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title: "4 Steps to Finding a 100% Return or More Consistently"
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# 4 Steps to Finding a 100% Return or More Consistently

On Monday my daughters and I and 30 other volunteers helped unload, sort, organize, repack, and reload for distribution 9780 lbs (equivalent to 8150 meals) of donated food for the Atlanta Community Food Bank . If you've never been to a food bank like me, it is an unexpected shock to behold the immense warehouse, palettes, forklifts, and the efficient processes for coordinating volunteers, drivers, and staff which support all of Atlanta and North Georgia from its west of downtown location.  After all the excesses of recent holiday meals, the experience was especially meaningful. I felt 100x better at the end of the 3hr shift than when we arrived - an excellent return! I'll be discussing at the Trade Ideas Annual Meeting this month the ways to coordinate as a company all of our individual initiatives after reading that  according to a recent survey by Aflac Insurance, “81% of consumers are more likely to purchase from corporations that are active in philanthropic efforts year-round as opposed to only in times of need.”   After inventorying our existing efforts whatever initiative(s) we choose will naturally reflect our company's values and vision. That's two of four pillars a recent article from Axial listed as part of a company's social responsibility program. For your company's consideration here is the full list of the ways to create your own social responsibility program:   Perform a comprehensive audit . Detail exactly what others are already doing, so you can figure out if initiatives will fit under your new plan or whether you’ll want to reallocate resources to make room for a more directed program. Align effort with company's value and vision . Even if you’re starting small, being deliberate about your mission is key. Create a plan . Most importantly how will you measure its effectiveness? Communicate internally and externally . Highlight success and positive side effects of the program to company leadership, stakeholders, and partners. Make sure employees feel invested and involved — creating a successful CSR program can do wonders for retention and create a real sense of community in the company. Customers will also feel good about their relationship with a company paying more than lip service to noble causes.