OK, so I'm doing a presentation in an hour in front of a church council to try to convince a bunch of old fogies that doing an Avon fundraiser is a good idea to make money for our church. I can say old, b/c my mother is on it! LOL! BUT, she won't be there today.
So why am I nervous? I've known most of these people for 20+ years! I've danced VBS songs in front of them, organized events, and sang specials with them all there!
Still trying to figure out the nerves! Maybe because I feel like if this flops, I'll have wasted a lot of time & money (that I don't have) in an effort to make some extra, while helping my church family at the same time. *sigh*
I've got a printed version of a power point (not tech savvy group...so figured hands on a better concept for them). Charts, examples, books. FAQ's already printed & reviewd a bazillion times so I can answer any question I think they'll come up with.
It'll go great, right?
What do three very close friends do when they move far, far away from each other? When they're close enough in heart, they do the same silly things, and just call each other more often! And then start a blog so they can share the wacky visuals!
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Wow, that was a bust! Sort of. Due to a worry of "commercializing" the church...no go! BUT, if I still want to contribute, I can donate a portion of my sales over a campaign to the church. I can make an announcement & have extra books available & people can contact me directly if they want to order. SO, pretty much the SAME thing happening...but I'll do all the work by myself & the church will just accept the money.
ReplyDeleteJUST because they had a bad experience with a salesperson years ago hasseling them for a list of customers (I have a church directory...I can already contact all of them individually if I want!)...I get flack for it! BUT, because I think this WILL raise money for MY church that MY kids go to & that it'll help those that DO care...I'm going to do it. And I bet my Sunday School class (none are on Church Council) jumps in to help me with open arms! So I just have to have a little faith right now. Wanted you to know what was going on with this, but didn't want a seperate blog for it (in case it ever got followed by someone other than us)