One on Ones!

Hey guys!

I wanted to send out a reminder to all of you about one of your themes this session, which is having one on ones! It is a great way to get some help or new ideas on your project and a great way to get more donations! I found a great connector, the superintendent of my school system. I had a meeting with my superintendent, Mrs. Spinelli, last week and it went really well! I wanted to share my experience and encourage you guys to start thinking about who you can have your on on one with if you haven't had a chance to do so yet.

I did a lot of research on Mrs. Spinelli before our meeting so I would be able to have some background information. I really admire her as an educational leader in my community and I made sure I approached her in that aspect as opposed to coming right out and "demanding" help with my drive. When you approach people by complimenting them first they tend to usually be a lot more open to what you have to say, so that's what I tried to do. Because she is such  great educational leader in our community I asked her if there was anyway she personally could help me with my drive or if she could get me in contact with someone who could help me out. It is usually a good idea to approach the person you meet with with a few ideas of how they can help you. I told her all about how C2C encourages education and how our donations to these children can help these children get to school, build their self-esteem, etc. She was so open to helping me and getting contact information for people that would be a great source to me from around the community! She even is going to donate PJ's to my PJ drive! If you are planning to have a meeting with a connector or already did always remember to send a thank you of some sort!

My meeting with Mrs. Spinelli was very successful and I wanted to share my experiences with you all and invite you guys to ask questions,  or even share about your meetings you've had with connectors.

-Emma Estabrook