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iTrader: (1)

[QUOTE=waterboy1;3860684]Did you catch yourself? I saw the other post...

GoFastSonic

They And Kiss alot of A$$ Botom line i think OPA would be better of with event partners and then let the funds flow around let all teams benifit there is strenght in numbers. Its hard to walk up to a complete stranger and expain how he should hand you a check to put a sticker on a piece of fiberglass that may or may not make it to the next race that may or may not happen "Trents Schedule Ideas" Dont count on 1 dime mark unless you already have it in the bank!!!
I think one way to ease your cost is to find a PAYING person to ride with you. Again next to impossiable I have been lucky to have great people like yourself and Rob in the boat which dosent bring in cash but something far more valuable, SWAG Like motors drives parts and tons of help. Get your boat running tow it to whatever races may happen park next to us wrench on my junk all day long and i promise a great time and i buy the pizza, The Patrone my friend? Well your on your own there lil buddy!


Love just another dumb boat racer

sbracing

Event partners are certainly needed, but the reality of it is the event partners help with the costs associated with putting on a race. Of course, the more that can be attracted, the better it is for the entire organization. Sponsors or Marketing Partners are what individual teams can try to attract to offset their costs.

Most of the teams already are sharing expenses between drivers/throttleman. The addition of sponsorship money or product support helps ease the sting.

The truth of it is that there is no one right way to get a sponsor. Some might fall from the sky, some might take years to cultivate. For some teams, the effort is not worth the results. In our case, we have been fairly successful getting product support and hope to build on the relationships we have. But you need to show your partners/sponsors what they are getting. You can't take the money and run. You need to justify their investement in your team. You need to look and act professional. You need to represent them the way they expect. Are they after TV exposure, are they interested in the fans & spectators, do they use social media? If it was easy, everyone would have one.

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iTrader: (1)

Nicely put and dead on SBracing!!!! And to add to another dead on comment of yours that we shouldnt expect OPA or any org make our boats competitive, the associations give us sites to race at. We the racers need to be proactive and not count on the association for anything but the schedule of sites and ENFORCEMENT of the rules. Next we'll be hearing that the associations need to wipe our butts. For the better part, most racers have successful businesses that allow us the privilege to race. How do we keep them successful? By busting our tails and having the right people in the right places.

Quit waiting for handouts folks, they aint coming. Get off your a$$ and be proactive and not reactive

sbracing

Are you telling me that we agree on something again???

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iTrader: (1)

Lets not make it a habit....

GoFastSonic

I love when Trent agrees with something

TYPHOON

Does anyone want to share with us what they get as far as sponsorship?
I have gotten free rooms at sites but IMO I would rather pay the $100 per night than going threw what it takes to get them and then what you have to do to make them happy. The good news is if you make them happy then most likely they will do it every year which is nice. Its all about relationships that carry year to year.
A partner in the boat should be helping pay for the experiance. I put a value of $1500 min. per race. This can come in different ways. Some bring nothing to the table so cash is the only way for them. Some bring towing and mechanical skills that help. Some how your partner needs to have skin in the game.
Cash from a sponsor LOL
Work on your suppliers for sponsorship. What ever business you are in you most likely buy materials or services. If you buy enough and they dont want to lose your business then lean on them. You never know.
To get a sponsor like Amsoil or Geico you would need to have years of racing under your belt and a proven track record of being a quality team. IMO winning has less of a value on it to a sponsor. They are looking for the teams that represent well,speak well and have the ability to make all the events they want you at.
Good luck guy's.

JPD Motorsports

cold call, get the info for whom is in charge or the marketing dept. Make a call another day to them so now you have a contact point. Ask for their email. get ready for a lot of no's and not interested conversations. Have a proposal drawn up with different levels of marketing levels. Talk to your friends for "personal" leads or to be able to drop their name on calling in. Most emails get trashed into junk unless they know they are expecting it. Mailing in a proposal without the invitation of sending it in is the same junk mail. We offer ours in both an email and hard copy printed and bound. Usually when you call you have a few minutes to peek their interest. make the opening conversation good. research what the company currently sponsors, and resurch their market and know their product. Its a lot of work, a whole lot but worth it. Just dont offer your services for free or cut your toes by not producing as you stated.. Dont talk about yourself and your record and such, but focus upon your plan to push/market for them, sure a few pieces about winnings and such is nice, but its not your record of wins most look for but how well your going to be for them upon showings, representing, and personable for them to push their product...