Dooley to speak in Ruston and WM

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Originally Posted by Dawgpix

WM Convention Center chef. They're still an exclusive catering location.

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Wonder what the surprise entree will be?

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Originally Posted by maddawg

Wonder what the surprise entree will be?

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In honor of ULM, they'll be serving chicken.

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Originally Posted by HogDawg

:D You're right Sooner....I saw it last week in Dallas with 75 of my best Tech friends.....and I loved it!:

I would, however, change one thing:

Louisiana Tech needs a TARGET STATED GOAL. (I would suggest that reaching 10% of our alumni is reasonable.) Last week in Dallas Dooley said that he didn't want to set a "goal" because he didn't want Tech to be limited by it. I think this is a HUGE mistake. You've GOT to put your expectations in WRITING!

My expectations:

10% (7,000) alumni donors is VERY doable. With the right organization, Tech could have 7,000 alumni giving a minimum of $1,000 per year (only $83 per month).

That's $7 MILLION dollars each year. This should be our STATED TARGET goal.

HD

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You are SO CORRECT -

This was one of the big downfalls of the past AD administration -

Goals DON'T limit - they PROMOTE and ADVANCE growth -

Without goals, you NEVER know where you are at or where you are trying to get to....

Pretty obvious that we're not going to be successful at the levels we would like until our budgets get in line AND it's going to have to come from corporate donors, and alumni/friends of Tech donors. Great opportunity. FYI, TA&M advertises that they have "200,000 active alumni giving a minimum of $100 annually". As ole Cable Man says, "Get'er done". Have to start somewhere, and 980 donors is a start, $7.0M an interim goal.

Of course it was the same presentation as at S'ort's "Tech & Tails" event. DD's very last statement stuck with me.

"I'd love to be able to talk face-to-face to those 70,000 Tech alumni, but it's physically impossible," Dooley told the 150 or so crowd in West Monroe today. "But if everyone who hears this message tells another Tech grad to get involved . . . . ."

Isn't that the best way to build a groundswell?

No mentions of "Northeast".
Paul Letlow attended from the N-S. Coach DD, however, did ask one of the videographers to not video his entire speech (with the power point in the background.).

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Originally Posted by Dawgpix

No mentions of "Northeast".
Paul Letlow attended from the N-S. Coach DD, however, did ask one of the videographers to not video his entire speech (with the power point in the background.).

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I thought that it funny when he said he wouldn't say anything about the school in Monroe because a TNS reporter was present.

Dooley is very dynamic speaker. I thought it was an excellent presentation. It certainly made an impression on me. He wasn't walking around with his hat in his hand begging for money. After seeing where Tech is and where we need to be to be competitive in D-I made me want to give.

Maybe this presentation needs to be recorded, put on a DVD, and sent to the 70k living alumni.

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Originally Posted by Guisslapp

Maybe this presentation needs to be recorded, put on a DVD, and sent to the 70k living alumni.

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Ding! Ding! I think this would be great. And put a LTAC and season ticket form in with it!

Or have it posted on Youtube or the Tech website...then email your friends the presentation.

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Originally Posted by Guisslapp

Maybe this presentation needs to be recorded, put on a DVD, and sent to the 70k living alumni.

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absolutely great idea !!

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Originally Posted by Guisslapp

Maybe this presentation needs to be recorded, put on a DVD, and sent to the 70k living alumni.

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Great idea!

Anyone know the approximate cost of this and how to get this implemented? This DVD could be sent out with a professional designed pamphlet highlighting and explaining the presentation in further detail and combined with an LTAC brochure/membership form and ad for the new online team-shop.

They were recording the one in Ruston yesterday.