FAQ - Becoming a Be a Tree Presenter
Here are answers to frequently asked questions about becoming a Be a Tree presenter. If you are a Doggone Safe member there is more information at the
Member's page.
How do I become a
Be a Tree presenter?
You can
purchase the Be a Tree teacher
kit, review the learning video that comes with the kit, review the
supplied script and other materials, practice on friends and family a few
times and you are ready to present the program. You do not have to be a Doggone Safe member to present the program.
Doggone
Safe members are eligible for a 10% discount on the teacher kit, so if
you are going to join, do that first, get the discount code from the
Member's page and then buy the kit.
Does Doggone Safe
screen presenters?
Doggone Safe does not screen presenters.
Anyone who purchases the kit can do the presentation. In order to do the
presentation on behalf of Doggone Safe and become eligible to be a paid
Doggone Safe presenter, you must sign the
license
agreement and provide additional information about yourself to Doggone
Safe.
Why would I sign the license agreement?It is
optional to sign the license agreement. There is no fee to become a
licensed presenter. Signing the license agreement gives you the
following privileges:
You may use the Be a Tree logos in your marketing (in print and on your website)
You may advertise that you are offering the Be a Tree program
If you also a Doggone Safe member then you are eligible for help from us in obtaining sponsorship
If
you are also a Doggone Safe member you are eligible to be a paid
presenter working on behalf of Doggone Safe if a paying customer seeks
a presentation in your area
How much do
presenters get paid?
Doggone Safe pays $100 per presentation to
licensed presenters who are Doggone Safe members and who book programs
through Doggone Safe. Most presenters start by doing volunteer programs.
Presenters are paid for the actual programs that they present, but are
expected to volunteer time in promoting the program and making sure that all
necessary materials (e.g. photocopies) are available. If presentations are
more than 1/2 hour drive away, Doggone Safe will attempt to negotiate a
travel expense allowance from the program recipient or sponsor.
Presenters are only
paid for programs booked through Doggone Safe. These are still considered to
be non-profit presentations since Doggone Safe does not make a profit. You
cannot represent yourself as presenting for non-profit Doggone Safe unless
programs are booked through Doggone Safe.
You can do programs
on your own as a volunteer without booking through Doggone Safe. You can run
presentations at your own facility on a for-profit basis, but you cannot
indicate an affiliation with non-profit Doggone Safe.
How do I arrange
for presentations?
There are various ways you can arrange for
presentations.
It is easier to offer
free programs than to offer programs that must be paid for. If you would
like to be paid, the best approach is to work with Doggone Safe so that the
program can be advertised as supporting a non-profit organization. Doggone
Safe will help members who are licensed Be a Tree presenters to prepare and
submit funding proposals to local businesses or community groups. You must
identify the potential sponsor. More information is available at the
Members-only page.
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You can run them at
your own facility if you have a dog training room or other suitable area.
You can do these at no charge or charge an entry fee. Please share with
Doggone Safe if you charge a fee ($10 per presentation would be
appreciated).
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You can approach
local school principals or school boards (in some areas programs require
board approval) to tell them about the program. A
letter to the principal and a letter to the teacher can be downloaded and modified to suit your
needs. Doggone Safe members can can attach the Doggone Safe logo to their
own letterhead - the logo can be downloaded from the Doggone Safe
members-only page. Licensed presenters who are Doggone Safe members and
working on behalf of Doggone Safe can get this letter on Doggone Safe
letterhead.
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You can send a
press release to local media informing them of the availability of the
program and hope for calls as a result of this. Download a
press release that you can modify.
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You can run a free
program and try to get your local cable company and/or radio and/or
newspaper to cover it. This will generate interest from other schools and
potential sponsors.
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You can approach
your local school parent council or PTA and ask for their support for the
program.
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You can approach
local church groups, boy scouts, girl guides or scouts or other community
groups to see if they would like to pay for the program (or you can
volunteer).
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Visit your local
business community breakfast meeting or other such group and present the
program to generate interest from the local business community.
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Volunteer to
present the program at local libraries and at local community events.
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