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ACL Webinar Consortial Survival 101

ACL Webinar Consortial Survival 101. November 18, 2009 Julie Goldman Director, Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium. Webinar Goals. Provide a forum for discussion among consortium and center directors.

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ACL Webinar Consortial Survival 101

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  1. ACL WebinarConsortial Survival 101 November 18, 2009 Julie Goldman Director, Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium

  2. Webinar Goals • Provide a forum for discussion among consortium and center directors. • Share and identify best practices for helping keep your organization viable now and in the future.

  3. Webinar Format • Facilitated discussion – everyone brings knowledge and ideas to the group. • Specific areas for discussion will be identified and participants are encouraged to share their experiences and ideas.

  4. Topic Outline • Positioning • Communicating • Promoting • Building relationships • Value added & return on investment • Thinking big • Change is good

  5. Positioning • Organizational focus--Who are we? • Shared vision--What do we do…or not do? • Clear mission--Do we need to re-evaluate or re-align?

  6. Communicating • Communicating up, down, and sideways • Telling the story • Networking

  7. Promoting • Believe in it, then sell it • Getting the message out • Using the tools you are given • Celebrating successes

  8. Building Relationships • Commitment and involvement--Is your board on board? • Trust and transparency • Face time and the personal touch • Planting seeds and pulling weeds • Thanksgiving--giving credit where credit is due

  9. Value Added “Show me the money!!!!!!!!!!” (Jerry Maguire movie)

  10. Value Added & Return on Investment • Value added—what is it? • Value added—why is it important? • How can we show ROI if there is no I?

  11. Thinking Big • I have a dream, they have a dream, everyone has their own dream…now what? • Don’t limit yourself • Believe--envision the future and sell the dream

  12. Change is good "If you want to make enemies, try to change something."— Woodrow Wilson • The way it has always been done got us here in the first place • Opportunity knocks • Doing things differently is why consortia exist

  13. Conclusions & Best Practices • So now what do we do?

  14. Additional Comments or Areas of Discussion

  15. Resources • The Financial Downturn and It’s Impact on Higher Education, National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) http://www.nacubo.org/documents/Impact%20of%20the%20Economy%20on%20Higher%20Education.pdf • Collective Foresight: The Leadership Challenges for Higher Education’s Future, American Council on Education http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HENA&TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=26463

  16. Thank you for your participation! Contact Information: Julie Goldman julie.goldman@secac.net 479-575-4332 www.secac.net

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