Market pressures count. We have had to set a timeline for the project that reflects this. Communicate, Communicate, Communicate. If there is one thing we have learned above all, it is that our project must be in constant communication with the larger world. There must be news releases to the media, updates on the Web site, newsletters sent out in e-mail, and meetings with sponsors and supporters.
Every little piece helps.
The key has been to let people know that we exist, what we are doing, and how they can become involved. Without big-league resources like PR firms, we have to work doubly hard to make sure that our message gets out there. Keep the Faith. It's a challenge at times to remain solid in our belief that the project will become reality. Faced with inevitable roadblocks and challenges, and with naysayers claiming we could never do it, the struggle has been to remain positive and moving forward.