...Building Relationships with Donors A Checklist for Creating a Proactive-Relationship Development Process July 2011 Not-for-profit organizations depend on the financial support of individuals and corporate donors, and whether you realize it or not, a pledge can be the beginning of a long-term relationship with your organization. Or, as Humphrey Bogart so eloquently put it, a donation to support your cause can be "the start of a beautiful friendship." Unfortunately, many organizations struggle to find the time to establish relationships with donors. Phone calls, people dropping by, employee issues, and e-mails seem like a giant time-sucking machine that descends from the ceiling in your office and vacuums the life out of your day. With corporate and individual donors struggling financially, building relationships with your supporters has never been more important. Here are some tips for building highly effective relationships with your support base. Treat the following suggestions as a checklist to see how your organization is doing on the proactive-relationship development front: * After you receive a donation, reach out to the donor (if you'd like help writing scripts to help you do this, e-mail me atkevin@notforprofitgroup.com). Make it clear how much you appreciate his/her/their generosity and support. Sometimes a simple "thank you" goes a long way toward securing another gift. * Be direct, but honest. A pledge drive or capital campaign is the most obvious way that...
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...Techniques for Building Relationships There are many techniques that can be used to building relationships with customers. Three techniques that can help in building that rapport are to remember the small things, communicate with the customer and smile. Small things matter to the customers, whether it be offering them coffee, remembering their names or just going that extra little bit to help them out when they come to you. By doing the small things for the customers they feel more appreciated by you and your company and they also feel more relaxed while conducting their business. Communication is key in all successful relationships! Make sure that you learn how to listen to what the customer really wants and then how to respond to that. Just giving a customer a spiel that you have done a thousand times just isn’t going to work all the time, by taking the time to communicate effectively with the customer you have the opportunity to really find out what that customer needs or wants. Smile, this is the most simple thing for any customer service person to do. Just smiling at the customer makes them feel better and more connected to a conversation. The company I work for offers customers free coffee and cookies each day. We have a set up in the lobby where fresh coffee is brewed and a place for the cookies that we bake fresh in the back each day. We also greet each customer as they walk in the door and smile as we are doing it. The...
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...Being a Christian: “How Does It Help or Hurt Managers in Building the Best Working Relationship with Staff” Adrienne N. Manning Belhaven University October 29, 2014 A Christian is a person who believes in Jesus Christ, accepts Him as Lord and Savior, and lives by His teachings and instructions (Webster, 2003). So, what is a Christian manager? A Christian manager is a shepherd and servant to the flock, shows humility, is a good steward of their resources, and believes in building good relationships with those being managed. There are however, Christians that are managers but, do not manage according to Christian discipleship. They are as cynical as the unsaved men and women of the world. Therefore, being a Christian can help as well as hurt the ability of a manager to build the best working relationship possible with his/her staff. Employee engagement is a good example of how being a Christian can help or hurt the ability of a manager to build the best work relationship with staff. A Christian manager knows the rules of engagement. They consider the questions: 1) How do we engage each other/our employee; 2) how do we have those difficult conversations with each other/employees; 3) are we comfortable with conflict? Are our employees comfortable with conflict; and what’s behind our tendency to take things personally (DevelopMe, 2014)? Good Christian managers know the effects of accepting confrontation and exemplify good rules of engagement. They understand...
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...Relationship Building Plan Michelle Black Liberty University July 20, 2015 Abstract Building a relationship between a teacher-administrator, teacher-teacher and teacher-student, teacher-parent is four of the most four important relationships that every teacher could have. As a teacher you would want to have a good relationship with your administrator, and fellow teachers because it will make you have a great school you year and show them that you are a caring person. [Title Here, up to 12 Words, on One to Two Lines] [The body of your paper uses a half-inch first line indent and is double-spaced. APA style provides for up to five heading levels, shown in the paragraphs that follow. Note that the word Introduction should not be used as an initial heading, as it’s assumed that your paper begins with an introduction.] [Heading 1] The first relationship that I would like to talk about is the teacher-administrator relationship. As teachers we should always show our administrators respect at all times. Yes, there will be times when we think maybe they are too rough and hard on our students, but in order to help our students to succeed in their school work and in their future, we need to let them do their job. The administrators and teachers relationship is more on a personal level, so we as teachers need to remember that when we are in a meeting, or speaking to them we should also show them respect by using their personal name with their titles. This will...
