stephen Covey
7 Habits of Highly Effective
People
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20. SMART Objectives
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Timely

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