5 things to do to get the accessibility funding you need - Episode 17
Digital Accessibility ExpertsShow Notes
If you want to get buy-in to accessibility to get funding and make change happen, then this is what you need. In it, we share 5 proven strategies to get the investment and commitment from your Senior Stakeholders.
Whether your battle is getting a share of Diversity & Inclusion budgets, showing the Board the difference accessibility makes to your customers or employees, how it can help you sell your products, or demonstrating how your competitors are investing in it, we provide persuasive arguments and tools to help you make a step-change in the funding for your accessibility strategy.
Listen to the 5 steps to make accessibility happen: Create a plan. What is it that you want to do about accessibility, and in what order? Work out the cost. Spend time working out the effort and the cost versus the gain. Identify the budget holders. Who do you need to speak to? Know their objections and be prepared! Know what your supporters want. Help them with their business goals, whether individually & collectively. Build your credibility with your funders. Bring in partners, build in governance, and report – don’t just fix.
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