Saturday, October 10, 2009

Goals Update

GOALS UPDATE

Original List

-Business Plan/Manifesto

-Website

-Recruit N.Y.-based client

-Sustain retainer-based Chicago clientele

-Solidify Boston-based clientele


Updates/Progress

Business Plan/Manifesto

Develop manifesto/statement of operations for Annexe Consulting (current work, clients, principles, etc.)

:: Timeline: Complete by October 31, 2009


Marketing Plan- element of Business Plan

:: Timeline: TBD/Ongoing


Develop Vision Statement for where Annexe is ‘going’ (new segment, services, etc.)

:: Timeline: Complete by September 30, 2009- COMPLETE


:: ‘Working’ Vision Statement: Annexe Consulting adds significant value to a thriving and vibrant nonprofit sector through resource development services and executive leadership cultivation

Develop Business Plan from combined Manifesto/Vision Statement; draft, edit, finalize

:: Timelines: Target- November 30, 2009


Recruit NY-based client

Currently in the running for grant writer consultant position with two NFPs in NYC

:: Timeline: Target Date: November 30, 2009


Solidify Boston-based clientele

Establish a new Boston-based client

:: Timeline: Target Date: November 30, 2009


Sustain Chicago-based clientele


Spanish Language Proficiency

Prepare Bi-weekly Schedule of time devoted to Spanish learning

:: Timeline: Complete (Tuesdays and Thursdays, a.m.)


Review past Spanish instructional texts, exercises, notes

:: Timeline: Ongoing, Restart October 6, 2009


Read Spanish language children’s exercises/homework (Jai’s homework from last year; current vocabulary words

:: Timeline: TBD


Read Spanish language children’s books

:: Timeline: TBD


Book Development

Brainstorm book ideas/concepts

:: Timeline: July-August 2009- COMPLETE


Develop book format

:: Timeline: September 30, 2009- COMPLETE


Begin research/writing of book

Develop Regular Writing schedule

:: Timeline: October 15, 2009- COMPLETE


Currently researching, developing ideas, etc.


Items to Be Addressed

-Website: No progress to date

-Client Recruitment: I must explore additional strategies for recruiting AND retaining clients

-Research historical context and future forecasts re: book subject matter

1 comment:

  1. desmond,
    I. you could add your status/progress with midwestern clients/MI/IN/ the coalition. also, what is the status with the Deputy Directorship with Baker House?

    II. re:Marketing,
    a. website
    b. emailing, specific, known people as well as e-marketing
    c. use your on-line connections through LinkedIn, Hamilton Alumni Council/BLSU/MARC, NYU alumni groups, Hunter Alumni groups (especially with reunion coming up)
    III. re:Boston,
    a. call United Way co-workers back!!! and Board members and others whom you worked with, in whatever capacity
    IV. look into adding an interview segment and/or on-line/DVD addition to book that can grant you access to the small number of black/minority executives in NFP world

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