Securing Sponsorship
As we have shifted the project to focus more on the pre-gathering of user generated content, we are currently in the process of attempting to secure sponsorship which would allow us to offer an incentive for users to participate which would hopefully result in a greater input.
With this in mind, this morning I arranged a meeting with the Societies Officer of CIT.
The thinking behind this was that many of the societies organise events sponsored by companies or arrange competitions which offer high value prizes. The hope was that in meeting with the Officer that she would be able to suggest any companies or organisations that were particularly open to sponsoring student undertakings. We could then contact these organisations greatly reducing the time spent seeking sponsorship.
Unfortunately, she was unable to recommend anyone, simply suggesting that we approach businesses that we think may be interested. Of course, this was always the next logical step but it does mean that more time shall need to be devoted to this task as we try to find a sponsor.