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...Strategies for Building Effective Relationships Hank Williams LDR/300 November 3, 2014 University of Strategies for Building Effective Relationships A family member owns a medium size manufacturing business named Big Business Manufacturing. In earlier years, I worked in high school through college in different operation from manufacturing to distribution. Upon graduating College, the family member offered a job as a product development project leader. Accepting the offer the owner had a few concerns with productivity. The first concern was the business revenue and a decrease in the past three years. Second, there are no new ideas on the horizon. Third there is no leading project managers. Lastly, the last leader left because of a conflict between managers and supervisors. Some basic leadership skills include but are not an end all are self-confidence, positive attitude, emotional intelligence, and ability to motivate people. Other skills can include being a good role model which can encompass being punctual, respectful, and a people person. I believe that the ability to understand and relate to people underneath your power or supervision is crucial to becoming a great leader that people respect. According to Forbes the Top Ten Qualities that Make a Great leader are honesty, ability to delegate, communication, sense of humor, and confidence. The other qualities that Forbes considers important to become a great leader are: commitment, positive attitude, creativity, intuition...
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...BUIILDING DEEP SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP This paper highlighted how Japanese car manufacturing company namely Toyota and Honda build an important relationship with their suppliers and gain competitive advantage from their suppliers. Currently, businesses are trying to have better quality of their product, develop new processes and products faster than their competitors while reducing cost that force them to rely heavily on their suppliers. According to experts, American firms should learn from Japanese competitors to build supplier Keiretsu that is close-knit network of vendors that constantly learn, improve, and prosper along with their parent companies. Although American companies have difficult time to implement the Keiretsu, the model is implemented very well by Japanese companies operating in the US, Mexico and Canada. Toyota and Honda has been able to reproduce the Japanese suppliers network system in US which is a Western culture and they are now having the best relationship with suppliers in the US automobile industry that allows them to reduce cost have the fastest product development processes while improving quality endlessly. Surprisingly, they even have better relationship that US companies with US suppliers. Toyota and Honda set high standards in order to be very competitive and expect their partners to do just like them. The automobile company want to maximize the profit by helping their suppliers to fulfil their expectation but without more. The keyword is...
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...Strategies for Building Effective Relationships LDR/300 Strategies for Building Effective Relationships Building effective relationships requires time and effort. The most effective relations take many forms and are fruitful, effective and satisfying. This only occurs when the parties involved cultivate a level of high trust in their relationships, also called inter-dependence. For this paper we will discuss the basic skills that a leader must possess in order to succeed in building effective relationships. We will also discuss some of the methods used to build effective relationships with superiors and peers. Finally we will look at the role of the leader in different participatory management methods. Leader Skills These features not only facilitate a relationship to mature and deliver exceptional results, but just as importantly, they also preclude a relationship from unravelling under the weight of confusion and external stimuli – a vital aspect in today’s fast-paced and ever-changing world Anyone coming up thru the ranks in the military and in the civilian sector knows that in order for a leader to be successful that they must possess certain leadership skills. Although not all inclusive, these skills will set up a leader to be successful. These skills include: organization and time management, selling skills, resource acquisition and management, technologically savvy, persuasive and negotiating skills, and ethics (Javitch, 2009). Companies are not...
