When you consider applying to Top Dog Communication, there are a few things to be aware of. If your organization were to become a client, we ask that one person serve as a consistent point of contact for the entire semester. This includes a few (typically three to four) in-person meetings, as well as responding to emails and phone calls in a timely manner. Communication is key, and it ensures that the students can stay on track with the project. We also ask that clients sign a waiver at the first meeting stating that all work produced by students can be used by them to showcase in their respective portfolios for potential employers and award competitions. Finally, our clients are responsible for all legal aspects of the communication as well as for printing and distribution costs. Although TDC provides workable e-files to our clients, we can not absorb print costs. The client is responsible for any printing costs that may occur.  

 

Our work is pro bono, and students sign a waiver that states that they will not expect or accept payment in any form. Finally, please understand that working with TDC involves the students working all semester to try and meet one objective as determined by its respective clients. For instance, an organization may want students to "increase volunteers", to "gain awareness of college students" or to "increase media coverage". Whatever the objective is, the students strategize to meet it and then construct many deliverables to try and make it happen. The client should remember that they are students and that an objective should never be something that must be met for an organization to sustain itself. We find high client satisfaction rates when these objectives are areas the organization may not have time or resources to develop themselves.

 

At the end of the process, we expect the client to complete a survey about their experience with TDC.

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If you have questions, please do not hesitate to ask Jordan. A copy of the application is below. Submit to Jordan by May 14 for the fall semester of the respective year, and by Nov. 14 for the spring semester of the respective year. We ask to keep all application forms for future semesters for consideration; however, the client reserves the right to decline TDC retaining past applications. Thank you for your interest in Top Dog Communication!