CONDUCTING A SUCCESSFUL SIX SESSION PROGRAM AND MAINTAINING POWERFUL FOLLOWUP

BY RAMPRIYA DAS

OUTLINE

1.NEED2.BENEFITS 3.TOPICS4.VENUE AND AUDIENCE

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5.FREQUENCY6.TIMING7.PERMISSION8.PROPAGANDA

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9.REQUIREMENTS10.QUIZ AND PRIZES11.SCREENING AND FOLLOW-UP12.ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.NEEDSIX-SESSION:CONSOLIDATIONSCIENTIFIC PRESENTATIONONE-TIME:GENERATE

INTERESTPRIMARILY GEARED TOWARDS

ENGINEERS

2.BENEFITS

ATTRACTS SINCERE STUDENTSCOLOUR SLIDE SHOWS GRASPING KCON PHILOSOPHYRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN

PREACHER & STUDENTS

3.TOPICS OF SIX-SESSION

1)CAN A SCIENTIST BELIEVE IN GOD? 2)GETTING THE EYES TO SEE GOD. 3)VEDIC WISDOM : THE PRIVILEGE OF

HUMANITY 4)EXISTENCE OF SOUL: FACT OR FANTASY? 5)SUBSTANCE AND SHADOW. 6)THE WAY TO ENDLESS LOVE.

4.VENUE AND AUDIENCE

BACECOLLEGE SEMINAR HALLHOSTEL RECREATION

ROOMNOT CLOSE TO

LIBRARIES

5.FREQUENCYSIX CONTINOUS DAYS (MON-SAT)3/WEEK+3/WEEKONE SESSION PER WEEKDEPENDS ON

TIME,PLACE,CIRCUMSTANCES,EXPERIENCE

6.TIMINGCHOSEN-AREA,

REQUIREMENTSAFTER COLLEGE

HRS(6:30-8:30 P.M.)MESS TIMINGS TO BE

CONSIDERED

7.PERMISSION

TO BE TAKEN ALONG

WITH 1-TIMECOLLEGE

CLASS-ROOMS

8.REQUIREMENTS1)PRASAD

#BEST-FULL DINNER PRASAD

#NO MESS BOTHERATION-TIME

#RELIEF FROM BORING MESS

FOOD

#RICE,DAL,SABJI,PURIS

REQUIREMENTS CONT…

2)MATS,LEAFLETS,DRONS

3)MIKE SYSTEM

4)COLOUR SLIDE PROJECTOR

5)PRAYER SHEETS,BEADS

6)ATTENDANCE MUSTER

7)FOLLOW-UP:BOOKS,CASETTES

9.QUIZ AND PRIZESQNS OF EVERY SESSION-DYSCORRECT ANSWERS-PRIZESREGULAR ATTENDENCE-PRIZESREGULAR CHANTERS-PRIZESPRIZES-CALENDERS,DEITY

PHOTOS

10.SCREENING & FOLLOW-UP

REGULAR CHANTERSSPARKSINQUISITIVEREGULAR ATTENDANCELEADERSHIP QUALITIES

11.ANNOUNCEMENTS

IYF ACTIVITIES,PROGRAM,MEETSTEMPLE ADDRESSYBF,YSJ COURSESPERSONAL QUESTIONSENCOURAGEMENTS

A TO Z OF

FOLLOW-UP

PRINCIPLES PEOPLE DON’T CARE WHAT YOU KNOW

THEY KNOW WHAT YOU ARESPREAD THE NET WIDE RATHER THAN TRYING TO CREATE

INTEREST IN PEOPLE,GET INTERESTED PEOPLE

FREQUENCY OF VISIT MORE IMPORTANT THAN ONE TIME LONG VISITS

LOVING,CARING,SHARING IN THE MOOD OF A HUMBLE SERVANT

CONSCIOUSNESS BEHIND

STUDENTS WILL HEAR OUR MESSAGE TO THE DEGREE WE INVEST OUR CONSCIOUSNESS IN THEM

THIS MEANS-HOW MUCH WE HAVE GENUINE CONCERN FOR THEM

OUR CONSTANT CONTEMPLATION FOR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

EG:RSP

DEVOTEE DRESS AND APPEARENCE

1)PEOPLE JUDGE BY EXTERNALS2)NEAT,SIMPLE BUT NOT JAZZY3)PRESSED SHIRT,PANT4)TILAKA-T,P,C5)KANTHI MALA(GOOD EFFECT)6)DHOTI,KURTA AVOID IN HOSTELS

FIRST ENCOUNTER:NEEDS1ST DEVOTEE-TRAINER DEVOTEE2ND DEVOTEE-TRAINEE DEVOTEE1ST-BOOKS,FORMS,SLIPS2ND-PRASADAM,RECORDSKEEP CHANGEWELL BEGUN IS HALF DONEFIRST IMPRESSION IS THE LASTING

IMPRESSION

STEP BY STEP APPROACH 1ST DEVOTEE KNOCKS 2ND DEVOTEE BEHIND(WITH BAG) FIVE HEADED POLICY

INFORM ABOUT SIX SESSION INFORM ABOUT BIG/SMALL BOOKS INFORM ABOUT SS: E-MAIL ADDRESS GIVE DRY PRASADAM ASK ABOUT HIS NEARBY FRIENDS

POINTS TO REMEMBER KEEP NOTING FACIAL EXPRESSIONS TOSS THE COIN POLICY PRABHUPADA :HIT WEAK POINT KEEP BALL IN YOUR IN COURT SPEAK ABOUT SOUL,DEATH,MIND DISCOURAGE IRRELEVENT QUESTIONS SANDWICH TECHNIQUE NEVER HURT A PERSON’S EGO BE PERSONAL:ADDRESS BY NAME

CASE STUDIES1. KRISHNA SAYS IN B.G.:”I AM THE

SOURCE OF REMEMBRANCE….”2. “YOU ARE THE ELEPHANT

ROLLING IN MUD” 3. “AUTHORITIES ARE TELLING YOU

TO COME”4. “HOW MANY CHAPTERS ARE IN

B.G.?”

IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING

“ONE WHO FAILS TO PLAN PLANS TO FAIL”

SKETCH MAP OF AREA TO BE COVERED CONCENTRIC CIRCLE POLICY FRONTLINER PORTFOLIOS:AREAWISE AVOID REPETITION-LOOKS PUSHY BE VIGILANT OF ROOM ATMOSPHERE BHARAT MA-DESH TO KRISHNA PREM DEMIGOD-PIOUS:SLOWLY TUNE

CONVERSATIONS FIRST GREETINGS:”W.I.I.I.F.M.” SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATION OF B.G. MIND CONTROL-LENS,SHARP PENCIL SOUL-PASS AWAY,MY/I HAND,CLOTHES TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS IN LIFE MOST AMAZING THING IN THIS WORLD!! SWEETNESS OF PUDDING-TASTE IT!!! HONEY IN BOTTLE EXAMPLE

TROUBLE SHOOTS

1. OVER FOLLOW UP2. PEER PROBLEMS3. GUILT PROBLEMS4. SENSITIVITY TO STUDENT SCHEDULES5. NEIGHBOUR PROBLEMS6. NEGLECTING STUDIES7. EXAMINATION TIME8. VACATION TIME9. PARENTS10. FRYING OUT AND BLOOPS

TROUBLE SHOOTING 1.OVER FOLLOW-UP:-1. HARASSMENT2. FAN THE SPARK-DON’T EXTINGUISH3. ENCOURAGE FOR STUDIES-NOT JOINING4. E.P.M.-NOT F.I.5. ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS6. SPEECH-T.P.M.,R.K.M. 7. PROPER TIME8. FREQUENCY-RATHER THAN TIME9. SPOON FEEDING

TROUBLE SHOOTS(CONT..) 2.PEER PROBLEMS1. GREAT LOVE AND CARE2. STRONG BONDS3. HELPS TO OVERCOME RIDICULE4. STAGES –

RIDICULE,NEUTRAL,AWE5. CONSTANT ENCOURAGEMENT

TROUBLE SHOOTS(CONT.) 3.GUILT PROBLEMS1. SAILING IN THE SAME BOAT2. SAME SITUATION FACED3. NO ONE IS PERFECT4. HUMBLE ROLE5. MILD APPROACH6. “M.M.F.G.A.M.S.” FORMULA

TROUBLE SHOOTS(CONT.) 4.SENSITIVITY TO STUDENT

SCHEDULES1. PROGRAM START AND END

ON TIME2. SENSITIVITY TO STUDIES3. STUDENT COMMITMENTS-

SUBMISSIONS,TESTS

TROUBLE SHOOTS(CONT.)

5.NEIGHBOUR PROBLEMS

1. LOUD MORNING KIRTANS

2. NOISE OF VESSELS

3. SLIPPERS

4. FILL THEIR COMPLAINING MOUTHS WITH PRASAD

TROUBLE SHOOTS(CONT.) 6.NEGLECTING STUDIES

1. POOR RESULTS-ANTI PREACHING

2. THIS WILL HAPPEN TO ME IF I PRACTICE KCON

3. WHAT GREAT MEN DO COMMON PEOPLE FOLLOW

TROUBLE SHOOTS(CONT.)

7.EXAMINATION TIME7.EXAMINATION TIME

1.1. ENOUGH TIME FOR STUDIESENOUGH TIME FOR STUDIES

2.2. 10,14,18 SCHEDULE10,14,18 SCHEDULE

3.3. SPECIAL GUIDANCE FROM SPECIAL GUIDANCE FROM SENIORSSENIORS

TROUBLE SHOOTS(CONT.) 8.VACATION TIME1. LACK OF ASSOCIATION-SLACKING2. IMPROPER BEHAVIOUR-PARENTS3. SENSE GRATIFICATION-T.V. ETC.4. OLD FRIENDS-BRAIN WASHING5. SLOW EXTINGUISHING OF SPARK6. CONSTANT TOUCH IMPORTANT-

TELEPHONE,E-MAIL

TROUBLE SHOOTS(CONT.) 9.PARENTS1. INDIFFERENT TOWARD PARENTS2. FORCING THEM TO PRACTICE3. LACK OF RESPECT4. CONSIDERING THEM FALLENSOLUTION:1. MAKE THEM FEEL YOU LOVE THEM2. NARADA MUNI POLICY3. TALK ABOUT FUTURE,CAREER ETC.4. KEEP HEALTH & STUDIES INTACT

TROUBLE SHOOTS(CONT.) 10.FRYING OUT AND BLOOPS1. OVER EXERTION LEADING TO BAD

HEALTH2. NOT REVEALING THE HEART-LACK OF

NEAR AND DEAR ONES3. POOR SELF ESTEEM,INSECURITY4. BAD RELATIONSHIPS5. LACK OF ASSOCIATION FOR A LONG

TIME