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How to get more sponsors in 2024 We are aiming to help sponsorship seekers secure a total of $8 million this year. And we’re on track. So far this year we’ve helped 129 sponsorship seekers go from: ❌ Overwhelmed ❌ Ghosted by sponsors ❌ Having no clear direction To: ✅ Developing a clear strategy ✅ Connecting with decision makers ✅ Repeatedly closing more sponsors If that’s something you’re interested in, get a strategy session with one of my advisors here: https://lnkd.in/e52QVuHn PS - The way we can make this happen over and over again is a little counterintuitive. It doesn’t require a ton of chasing. It doesn’t require a ton of rejection – as in, sending proposals and not hearing back. And you don’t have to be “spammy.” Maybe that’s why we get wildly different and better results than most other companies. ANYONE can get on YouTube and talk about how to draw up a sponsorship proposal. But almost NO ONE can show you how to predictably, repeatedly, and reliably close sponsor after sponsor. If that’s something you’re interested in, talk to us! You can schedule at the link above. Talk soon!

How to get more sponsors in 2024 We are aiming to help sponsorship seekers secure a total of $8 million this year. And we’re on track. So far this year we’ve helped 129 sponsorship seekers go from: ❌ Overwhelmed ❌ Ghosted by sponsors ❌ Having no clear direction To: ✅ Developing a clear strategy ✅ Connecting with decision makers ✅ Repeatedly closing more sponsors If that’s something you’re interested in, get a strategy session with one of my advisors here: https://lnkd.in/e52QVuHn PS - The way we can make this happen over and over again is a little counterintuitive. It doesn’t require a ton of chasing. It doesn’t require a ton of rejection – as in, sending proposals and not hearing back. And you don’t have to be “spammy.” Maybe that’s why we get wildly different and better results than most other companies. ANYONE can get on YouTube and talk about how to draw up a sponsorship proposal. But almost NO ONE can show you how to predictably, repeatedly, and reliably close sponsor after sponsor. If that’s something you’re interested in, talk to us! You can schedule at the link above. Talk soon!

How to get more sponsors in 2024 We are aiming to help sponsorship seekers secure a total of $8 million this year. And we’re on track. So far this year we’ve helped 129 sponsorship seekers go from: ❌ Overwhelmed ❌ Ghosted by sponsors ❌ Having no clear direction To: ✅ Developing a clear strategy ✅ Connecting with decision makers ✅ Repeatedly closing more sponsors If that’s something you’re interested in, get a strategy session with one of my advisors here: https://lnkd.in/eDxfEHEG PS - The way we can make this happen over and over again is a little counterintuitive. It doesn’t require a ton of chasing. It doesn’t require a ton of rejection – as in, sending proposals and not hearing back. And you don’t have to be “spammy.” Maybe that’s why we get wildly different and better results than most other companies. ANYONE can get on YouTube and talk about how to draw up a sponsorship proposal. But almost NO ONE can show you how to predictably, repeatedly, and reliably close sponsor after sponsor. If that’s something you’re interested in, talk to us! You can schedule at the link above. Talk soon!

How to get more sponsors in 2024 We are aiming to help sponsorship seekers secure a total of $8 million this year. And we’re on track. So far this year we’ve helped 129 sponsorship seekers go from: ❌ Overwhelmed ❌ Ghosted by sponsors ❌ Having no clear direction To: ✅ Developing a clear strategy ✅ Connecting with decision makers ✅ Repeatedly closing more sponsors If that’s something you’re interested in, get a strategy session with one of my advisors here: https://lnkd.in/eDxfEHEG PS - The way we can make this happen over and over again is a little counterintuitive. It doesn’t require a ton of chasing. It doesn’t require a ton of rejection – as in, sending proposals and not hearing back. And you don’t have to be “spammy.” Maybe that’s why we get wildly different and better results than most other companies. ANYONE can get on YouTube and talk about how to draw up a sponsorship proposal. But almost NO ONE can show you how to predictably, repeatedly, and reliably close sponsor after sponsor. If that’s something you’re interested in, talk to us! You can schedule at the link above. Talk soon!

