"daender" (daender)
06/24/2014 at 21:39 • Filed to: None
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"daender" (daender)
06/24/2014 at 21:39 • Filed to: None | 0
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There's a Mazda dealership no more than 4 miles from my parents' house. I've been there numerous times to check out new Mazdas and to have my Miata serviced/fixed there several other times. I'm planning on talking to the owner next week but, judging from what one of the employees told me, he likes things on paper in black and white.
So, this probably means I need to explain to him SCCA, auto-crossing, and my performances at events in a printed PowerPoint presentation of some sort. I'm looking for someone to cover my gasoline bill, since I usually end up returning home with either half a tank or less left in the Miata due to how far away events are, in exchange I'll run his dealership on the rear quarter panels of the Miata at events. Also, I figure the best way to this proposal to work is for me to run an event with his dealership on a magnetic decal, take a video/picture as evidence, and a receipt for a gas bill and show it to him the day after or so.
On the downside, this might mean I'll be forced to go to events later on in the fall after I start back up in college for my senior year, and risk having exam-studying weekends collide with auto-cross events. Furthermore, he could ask more from me, such as driving around with his dealership ads on my car when I'm not racing but I figure I'm only asking for gas money, not discount parts of anything.
Anyone have any experience with getting sponsors and working deals with them? Do you think this a good idea
ShiftyMcGrifty
> daender
06/25/2014 at 00:54 |
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Sounds like you have some sort of a plan. Black and White in paper is what will get someone who has money to give you that money.
Just write out your proposal, and your service level agreements. Kind of like a request for proposal. State that in return for advertising for his dealership you will provide the following (your service level agreement):
1. proof that were were advertising at said event in the form of a video/picture
2. receipt of gas bill
It should really be as simple as that. If you don't want to advertise while driving on the street or while you're in school, then don't include that in proposal. This will ensure you're not obligated to anything you don't want to be, and both parties will know what to expect. Will the owner ask you to do more, then you write up a more elaborate proposal if it's something you're interested in. If not, then just stick with the basics.
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> daender
06/25/2014 at 08:44 |
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I'd also look into the cost of the magnetic decals and have that info handy.