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Programming 101: Putting the Pieces Together. Destination Leadership Department of Residence Iowa State University September 20, 2008 Reggie Blockett, Brittany Johnson, & Cindy Peck BLF GHD, Linden Hall GHD, Martin Hall HD. What are the pieces involved in a successful program?.
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Programming 101:Putting the Pieces Together Destination Leadership Department of Residence Iowa State University September 20, 2008 Reggie Blockett, Brittany Johnson, & Cindy Peck BLF GHD, Linden Hall GHD, Martin Hall HD
What are the pieces involved in a successful program? • Identify your audience • Assess their need(s) • Plan your strategy • Consider your resources • Create a timeline • Delegate responsibilities • Advertise • Request regular progress reports • Have the program • Assess the outcome
Identify your audience • House • Hall • Cabinet • Council • Student Organization • Campus • Community
Assess their need(s) • Ask for input from the audience in a meeting • Take an interest survey • Use aggregate data from Map-Works results
Plan your strategy • Hold a brainstorming session • Be creative • Make a list for discussion • Don’t discard any ideas before consideration
Consider resources and fit Resources • Time • Funding • Workers • Location • Supplies • Technical/ Maintenance support Fit • Does our plan meet the need of our audience? • How will we assess our success?
Create a timeline • Set the date(s) • Organize committees • Reserve the location • Invite the speaker, book the entertainer, etc. • Arrange for refreshments • Advertise, advertise, advertise • Schedule helpers/workers/volunteers
Delegate responsibilities • Who’s in charge for final decisions? • Who will advertise? • Who will recruit and organize help? • Who will handle technical support duties? • Who will take care of refreshments? • Who will decorate/build/arrange? • Who will facilitate activities, lead work crews, etc.? • Who will tear down, clean up, put away?
Advertise! • Good publicity requires • Time • Effort • Money • Effort • Creativity • Effort • 15% of your budgeted time, money, and effort should be spent on advertising!
Request regular progress reports • Hold regular subcommittee meetings for each task group • Schedule regular full group meetings for reports and problem-solving • Create separate work times if necessary to complete tasks • Have a follow-up meeting to discuss how everything went
Assess the outcome • Attendance is not the only indicator of success. • Request feedback from participants! • Have a form for them to fill out at the end • Hold a focus group • Discuss the program among your group members or with your residents to get their perspectives.