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Sponsorship Presentation: How to Get The Moola. Team 1816 The Green Machine . Step 1: Finding Potential Targets . Local Industrial Park: Technology Companies Companies that support school system. Major Employers: Regardless of Trade Start Early!.
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Sponsorship Presentation:How to Get The Moola Team 1816 The Green Machine
Step 1:Finding Potential Targets • Local Industrial Park: • Technology Companies • Companies that support school system. • Major Employers: • Regardless of Trade • Start Early!
Step 2: Making Your Presentation Folder • Technical Information • Benefits of sponsoring your team. • Name on robot etc. • Team Information • Brief overview of your team and activities. • FIRST Information • First flyers or pamphlets. • Letter Formally Requesting Sponsorship • Should try and persuade company why investing in our program is such a great choice. • Aim high when requesting a specific sum of money. (Won’t get what you don’t ask for)
Step 3: Making Contact • Send one or two members to make contact with the company. • Request a meeting with the executive who is in charge of community outreach or sponsorship. • Team members should be prepared to talk about program with this executive. • Be Sure to Stay Organized when doing this. • Don’t contact a company twice (google docs.)
Step 3 Continued: • Most often the executive will not be able to meet with you. • Leave behind folder with all your information. • Get contact information for the executive who will be reading your information.
Step 4: The Follow Up • If the exec doesn’t contact you after 3 to 4 days it is up to you. • Send email or call the exec and say that you left a folder for them to read, and that you would like to meet with them to discuss the possibility of sponsorship.
Step 5: Getting The Sponsorship • If the exec expresses interest in your program. • Send them all the information they request. • Get a chance to meet with them in person to present the idea of FIRST. • Again request sponsorship of a certain amount.