1. Women’s Council of REALTORS® Presents:
Breakout Session – Group #4
Tool Time:
How to Use the Women’s Council
Tool belt
[Personal remarks and acknowledgements.]
2017 Winter State Meeting
Monday, January 23, 2017
Session 1: 9:20am-10:20 am
Session 2: 10:30am-11:25am
Joshua Tree Meeting Room

2. The Women’s Council Tool Belt
• Be proactive in learning about the Women’s Council Tools that were developed to support you.
• If you have a need, there’s probably a Tool available to help.
• Don’t reinvent the wheel if you don’t have to.
• Utilize the experiences of others within and outside of your Network.
• Don’t make your job harder than it needs to be.
• Ask for support in utilizing the Tools as needed.
[Personal remarks and acknowledgements.]

3. Matching Activity Tool Definition wcr.org District Vice President
Calendar
Annual Report
Budget
Business Plan
Month to month visual display of events and deadlines
Roadmap to Network success
Quarterly snapshot of local Network results
Online resource for efficient and effective Network operations
Local Network mentor with legs
Checks and balances to ensure Network’s financial health
[Personal remarks and acknowledgements.]

4. Sample Network Goals • Increase membership by 10% with 100% retention
• Increase reserves by 5%
• Set a net profit goal for a program/event
• Learn and utilize Roberts Rules of Order to streamline Network governance
• Identify and personally approach potential leadership candidates for 2018 using Task is to Ask toolkit
• Conduct at least quarterly new member orientations
• Develop a marketing plan and budget for each event with 90 day lead time
• Make a plan on developing stronger relationship with Associations and other real estate related community organizations
• Create a means to share information from State and National meetings with members, either with a newsletter or other means
[Personal remarks and acknowledgements.]

5. Setting Goals with the Business Plan
THE KEY: Be SMART when Setting Goals to accomplish Mission, Vision and Values
Specific – What do we want to accomplish?
Measureable – How will we know when we achieve the goal?
Attainable – Can we figure out ways to make the goal come true?
Realistic – Is this something the Network is willing and able to work on?
Timely – Goal must have a timeframe for accomplishmen
[Personal remarks and acknowledgements.]

6. Goal Setting Worksheet
Network: ______________________________________
Goal: _________________________________________
Steps
Tools Used 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
[Personal remarks and acknowledgements.]

7. [Personal remarks and acknowledgements.]

8. If you FAIL to PLAN, you PLAN to FAIL … so PLAN your 2017 BUDGET on your way to a successful 2017!
[Personal remarks and acknowledgements.]

9. Text Goal Worksheet to:
[Personal remarks and acknowledgements.]