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Promotional Resources for Sponsors

Congratulations on becoming a GreenQuest sponsor. Now that you have a custom GreenQuest site, how do you get the word out so your community and audience start using it? Below are resources to help you promote your GreenQuest site, complete with downloadable resources.  They’re taken from the monthly GreenQuest Growth eNewsletter. If you don’t subscribe to GreenQuest Growth, sign up. Do you have a promotional idea? Share it.

Create a Promotional Strategy

Many sponsors get excited about rolling out GreenQuest, but they don’t take the time to create a promotional strategy. Here are some marketing suggestions for increasing GreenQuest participation and value for your organization.

Button Library for your Website

As a GreenQuest sponsor, you have access to our growing library of GreenQuest buttons—images that you can use freely to link your website to your branded GreenQuest landing page. Learn more.

Customizable Brochure

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to explain the GreenQuest concept to a prospective user? Now you can give a branded answer that will educate users on the benefits of your GreenQuest site. Learn more.

Bookmark for Kids

Would you like to get more families on board with GreenQuest? Try the GreenQuest bookmark for kids. The bookmark is a fun way to promote your GreenQuest site to families.

Bookmark for College Students

Are you promoting GreenQuest to college students? Get their attention with the GreenQuest college bookmark. This resource is an eye-catching way to promote your GreenQuest site to a college-oriented audience.

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	• National Retail Chain: username: demoretail password: asdfasdf	Launch
	• State, City, County Government: username: demogov password: asdfasdf	Launch
	• TV or Radio Station: username: demomedia password: asdfasdf	Launch
	• K-12 School District: username: demok12 password: asdfasdf	Launch
	• Utility Company: username: demoutility password: asdfasdf	Launch
	• HVAC or Building Contractor: username: democontractor password: asdfasdf	Launch
	• Non-Profit “Eco-Organization” username: demogov password: asdfasdf	Launch

 

Sponsor FAQ

If your question is not listed here, try our support page.

• What is a GreenQuest sponsor?
  A GreenQuest sponsor is any business or organization that acquires the right—through a sponsorship agreement—to promote a privately-branded GreenQuest website. The sponsor may promote its privately-branded GreenQuest website as outlined in the sponsorship agreement, with the intent of encouraging business-owners, homeowners, and tenants to establish individual GreenQuest accounts through the sponsor’s GreenQuest website.
• What types of organizations can sponsor a GreenQuest site?
  GreenQuest can bring value to any type of organization, large or small, private, governmental, or non-profit. If your ‘audience’ (customers, tenants, constituents, etc.) includes business-owners or homeowners who receive utility bills, a sponsored GreenQuest site can be an effective marketing tool for you and a valuable free service for your customers.
• What are the options for an annual GreenQuest sponsorship?
  There are two options for an annual GreenQuest sponsorship. The Basic Plan is free with a one-time setup fee of $495. The Premium Plan also has a one-time setup fee of $495 and an annual fee that varies by organization type. Please contact sales@mygreenquest.com for more information.
  
• What does the Basic Sponsorship include?
  The Basic Sponsorship includes initial site setup and implementation, database hosting of a privately-branded landing page and GreenQuest application, unlimited number of user accounts and logins, ENERGY STAR ratings, and a variety of powerful GreenQuest features. Please visit myGreenQuest.com/sponsor.php for details.
• What does the Premium Sponsorship include?
  The Premium Sponsorship includes the Basic Sponsorship plus control of the ad-free message panel in the GreenQuest application, access to user data, technical support, and more. Please visit myGreenQuest.com/sponsor.php for details.
• What is the background of the company that created GreenQuest?
  EnergyCAP, Inc. (ECI) is the creator of GreenQuest. For almost 30 years, ECI has published the best-selling energy information software for multi-site business, government and educational institutions. The software, called EnergyCAP® is currently used by over 1,000 organizations as an integral part of their energy management programs. GreenQuest users who wish to track more than one building can use EnergyCAP for their energy tracking needs.
• Can utility bills be automatically uploaded to GreenQuest to eliminate the need to enter the bills by hand?
  Yes, if utility companies are cooperative. Dozens of EnergyCAP users upload electronic utility bill data daily. We can work with your local suppliers if you want to investigate this option.
• Can I see the data that my ‘audience’ enters—it may be helpful for marketing and analysis?
  Yes, in Release 2.0, scheduled for September 2009, Premium Plan sponsors can use the Sponsor Management Console to run reports on user accounts for data mining and identification of opportunities. Data is not available to Basic Plan sponsors.
• Who hosts our sponsored GreenQuest website?
  Your GreenQuest database will be hosted in a commercial data center by EnergyCAP, Inc. (ECI). ECI can also host your customized GreenQuest landing page, or you can design and host your own landing page, depending on your sponsorship agreement.
• Who designs our privately-labeled GreenQuest website?
  EnergyCAP, Inc. (ECI) will set up your initial branded GreenQuest application and provide you with training to maintain the site post-launch. Your landing page—the first page your GreenQuest users see when they click the GreenQuest link on your primary website—may be designed by ECI, or you may design and host your own landing page, depending on your sponsorship agreement.
• What if I can’t provide my own graphics?
  If you cannot provide your own graphics such as logo, website banner, and ads (type of graphics needed depend on your sponsorship agreement), GreenQuest provides design services. Please contact sales@mygreenquest.com for information.
• How long will it take to set up and launch my GreenQuest website?
  You should expect your privately-branded GreenQuest website to launch within two weeks after EnergyCAP, Inc. (ECI) receives your site content (see Create Landing Page). If your organization designs and hosts your landing page, the development timeline may be much shorter.
• Who provides technical support to me and the users of my GreenQuest website?
  EnergyCAP, Inc. (ECI) provides technical support to all sponsors and to Premium Plan users. Support is not available to Basic Plan users. We will be launching an online, community-oriented technical support soon, so answers to most questions will be readily available online. Stay tuned for details.
• How can my users and I submit comments and suggestions about GreenQuest?
  We want your ideas and suggestions. Please submit them to us by using the ‘Feedback’ tab within GreenQuest. While we cannot promise that all suggestions will be implemented, we do promise to review and consider each and every one in a timely fashion.

 

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Item	Basic	Premium
One-time setup fee	$495	$495
Annual sponsor license fee	Free	Contact us for a quote
Unlimited number of user accounts and logins
Energy Report Card
Energy History Chart with Trend Line
Carbon Footprint
Degree Day Forecast—next 14 days
Energy Cost, Use and Unit Cost Recap
Usage vs. Weather correlation
U.S. Department of Energy CBECS benchmarks
Energy Project Tracking
Sponsor’s logo on every GreenQuest page
ENERGY STAR Ratings—automatic interface to EPA’s ENERGY STAR benchmarking system
"Share my GreenQuest"
Ad free
Sponsor controls the right-hand message panel
Sponsor has right to sell advertising in the message panel
Sponsor can run reports on user accounts; full cost/usage data access for data mining and identification of opportunities
Customized GreenQuest landing page
Full Tech Support access for Sponsor and sponsor’s users