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Last updated on Feb 19, 2025
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You're short on time and resources for outreach programs. How can you effectively prioritize your efforts?

With finite time and resources, it's crucial to streamline your outreach programs. Here's how to get the most impact:

- Identify key objectives. Focus on programs that align closely with your core goals.

- Leverage existing networks. Use established contacts to amplify your message efficiently.

- Assess and adapt. Continuously evaluate what’s working and pivot as necessary.

How do you prioritize your outreach when resources are stretched thin?

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Last updated on Feb 19, 2025
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You're short on time and resources for outreach programs. How can you effectively prioritize your efforts?

With finite time and resources, it's crucial to streamline your outreach programs. Here's how to get the most impact:

- Identify key objectives. Focus on programs that align closely with your core goals.

- Leverage existing networks. Use established contacts to amplify your message efficiently.

- Assess and adapt. Continuously evaluate what’s working and pivot as necessary.

How do you prioritize your outreach when resources are stretched thin?

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    Farooq Shah

    Managing Director at MEDCONS

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    Plan, Align, Execute, Monitor, and Evaluate all your efforts collaboratively. Engage relevant stakeholders and experts. I suppose it would be helpful alot.

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    Tashuna Albritton, PhD, MSW

    Associate Medical Professor at City University of New York School of Medicine

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    Some things I've found helpful are: 1. Request volunteers to help meet a strict timetable and address resource needs. Volunteers can help you achieve your goals, especially if the mission is to uplift the community. 2. Apply for small grants (e.g., city funding) that could meet your resource needs. 3. Consult the community about what they view as most urgent to address and prioritize your time and resources in that direction. Focusing on one or two priorities will keep your momentum and your demonstrated productivity could be helpful in your solicitation for more resources in the future. 4. Partner with a community organization to combine outreach efforts. It could help achieve your efforts within the timeline and help to stretch resources.

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    Tina Shrader, MA, LMFT

    Helping Businesses Improve Workplace Communication to Drive Profitability | Speaker | Communication Coach | Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist | Group Practice Owner, Empower Family Therapy

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    This is a great opportunity lean on the relationships you’ve built and nurtured: 👉 Be vulnerable & share what you need and what your limitations are 👉 Ask for the help you need & ask for their ideas of possible other solutions 👉 Ask for introductions and referrals, build partnership opportunities 🫵 But wait! ✋if you’re not regularly nurturing your network TODAY you won’t have them when you need them TOMORROW

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    Vicki Domingues

    Director of Climate and Culture Central Falls High School

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    I would begin probably by focusing on the measurable goals. Who are the stakeholders? Prioritize your efforts to the intended audience. Utilize your connections. Leverage partnerships and collaborate with them. Are you being effective with your outreach? Evaluate and adjust when needed.

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    Imani E. Edwards

    Process Improvement + Implementation Lead | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Customer Experience

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    Perspective of local government and transportation outreach: One thing that I found helpful was to utilize the free or low-costing resources available. For example, after learning about the work from different teams (planning, marketing, operations, etc) I was able to ask for help from team members from different department to deploy the outreach. This help looks like: receiving transportation to the outreach sites and enlisting help with loading the vehicles for outreach. #ittakesavillage #crossfunctionalcollaboration

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    Kenneth A.

    Business Development & Construction Manager - Island Utopia & Property Management

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    Start at the priorities and deliverables of your outreach, can you realign the outreach objectives and deliverables. Evaluate within your network those who are seeking to achieve similar deliverables or those that overlap, combine resources to achieve greater effectiveness. Frequent evaluation, evaluate and adapt while working on identifying more stakeholders you can collaborate with by combining resources.

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    Shavez Anwar

    Young Professional | MSME | Ex-Gandhi Fellow | Piramal Foundation | Master's in Social Work | AMU

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    When working with communities, strategic planning plays a critical role in achieving meaningful outcomes. Instead of rushing into outreach activities, it is essential to pause, assess, and plan effectively based on the time and resources available. One key principle to follow is the "Bird in Hand" approach—evaluate what you already have (time, resources, and networks) and set clear priorities. Identify which activities will have the most significant impact and allocate efforts accordingly. Secondly, adopting a collaborative approach can amplify your reach. Leverage existing networks, including volunteers, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), faith leaders, community influencers, and media. It will ensure a broader and faster dissemination. 

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    Evangelist Azubuike Okafor

    Bachelor of Laws - LLB at Nigeria Law School

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    Gospel outreach is entirely different from the everyday work life. The Gospel is basically based on the written word of God and on the leading of the Holy Spirit. The Minister of the Gospel is a worker, appointed by God, and to do God's work, and in God's own ways and means. And the only way to effectively perform as a Minister of the Gospel is to narrow the scope and style of one's operations within the strict confines of the heavenly mandate. Any attempt to introduce personalized or secular modalities of administration, in the Gospel outreach, would always displease the Source. It's quite interesting to preach the Gospel as ordained by Him Who alone authored it. And the heavenly ways of transmitting the Gospel defer from secular standards

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    Andrei ls Pereira Cloud e AI Specialist

    Analista de Suporte Cloud | Multi-Cloud (AWS | Azure | Google Cloud) | Linux | Banco de Dados | Inteligência Artificial | Qualificando em AWS & IA - por Escola da Nuvem

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    Para escolher as fontes de dados corretas sobre o comportamento do cliente em Marketing Analytics, é essencial considerar alguns fatores-chave: 1. Objetivo da Análise – Defina claramente o que deseja medir (exemplo: jornada do cliente, taxa de conversão, retenção). 2. Fontes Primárias vs. Secundárias – Dê preferência a dados diretos de CRM, redes sociais, Google Analytics e plataformas de e-commerce antes de recorrer a pesquisas de mercado e relatórios de terceiros. 3. Qualidade e Confiabilidade – Escolha fontes que garantam dados atualizados, completos e livres de viés. 4. Integração e Acessibilidade – Priorize dados que possam ser integrados facilmente a ferramentas de BI e Analytics. 5. Privacidade e Compliance – Certifique-se

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