How to get more sponsors in 2024 We are aiming to help sponsorship seekers secure a total of $8 million this year. And we’re on track. So far this year we’ve helped 129 sponsorship seekers go from: ❌ Overwhelmed ❌ Ghosted by sponsors ❌ Having no clear direction To: ✅ Developing a clear strategy ✅ Connecting with decision makers ✅ Repeatedly closing more sponsors If that’s something you’re interested in, get a strategy session with one of my advisors here: https://lnkd.in/eDxfEHEG PS - The way we can make this happen over and over again is a little counterintuitive. It doesn’t require a ton of chasing. It doesn’t require a ton of rejection – as in, sending proposals and not hearing back. And you don’t have to be “spammy.” Maybe that’s why we get wildly different and better results than most other companies. ANYONE can get on YouTube and talk about how to draw up a sponsorship proposal. But almost NO ONE can show you how to predictably, repeatedly, and reliably close sponsor after sponsor. If that’s something you’re interested in, talk to us! You can schedule at the link above. Talk soon!

I'm still receiving questions regarding sponsorship. Let's keep the conversation going! I'm doing a Zoom to answer the last round of questions. Look at the questions below. If you need answers, join us! *What unique value-added items can we offer corporations in exchange for their sponsorship of an event? *How best to get my board involved in reaching out to companies. *How best to approach corporations when we're relatively unknown? *Are corporate sponsorships on the decline? How do you move a one-time event sponsor to an annual sponsor? Corporate Sponsorship 101-Q&A https://lnkd.in/gDmNzeYn

2 types of sponsorship seeker After working with 500 sponsorship seekers to increase revenue… speaking in dozens (hundreds?) of events and workshops… and acting as the subject matter expert for Eventbrite's sponsorship certification course… I’ve realized that those we mostly work with fall into 2 categories. 1. try and fail to make something work, realizing only limited success 2. absolutely MUST make it work otherwise they have to give up on their dream If you fall into either of those categories, let’s talk. We are currently working with 90+ sponsorship seekers and they are getting these kinds of results like the one down below. If you’d like to be included, talk to us about a sponsorship strategy here. https://lnkd.in/e52QVuHn

Why you don’t hear back from sponsors GHOSTED! It’s happened to me. It’s happened to you. It’s happened to everyone. You send a proposal — hopefully because things are going well — and suddenly you don’t hear back. Or they say something like, “We’ve decided to go in another direction.” When this happens, a lot of sponsorship seekers think it’s because they need to get better at the proposal. NO. It’s not a proposal problem. It’s an “everything you do BEFORE the proposal” problem. Only send the proposal when you’re sure of getting a “Yes.” And that means proper evaluation, discovery, audience data. The good news? If you’re not sure what all of that means for you, we can help. For the next 72 hours, we are keeping a few spots open to speak with dedicated sponsorship seekers. This call will give you: ✅ the tools to analyze your sponsorship program ✅ our honest assessment regarding your goals ✅ a proven growth strategy to get as much sponsorship as you can reasonably handle It’s complimentary, all we ask is that you show up ready to give your sponsorship program the attention it deserves. Are you ready? Schedule a time here. https://lnkd.in/eDxfEHEG

Let us know by weds We are enrolling into the Sponsorship Accelerator on WEDNESDAY. Go to the link if you’re interested in joining. https://lnkd.in/eDQ2dXCA I talk to a lot of sponsors — it’s my job after all — and I can tell you that they are ALREADY allocating fractions of their budget for next year. They WANT to meet sponsorship seekers & event and property owners. But mostly what they get is 1,000s of terrible proposals sitting in their “trash” folder. So, they’re budgeting for the ones who can ACTUALLY get them an ROI. AKA those who: 1. Know their audience data 2. Have an accurate valuation 3. Can engage in discovery without pitching 4. And can prove an ROI If that’s you, and you’re already drowning in sponsorship revenue, then no need to continue reading. But if it’s not? Or you’re not certain then I want you to get on a call with one of my advisors IMMEDIATELY before enrollment ends: https://lnkd.in/eDQ2dXCA They will assess your program, whether we can help you, and recommend next steps. (These calls are free and you’ll talk to a real person). (If your organization depends on sponsorship revenue, take this call lol).

Sponsor SECURED A lot of sponsorship-seekers are the opposite of the image below. They settle for whatever they can get from sponsors. They tend to want to get the sponsor at any cost, then keep them around at any cost. So they tend to take the very first offer. Which means they certainly don’t have what it takes to negotiate a sponsor UP — by 2.5x — and close a cash deal. All I’m saying is that OUR clients don’t have that problem. They’re taking all the sponsorship, all the time. If you want to know how we would take your sponsorship program to a place where you can ask for — and close — bigger and better deals, let’s talk. Schedule a strategy session with us here and we’ll lay out our strategy and show you how it might work for you. https://lnkd.in/eDxfEHEG