sincitydisciple01
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We are a small team of 2-3 cooks and are gearing up for at least 8 events in 2012. We have been kicking around the idea of trying to land a sponsor to help take the sting out of the costs associated with competing. Admittedly, we haven't taken home any Grand Champion ribbons, but we manage to get a few calls here and there.
We cook on a few drums, and we always get a lot of folks that stop to look at them and ask questions, so foot traffic isn't a problem. I've approached a few businesses to see if they would be interested in participating as a sponsor in events in their respective parts of town. The first question is always "what do you want from us?". Hate to admit it, but I've yet to come up with a good answer! Obviously, we want some type of compensation for hanging a banner in our cooksite. But where do we start? Do we ask for X amount of money to put towards entry or meat costs? Do we offer to hang a banner in exchange for a discount on whatever they may sell (assuming it's of value to us as a team)?
We certainly aren't delusional enough to insist on a boatload of money at the beginning of the year to cover all expenses. But I think if we had a good idea on what's a fair trade, that might gives us a better perspective on what we have to offer. Does anyone have any tips on what we should be asking for in exchange?
thanks!
We cook on a few drums, and we always get a lot of folks that stop to look at them and ask questions, so foot traffic isn't a problem. I've approached a few businesses to see if they would be interested in participating as a sponsor in events in their respective parts of town. The first question is always "what do you want from us?". Hate to admit it, but I've yet to come up with a good answer! Obviously, we want some type of compensation for hanging a banner in our cooksite. But where do we start? Do we ask for X amount of money to put towards entry or meat costs? Do we offer to hang a banner in exchange for a discount on whatever they may sell (assuming it's of value to us as a team)?
We certainly aren't delusional enough to insist on a boatload of money at the beginning of the year to cover all expenses. But I think if we had a good idea on what's a fair trade, that might gives us a better perspective on what we have to offer. Does anyone have any tips on what we should be asking for in exchange?
thanks!
