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Re: Recruiting a Polytechnic

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Originally Posted by EricH View Post
I'm not entirely certain that's a machine shop sponsor--that sounds like a university sponsor. Because of that, you need a different approach than you'd use for a machine shop.

For a college/university, even if you're only after shop access, ...
Expanding on this, also sell the fact that you're growing interest in science and technology in the students, and encouraging post-secondary education, and so you're generating potential students for them. When selling something (you're effectively selling your program), it's good to focus on potential benefits for the buyer. This will probably change depending on the person you're talking to; top-level officials will often times be more interested in the numbers, the instructors may be sold on simply supporting a STEM program (selling the "feel good" aspect).
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