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...Journal Article: Building Brand Webs: Customer Relationship Management Through the Tesco Clubcard Loyalty Scheme Group Topic: Customer Relations and the Food Industry In this journal article, the author, Rowley, examines the use of loyalty schemes and the role that they have in developing a customer relationship with the brand distributing, or communicating with the loyalty scheme. The role of loyalty schemes in branding is also examined alongside their effectiveness of keeping customers loyal. A central argument that is portrayed is ‘Do loyalty schemes work?’ (Rowley, 2005:194). This is assessed on their effectiveness on the way the brand or organisation is perceived and the way customers behave towards the brand. The theory that Rowley basis her argument around is that ‘relationship marketing acknowledges that a stable customer base is a core business asset’ (2005:195). The role of theory in this instance is used to help understand the use of loyalty schemes and the relationship they build with the customer and the brand. So by a brand opting to use a loyalty scheme, they can effectively get to know their customers. This can result in a stable customer base for them, therefore benefiting the business or brand in many ways. Another theory that is used in this article is that customer loyalty cannot be bought through such schemes, rather it is developed overtime through a sense of customer satisfaction and value. A number of different perspectives are...
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...Descriptive Paragraph One of the things that I treasure in summertime is my weekends. I start my day early, getting ready to ride in my husband’s car, to pick up the boat from a friend. The boat is a camouflaged, flat bottom, twelve feet long; spray painted on one side is the name for the boat “Nekelia”. We get to the creek and Stephon dismounts the boat, I help by bringing the fishing poles, tackle boxes and my bag down to the bank. The familiar creek where we go is not too wide, covered on both sides by green pasture hills. We drift around curves with the moderate sway of the water. The day is clear blue sky with bright rays of light coming from the sun, and refreshing soft breeze enveloping our skin. Not far from here, you can hear the mooing from a group of robust, spotted cattle nibbling the grass. There are farmers getting tractors ready for work in the fields. I am sitting in the front of the boat reading a book, while Stephon is casting away his bait ready to catch another fish. He is standing at the back of the boat for a wide open cast. Yet his back is straight and at ease, because he is doing one of his favorite hobbies, facing me. His arms sway smoothly with every cast far away from the boat, enjoying the dynamic between the bait and the fish. In addition the water is so clear, which makes it simple to spot the fish leaping for the bait. After a while I put down the book, and decide to fish as well. The fishing pole is an Ugly Stik model, six and a half feet long...
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...Whilst it’s only possible to speculate, Kerstin Thompson’s Drum House seems to follow a very similar brief to that to the Bergren House by Mayne and Rotundi. The Bergen house was designed for a single mother who also worked as a full time scholar in a tertiary institution. The house needed to be entirely functional; there was no need for frivolous detail or aesthetic storage solutions. Practicality was king. Mayne and Rotundi focused on a circulation plan that would be as efficient as possible whilst being a healthy building to inhabit, as detailed in their quote: “It allowed us to explore sequential movement in a way that we hadn’t before. It was very processional, it allowed us to deal with the relationship between a visual axis and an...
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...the construction of dams, Oil & Gas, Financial Center, and Multistory Prestigious Buildings plus to the Property Management. My expertise entails combined a hands-on exposure as well as a managerial role to include: the Project Initiation Design, Construct and Operate of complex projects across the region. My contributions throughout my professional career can be summarized in: TECHNICAL SKILLS A highly experienced Senior Project and Facilities Manager with a proven track record in setting up and managing the construction of high end multi-story buildings plus the operations of total solution FM Services (Hard, Soft, landscaping, parking, pest control, laundry and Security services) in multinational environments across multiple sectors. Highly able to direct works & projects for completion at time with cost saving, and to improve customer satisfaction plus to build successful plans to projects & the company. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Progressive Manager with excellent People Management skills; able to build and motivate multi-cultures environment; Known to be committed, dedicated, proactive and flexible with a professional business attitude and excellent customer service & people skills, have established excellent experience & relationships across the GCC region. WHERE I CAN ADD VALUE? 1- If customer satisfaction is your key areas, and you want to achieve 90% and above, 2- Building up international standards plans and policies, 3- If solving problems in fast...
