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Personal Interaction with Corporate Sponsors by Vandenberg-Central Coast Chapter
Personal interaction with local corporate sponsors is a must
for a small chapter. In a tight fiscal environment, we have
seen corporate sponsorship at chapter events fluctuate. After
an all-time low of 1 sponsor for a luncheon, the VP and I
went out to the leadership of our local IT contractors to
present the case for our AFCEA chapter. We were successful in
recruiting a corporate member, got pledges of involvement
from several, and the next luncheon saw a high of 8 sponsors,
which helped fund a local STEM teacher grant. Also, solidify
your mission. We developed a briefing for the corporate
sponsors, and it really made us focus on what our specific
chapter was about. That focus is key to ensure you are
getting the important things done - you can't do everything,
so make sure you can do the things that really matter.
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