As the final days and week or weeks of school wraps up, here is a quick checklist of things to do before you take a holiday break:
Invoices and Closeouts
Double check to be sure ALL fall groups are closed out.
Make sure all fall groups have been invoiced.
Any groups invoiced to date, but not paid please follow up with the group chairperson and/or the bookkeeper.
Midweek, send in a request to the group relations team asking for the invoice to be re-sent.
Holidays
Send a note or email or Christmas card (or something) to your Fall Sponsors thanking them for their business. A small gesture or token of appreciation goes a LONG way when building these long term relationships.
Organize and declutter. Take some time to work on those office files - get things up to date, move files from Fall 22 to Spring 23. Work on a hot list of prospects for Spring (potential) business.
Enjoy time with family and friends. Take time to unwind, relax and breathe. Make some terrific memories and enjoy some downtime if possible.
Spring 2023
Review January 2023 contracts.
Make sure everything has been submitted for January kickoffs.
Anything starting Jan 2 - 6 make sure the books ship out by 12/22/2022.
Sprint Sales
Take time now to work on setting up one or two Sprint Sales for Spring ‘23. Sports teams are GREAT prospects because they can get the fundraising knocked out before the season starts in late February or early March (thinking baseball and/or softball). A January Sprint sale would be perfect for a quick sale to generate some funds for their upcoming season. If you have questions about the Sprint sale or how to run it, please contact sales@savearound.com.
HELP US HELP YOU!
When filling out the fundraising agreements, it is critical that you are CLEAR on your notes, information, and instructions. The more details we have, the fewer delays there will be in processing your orders. Please note the following on any contracts you send in:
1.New Group vs. Resign Group
2.Rep Delivering Books vs. Corporate Shipping Books
3.What Market? (don’t make us guess which book you are using for a group)
4.Contact info for the Group Leader including email and cell phone number
1.First winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France in 1924.
2.12% of Earth’s land surface is covered in snow and ice.
3.All snowflakes have 6 sides.
4.Coldest temperature recorded was -123 degrees C at Vostok Station in Antarctica in 1983.
5.Disney’s movie Frozen (2013) was the highest-grossing animated musical film of all time and 9th highest grossing film.
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