SayPro Interactive Networking Sessions
Purpose: To facilitate meaningful virtual networking opportunities between print media professionals and parks and recreation managers, with a focus on fostering collaboration and forming strategic partnerships.
Objectives
- Provide a structured environment for professionals from both sectors to connect
- Encourage dialogue on shared goals and potential collaborative projects
- Highlight success stories and lessons learned from existing partnerships
- Create space for informal interactions that could lead to long-term alliances
Session Format
- Welcome and Icebreaker Activity
- Brief introductions with guided prompts
- Quick poll or interactive quiz to encourage engagement
- Thematic Breakout Rooms
Participants will be divided into small groups based on shared interests or themes such as:- Campaign collaboration opportunities
- Funding and sponsorship models
- Community engagement through print
- Joint event promotion and planning
- Live Match-Making
A digital tool or form will allow attendees to list their organizationโs goals and what they are looking for in a partner. SayPro facilitators can suggest potential matches during the session or afterward.
- Panel or Case Highlight (Optional)
A short presentation from a park-recreation agency and a print media outlet that have successfully collaborated, sharing insights and outcomes.
- Open Networking Space
- Open video rooms or chat channels for informal discussion
- Facilitated meet-and-greet with guided questions
- Closing and Next Steps
- Summary of key insights
- Sharing of contact directories
- Follow-up form to indicate interest in partnership development support
Tools and Platforms
- SayPro virtual event platform or Zoom with breakout room capabilities
- Integrated chat or networking app (e.g., Remo, Hopin, or Slido)
- Shared Google Sheets or forms for partner matching and note-taking
Outcomes
- New professional contacts between parks and media professionals
- Seeds planted for collaborative campaigns and media partnerships
- Documentation of partnership ideas and contact information for follow-up
- Increased awareness of the role of print media in promoting parks and recreation services
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