Publicity

To get volunteers, you must publicize your project.

• Use social media like Reddit, Facebook, X, Slashdot, etc.
• Get in the mass media (web, newspapers, magazines, radio, television). If your institution has a PR director or media spokesperson, contact them while you're developing your project, and again any time your project has major news. If no such person is available, call local media outlets yourself.
• Use organizational relationships. If you work at a University, get an article in the alumni magazine; try to get your project running on the PCs in the teaching labs, and on the PCs of students, faculty and staff. If you have connections with organizations with PR capabilities (i.e., web sites or newsletters), enlist their support for your project, and get them to publicize it. E.g.: professional organizations in your science area.