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Task 1 will have you research a company of your choice and write an email with the goal of securing to secure a new sponsorship for WARG! This task is designed to will help you better understand our team’s history, sponsorship goals and email standards.

  1. Select a company from the following list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UkXlVBkidRUl_x1fL_Nmo2uxAADkpEHHFa9cSILeqbc/edit?usp=sharing

  2. Conduct research on Research your chosen company to better understand their its products, values, and business models.
    Ensure that you complete sufficient research to write a custom email addressing the company.

  3. Get familiar with WARG by consulting our website, social media, and our History page. Ensure that you complete sufficient research to be a good representative for represent our team well.

  4. Write an email to secure your company as a new WARG sponsor. You may consult our existing
    Sponsorship Email Templates, but your email must be significantly different from the templates. We are looking for  We want you to demonstrate your own creative abilities without adapting previous work. 
    At a minimum, you must:

    1. Introduce yourself and your role. You can state your role as a member of WARG.

    2. Introduce the team. What does WARG mean? What is our affiliation with the University of Waterloo?

    3. Discuss our team’s values. What do we have in common with the company? Why partner with them?

    4. Suggest a sponsorship arrangement. How are we looking for the company to contribute? How would we repay them for their support? Hint: Checkout Check out our Sponsorship Package linked here https://www.uwarg.com/sponsors.

    5. Thank them for their consideration.

  5. Send your finished email to uwarg+opsbootcamp@uwaterloo.ca

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Task 2 will have you create a marketing proposal for an appreciation post for the your chosen sponsor you chose.
This task is designed to will help you develop your critical thinking skills and understand our approach to media and marketing at WARG!

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  1. Research the elements that are typically included in a sponsor appreciation post. You may consult some of our previous posts on Instagram, but your post must be differ significantly different from our previous work. We are looking for your fresh approach to sponsor marketing!

  2. Answer the proposal questions in the following form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=h1o6cprzIkqSRz_CQMATlohH8WBFXHtOjCR7Pcx0oF1UM1BHR0FPUlhPTldXMUJLN0dYNk9OVkFZRC4u. Note: there are no “right” or “wrong” answers to these questions. We are looking for want you to backup justify your marketing decisions with sound judgement judgment and reasoning.

    1. What is the intended audience of your post?

    2. Which platform(s) would you use to post your appreciation post? Why did you select these platforms?

    3. What kind of media would you include in your post (ex: , videos, photos, etc.)? How would you go about creating these media? What is the importance of media in your post?

    4. How would you caption your post?

  3. Submit your answers to the form to complete this task.

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  •  Compliance with our social media standards: Social Media Guide
  •  The reasoning behind every decision is clearly indicated and explained
  •  The caption is free of any spelling and grammar mistakes and uses a professional tone

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