Some planning thoughts… If you’ve read the Walkathon Guide book, you’ve seen this chart, but I thought I’d update it to be oriented more like a left-to-right timeline. This chart shows roughly which groups need to start first and what each committee needs from the others. Each chapter of the book gives a more detailed [...]
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There’s one walkathon volunteer or little committee I strongly recommend, called your pinch hitter. When it gets hectic at the last minute and you wish you could clone yourself, they become your clone.
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Facebook Pages are great for walkathon publicity and gaining the support of participants and volunteers. The coolest thing about them is that benefits multiply as your followers (fans) come on board: When people follow your page (via that “Like” button), all their Facebook friends are notified. Then when you write an update, all your fans [...]
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Here are some posts to read when you are just starting out. Each of these five articles link to the next in the sequence. Like a treasure hunt for walkathon planning. 1. Setting Walkathon Goals 2. Four Criteria for Pinpointing Your Walkathon Cause 3. Start Now for Next Year 4. Walkathon Volunteer List 5. Tips [...]
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Today’s blog from Seth Godin is about Fear of Philanthropy. (Photo originally uploaded by RoguePoet) My summary won’t have the same impact on you, but the main idea is that people might just do nothing if they fear that the only way to make a difference will be too hard. If you are a walkathon [...]
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