Have an Idea or Project? Thinking of ways to go ABOUT it? Here are tips to help YOU!

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I write this article to address a challenge a lot of folks encounter when we want to implement our projects and ideas.

In this write-up, I will share some key points on how to begin and the other factors you should or must consider to ensure that what you want to do is effective.

First and foremost, you need to ask yourself how this project or community based idea of yours serve your long term interest. You are not father Christmas spending money for the sake of just giving out.

Everyone will applaud your noble reason but your selfish reasons and needs being met is what will guarantee the lifelong continuity of the noble cause.

One free advice: Always ensure that whatever community development work you get involved is consistent with your long term career aspirations. We need growth and one of the best ways to grow exponentially is by giving back but ensure you give in areas you are most interested in professionally.

Be a Pharmacist, Doctor or Nurse interested in public health and how those without access to basic amenities can enjoy these facilities you think everyone must have. Be the Chartered Accountant that decides to teach ICAN to those just starting off or share some extra knowledge with secondary school undergraduates studying accountant as a subject or better, you can share your knowledge to Undergraduates on Campus.

Having established what you are passionate about and measuring or setting a standard to evaluate how it impacts your long term career professional.

The next phase will be thinking out the idea.

At this point, you really need to get a new exercise book or diary where you will solely document the ideas, action plans, steps to be taken, prospective partners, volunteers, financial resource and how to go about mobilizing it then laying out a simple strategy on how to ensure social media helps you enhance the little you are doing – the concept is to make quality noise that can ensure the kind people are noticing – it could be your colleague, manager or even your Boss.

Having gotten a new book, begin to scribble your thoughts  - every idea that flows, write them down. Then begin to reason out the target group and demography, location, sex, age bracket, who are the stakeholders I am to deal with (Obas, Baales, Imams, Chiefs or King), if possible the local authority or most influential person there. You must find this out in your writing then reach out to them through cold contact and recommendation.

After meeting the stakeholders via which you will agree on a date, place of executing the idea (agreeing with them that you will rent chairs or canopies) if need be for them from the community, make a commitment to renting those items. You don’t have to buy anything for the chiefs or authority, they will be excited about the good project you have planned out for them – don’t sound like you got all the money. Let them see through your passion. Its advisable you don’t go alone. Share the ideas with some of your friends you think might be interested, observe before you share with a dream killer or someone whose attitude might not be encouraging. Seek the energetic type or kind to share your ideas with.

Once you have sorted out stakeholders, begin to think of ways to raise funds – friends, family, savings, corporate organization (not advisable as they can kill your ginger and waste your time). Like I advise cut your coat according to your size, if your pocket can accommodate a small project, by all means implement your project with your own savings and the willing contribution of those around you. If you need a resource speaker for your event, don’t go about thinking of a big name, use the small trusted name that can deliver within your immediate reach rather than incur extra avoidable cost.

After you have sorted your cost and fund raising, you can begin to seek volunteers for the main implementation. At the first few stages, don’t run with a crowd if not you won’t achieve anything, do the undergrounds work – people are attracted to success stories and a likely success stories. No one understands your vision and passion better than you do so don’t depend on them to give you 100%. Having called for volunteers utilizing social media, word of mouth and through any other medium – even your colleagues can be dragged into the project because it aligns with all of you interest and aspirations.

Having called for volunteers, summon a meeting where the vision is shared and roles allocated based on the date you initially agreed with the community you want to impact. Going there with the same customized attire will help your packaging and brand visibility. Get a good shirt designer to make shirts for you.

Lastly, use social media to hype what you are doing and what you want to do. From the get-go, share a little of your thoughts on social media at the beginning, as you progress, meet people as regards the project – take pictures, share them explaining what you are doing there and ensure that on the final day of the project, take limitless amount of pictures - get a good photographer that will ensure you have make sense pictures.

Lastly, the intro part of your Facebook Profile should clearly state who you are and what you are passionate about by the side.

Examples:

Medical Doctor, Proper Breast-feeding Advocate and Child Mother Care Specialist

Legal Practitioner, Child Rights Advocate and Gender based Issues Expert

Family planning counselor, Children Educator and Human Capacity Development Professional

Use the samples to coin the issues you care stating clearly what you do professionally.

If you follow through with this, you will have a good one and grow exponentially.

EldaDavid be my Name!

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