SRPLN 2009 Comm Discussion Board

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Use this page to offer suggestions for discussion at the 2009 meeting. Here are the questions offered thus far. Edit these, if you wish, and add other topics.

1. What's our role as communicators going to look like in the future? What should our main goals be? Whom do we need to include to help us accomplish our goals? What skills do we need to build in our staff?

2. Have you filled a new position lately? What went into that decision? Is it working out? Do you have a good job description to share?

3. What have been your successful strategies for convincing administrators to fund marketing and communications efforts more adequately? Do you have sources and Web links to good market value comparisons of the products, services, and expertise we provide so we can show our worth in concrete terms?

4. Other than state and federal dollars, what other sources of revenue are available to your unit? Is it possible to create products that collect revenue from the public? Do you partner with Extension offices who offer workshops and programs for a fee to create revenue streams? Can you develop e-learning modules for certifications and/or professional development that can be offered to commercial groups for a fee?