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...1. Why did Haworth decide to build green? The previous workspace served Haworth well for nearly 30 years was located in a typical dull, gray brick building with few windows that, while functional, could hardly be described as inspirational. The work place they currently had didn’t evolve with company’s objectives, culture, collaboration, work styles, and product offerings. The facility was built prior to two significant product-line acquisitions so One Haworth Center (OHC) didn’t effectively showcase the products for clients. The workspace building lacked natural light, adequate meeting spaces for collaborative teams, adaptability to changing business needs, and alignment with sustainability goals. Dark, uninspiring interiors did not reflect the brand or desired culture. Members rarely felt encouraged to work anywhere but their own workstations and, if they did, their options were limited to the lunch room or a few conference room. The world was becoming more concerned about the environment and climatic change and demanded office spaces to be most efficient and green. Moreover, Herman Miller, one of the biggest competitor of Haworth Inc. was indulging in the new sustainability concept and adapting new innovative ideas to increase business. It was time to implement and use their own Integrated Design Process. They saw value in making OHC an exemplanary work place that reflects modular versus conventional construction, high-density environment efficiency and sustainability, diverse...
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...SAmbrose Saint Blessing and Official Opening of the New Building 8 October 2012 HEAD MASTER’S WELCOME "And if you have faith, everything you ask for in prayer you will receive." - Matthew 21:22 In June of 2006, after six fruitless years of campaigning for new buildings, Saint Ambrose College was selected to become a ‘One School Pathfinder’. This was to be an opportunity for the Local Authority and the College to set up and test a joint approach to educational transformation. The journey took longer than intended, six years instead of the allocated three; the Lord clearly wanted us to spend more time in the design and planning! The Celtic cross was chosen by Blessed Edmund Rice, our founder, to become a symbol of the Congregation of Christian Brothers. It is the cross which appears on the badges of all our schools and colleges. Now it carves out that shape in the Manchester landscape proclaiming our Faith to all. The interior of the building emphasises the religious community which is at the heart of our College. The learning wings provide enhanced teaching and sporting facilities and embrace the IT age like never before. We must always remember that this is not a new College, it is a new building. The College continues to be an amalgam of past and present students and staff whose shared commitment to Edmund Rice Education has made it unique. Edmund would be proud of what we have built but even prouder of how it will transform the lives and learning...
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...taken over by automated machines squeezing out human body workers. A company like Precision that’s constantly looking for ways to cut costs, and wastes will have no problem replacing human body workers with robot machines to get the job done if it will cut costs, provide more working space, and improve quality and productivity. “Precision occupies a multi-building campus in Dongguan. In addition to warehousing and PCB factories, there are over 10,000 workers located in two multi-story buildings assembling mobile phone handset. / Workers predominantly live in the dormitory buildings on the campus site. The connected buildings are for indirect labor, and the rest are for direct labor. There is a separate canteen building where workers may purchase meals. There is an internet café, a medical clinic and small convenience store. Dormitory housing is very inexpensive by local standards.” (Jieliang Phone Home) These are some of the things that Precision can see as opportunity to cut back on costs and increase capacity. Instead of occupying the multi-building with 10,000 workers at a very low cost, Precision can turn the building into more manufacturing space with automated machines...
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...Architecture and the Environment Paper PSY/460 Tuesday 6, 2012 Design Paper When discussion of the design of any building, it is a balancing act with the environment and the material that will be used to build buildings. The very core of building design is to find a solution between the affects upon of the building and the environment. According to Arkkelin and Veitch, there are two basic types of buildings, commercial and residence, are designed in order to meet the needs of the clients as well: requirements, needs, and activities which are the commercial and residential (1995). Designing a commercial build needs to address the concern of serving the general public, corporate aspect, and to fulfill the needs of the needs of the society: like schools, prisons, and hospitals to name a few. Taking a closer look at the overall reasoning behind the design of a commercial building is two sided. The first is how the building needs to operate; the building must offer an easy avenue t atients, inmates, merchandise as well as the design must be to facilitate a smooth operation of the building. The second aspect is what the building is offering and maintaining security, privacy, and yet at the same time the means for the ability to interact with others. On the other side of the coin is the design of residential, strives to streamline the functioning of the private needs behind close doors of the residence. This paper will address the differences between the areas referred...
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