The University of Texas at Austin
Cockrell School of Engineering

STUDENT ORGANIZATION CORPORATE SOLICITATION TIMELINE

Event:  Location: 
Date:  Time: 

 

Company: 
Primary Contact: 
Address: 
Phone/Fax:  E-mail: 

 

TIMELINE TO DO DATE COMPLETED
Semester Prior Determine date, time, location, and purpose of event.   
Semester Prior Draft letter and response form.   
Semester Prior Determine industry contacts. Gather names and addresses.   
Semester Prior Finalize letter and response form. Complete Corporate Solicitation Cover Letter Checklist, attach letter, company list, response form, and follow procedures.  
Semester Prior Phone industry contact and inform him/her that you are sending a letter requesting support of an event.  
Semester Prior Send letter and record company and event information in database.   
2 Weeks After Sending Letter Follow up letter with a phone call to the company contact.   

If company has agreed to support event…

TIMELINE TO DO DATE COMPLETED
1-3 Months Prior Inform company contact of event progress   
1-3 Months Prior Recognize company as supporter in all event advertisements.   
Day After Presentation  Send thank you note to company contact. Thank company contact and company. Send any media publicity about event, especially publicity recognizing the company as a supporter of the event.  

If a company representative is invited to attend event…

TIMELINE TO DO DATE COMPLETED
1-3 Months Prior  Send information regarding event location, date, time, parking, etc.   
2 Weeks Prior  Touch base with those attending.   
Day of Presentation  Assign student organization member to meet, greet, introduce and thank representative.  
Day After Presentation  Send thank you note to company contact. Thank company contact and company. Send any media publicity about event, especially publicity recognizing the company as a supporter of the event.