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
desmond,
ReplyDeleteI. 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