Wednesday, September 23, 2009
THE POWER OF GOAL SETTING!
by Sherie Smith
The Fundraising Designer
3 Hours To Fundraising Success Group
The Fundraising Designer
3 Hours To Fundraising Success Group
It is easy to set a goal but an INEFFECTIVE goal will lead to mediocre fundraising results! Be sensitive in the research and setting of your goals. Do not throw a dart at a board of numbers. Plan your fundraising success goals carefully to achieve the best possible results for everyone in your group. You need to set a Group Goal as well as each member should also set a Personal Goal.
LET'S SET THE GROUP GOAL!You want to set a goal that makes your group stretch a little, but not be so far 'out there' that the goal is not obtainable. A ridiculously high goal will only discourage your members from the start. But neither should you set a goal that is so low, they don't try! If your goal is too low, some members will tend to goof off. The goal may be so ridiculously low that many members will assume others can reach that goal by themselves and opt to sit this project out. A goal that is 'too low' will poison your overall fundraising success.
You want your goal to be high enough, but still reasonable, so that the group will realize EVERYONE NEEDS TO DO THEIR PART! That's right, to reach the goal, every member of the group will need to put forth a GOOD EFFORT! This one step alone encourages teamwork, cooperation, friendly competition and the mutual encouragement that will bring you the highest fundraising success possible for that particular project. A reasonable goal always encourages ENERGY, EXCITEMENT and ENTHUSIASM!
Next time, we'll talk about settting those all-empowering Personal Goals!
Wishing you Ultimate Fundraising Success!
Sherie Smith, Editor
The Fundraising Designer
email: fundraisingdesigner@gmail.com
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About Sherie Smith:
Sherie Smith shares insider secrets to achieve the Ultimate Fundraising Success in her free 5-part E-Course, which can be found at: http://www.3hourstofundraisingsuccess.com. Her step-by-step copycat manual of the popular $4,500in3Hours project, is available in '3 Hours to Fundraising Success'.
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