Mike_Foote wrote:
> *the mcbike bikeshop sponsored me for unicycling! hooray! *
very kewl
first order of bussiness is to get them to change their name to McCycle
Cycleshop!
and then to keep in mind that u're now employed by them
remember that generations of unicyclists after u will want to get
sponsorships and if u treat your sponsor well and turn out to be good
value for money, they'll be more likely to want to sponsor unicyclists
in future or increase your sponsorship
i'm sure some of the sponsored riders who use this forum will be willing
to share some suggestions with u
just keep in mind that these people are in bussiness and didn't sponsor
u because they're nice people, but because they believe that doing so
will improve their bussiness
ie. more people will buy from them because they sponsored u
this will only happen if more people know about them because of u
so make sure u have their logo clearly visible at all times while u're
in the public eye
make sure u wear the cap when being interviewed on TV as they almost
exclusively do head shots (hey! if u're planning to go big, thinking
about TV interviews is one of the basics)
make sure the press is informed whenever u appear anywhere
speak to the shop-owner about putting out a joint press-release about
their decision to sponsor u
your local press will lap it up as this will be a story with a pretty
unique angle that will land on their desks half-written
just make sure the press release is properly written
(u should be able to get a host of tips and suggestions from this forum,
failing that, ask an english teacher at a local school)
i'm rambling now
i'll shut up
well done on getting the sponsorship
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