Flannel Boarding

Developing Contacts–Flannel Boarding

Think, "Who is active in our community?"
Gather 6 or 8 people together (Board Members, etc. . .).
   Various backgrounds not homogenous
   Active in Related Issues
   Active in Business Affairs
   Active in Groups/Organizations
   Have Children/Families

Commit to a disciplined 1.5 hour meeting:
   1st 15 min: silently write/record people and businesses
   2nd 30 min: talk through connections out loud
   3rd 15 min: silently finish list
   4th 30 min: talk through list and assign contacts by date!

Think relationships–NOT money! Ask, "who do we know who are:"

1. Bankers:
2. Builders/Construction Workers:
3. Business Owners:
4. Car Dealers/Salesman:
5. Company Executives:
6. Computer People:
7. Computer Store/Programmer:
8. Corporations located within your city:
9. Developers:
10. Distributors:

11. Doctors:
    12. Pediatricians:
    13. Dentists:
    14. Orthodontists:
    15. General Practitioners:
    16. OB GYNs:
    17. Surgeons:
    18. Dermatologists:
    19. Veterinarians:
    20. Psychologists/Counselors:

    21. Psychiatrists:
    22. Optometrist/Opthamologists:
    23. Doctor of Osteopathy:
   24. Chiropractor:
25. Engineers:
26. Entrepreneurs:
27. Famous Community Members/Celebrities:
28. Famous “Graduates” and Others From Area:
29. Farmers:
30. Federal Government Employees:

31. Firemen:
32. Franchise Owners/Managers:
  33. McDonald’s:
  34. Taco Bell:
  35. Wal Mart:
  36. Pizza Huts/Inns:
  37. Sonic:
  38. Kentucky Fried Chicken:
  39. Burger King:
  40. Chick-fil-A:

  41. Government officials:
  42. City:
  43. County:
  44. State:
  45. National/Federal:
  46. Representatives/Senators:
47. Insurance Salespeople:
48. “Investment” people:
49. Judges:
50. Lawyers:

51. Lumber Yard Personnel:
52. Mail Carriers/Postal Workers:
53. Managers:
54. Ministers:
  55. Pastors:
  56. Youth Ministers:
  57. Deacons/Elders:
58. Motel Owners:
59. New Wealth Families:
60. Not-for-profit organization people:

  61. Executive Directors:
  62. Board Members:
  63. Directors:
  64. Active Members:
  65. Constituents:
66. Nursing Home Administrators:
67. Oil/Gas Distributor:
68. Old Wealth Families:
69. Peace Officers (Police, Highway Patrol):
70. Pharmacists:
71. Print Media Personalities:

72. Radio Personalities:
73. Realtors/Brokers:
74. Restaurant Owners:
75. Retail Store Owners:
76. Retired People:
77. School District Executives:
78. Scientists/Researchers:
79. State Employees:
80. Teachers:

  81. Elementary:
  82. Middle School:
  83. Junior High:
  84. High School:
  85. College:
  86. Coaches:
87. Television Personalities:
88. Trucking Firms:
89. University Extension People:
90. Utilities Executives:

91. Vocational Technical School People:
92. Other Individuals:
93. Hospital Executives:
94. Grocery Store Managers:
95. Theater People:
96. People Involved in Youth Work in the Community
Other Categories/Other People:
    97.
    98.
    99.
  100.

Have your Board Members/Volunteers/Staff fill this out so as to track the contacts and be able to follow-up.

Name: _____________________________

The 2 to 5 people that I will personally contact and deliver a proposal to:

1. _________________ by __/__/__@ ___________________________
2. _________________ by __/__/__@ ___________________________
3. _________________ by __/__/__@ ___________________________
4. _________________ by __/__/__@ ___________________________
5. _________________ by __/__/__@ ___________________________

The 2 to 5 people that I will mail a letter and a proposal to:

Ask your Board Members and Key Leaders to help you:
1. Deliver a few generic proposals to contacts they know.
2. Follow-up on the ones they deliver within 7 days and engage their relationships.
3. Gather the contributions and write thank you’s. (But you do thank you’s too.)