I'm posting this for my friends at Emory University. A great opportunity on thier development team. Should you have questions regarding the position, please see their website. This description is for the Telefund Coordinator position in their phone program.
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We’re gearing up for another exciting year of phonathon! With just weeks to go until the majority of programs kick off their campaigns, I thought I would share my thoughts on how managers should be using the remaining time before calling begins. While there are a multitude of things to focus on, here are five questions you absolutely need to ask yourself to ensure your phone program is pointed in the right direction.
5. Have I created an atmosphere where callers will not use the economy as an excuse?
The hottest topic in higher education development last year should not be a built-in excuse for callers this year. Yes, we know the economy is still rough in many parts of the world. The recession has not completely disappeared- and in some cases it has gotten worse because unemployment continues to rise in some locations. But let’s not be all gloom and doom here. When Bear Stearns and Lehman Bros. collapsed last year, the panic alone caused a ripple effect that halted regular patterns of giving in many of our prospect pools. That initial fear is gone…and while hesitation skill exists in some capacity, optimism is returning in many parts of the world. The stock market is above 9,000. The financial sector still sports some wounds, but many banks are now showing profits again. Unemployment in July even fell in the United States on the whole. There are serious shoots of green sprouting up all over the place. Fear is being replaced by cautious optimism this year, and many alumni will again consider giving. It’s your job to now convince the callers to believe it.
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