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2. How to Keep Your Stakeholders Close North Carolina Network of Grantmakers

3. 2 Communications Grantee Training Initiative How to Keep Your Stakeholders Close Presenter: Mike Warner Vice President GYMR Public Relations

4. 3 Communications Grantee Training Initiative How to Keep Your Stakeholders Close Presenter: Virginia Bader Senior Vice President GYMR Public Relations

5. The Basics (Again) Mission Goal Strategy Messages Tactics

6. Why should you partner with other groups? The Advantages  More Resources  Expanded Audience  Increased Credibility  Varying Perspectives and Ideas ?

7. What can go wrong when you partner with other groups? The Pitfalls  Varying Perspectives and Ideas  Competing Priorities  Increased Work Load  Differing Commitment Levels ?

8. What type of partner are you looking for? Finding The Right Partner Three common types of community partners: 1.I’ll Sign On 2.I’ll Help You Get the Word Out 3.Let’s Figure This Out Together ?

9. I’ll Sign On Example:

10. I’ll Help You Get the Word Out Example:

11. Let’s Figure This Out Together Example:

12. 10 Tips for Working with Stakeholders 1.Have an elevator speech and be ready to use it.

13. 10 Tips for Working with Stakeholders 2. Make sure everyone knows their role.

14. 10 Tips for Working with Stakeholders 3.Know your partners. And know who you want as partners.

15. 10 Tips for Working with Stakeholders 4. Know when to say when.

16. 10 Tips for Working with Stakeholders 5. Seek out strange bedfellows.

17. 10 Tips for Working with Stakeholders 6. Be a convener AND a joiner.

18. 10 Tips for Working with Stakeholders 7. Share the spotlight.

19. 10 Tips for Working with Stakeholders 8. Utilize social media.

20. 10 Tips for Working with Stakeholders 9. Use but don’t overuse email.

21. 10 Tips for Working with Stakeholders 10. Have your friends set you up.

22. Questions?

23. Thank You Reminder: The last Webinar will be held the 2 nd Thursday of March from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET. March 13 – Making Sure You Aren’t Alone in Communications (Internal Communications)