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Five things for the week
Its time to list the five things we have done this week1. Had the best week since i started at debatewise, not necessarily a task but worth trumpeting
2. Finished the first drafts for the screen casts, Dave is tweaking them for another go next week
3. More cold calling of companies, slowly getting better and leads are coming together
4. Had a meeting with the wonderful Alistair to help cement a Debatewise vision for the future, also made further progress with leads
5. Researched local independent newspapers to contact for partnerships.
Stephanie
1. Followed some leads, meetings and discussions. Did 'Business' as you do
2. Listen, learnt and was encouraged by Alistair- Share my views and added input into direction and vision
3. Made some calls, did some lunches, set up a few meetings with some like-minded websites which were interested
4. Attending one of these meetings with ispystrangers Tony Grew, working together to establish core values
5. Wrote another blog which is starting to become a little addictive
Alex
1. nice to be involved in 2 new ideas sessions, one with Alistair and one on the webby – suggested several of the things I want for revisewise as well as various other ideas - not had ideas sessions for a while
2. been looking at possible funding for revisewise, seems to be quite a difficult task. This can be subdivided in various ways, first off looking at funding within the UK and then also Europe (nightmare and still don’t have a clue if there is anything at all relevant – its EUROPE there MUST BE SOMETHING!!!) not yet really looked at the US.
3. Another area I have only just started looking at is the private foundations and grant making institutions, both in the UK and the US.
4. put down my rough ideas on archives and debatewise...
5. leading to sending some emails off to some people who know about archives, basically to see if they get back to me with any ideas/ways for collaboration etc.
Dave
1. Very interesting meeting with a potential client for the Debatewise white label service
2. Great sales meeting with Alasdair and the gang, think we have a strategy here
3. Almost finished the written portion of the updated business plan
4. Made styling improvements to the comments section
5. Tidied the wires under our desks, now all is neat and tidy and my mind is eased.