Paintball Sponsorship

How to PMI

*Another "How to" Tutorial on Paintball - Learn to get free stuff without begging*

Create a Paintball Sponsorship Package that you can use for years. This is a written document that let's people know what actions you will take on their behalf and what you would like them to do for you. It should also state the steps to achieve this.

How to PMI - let's say you wanted PMI to sponsor you in paintball. Most people would automatically assume that it's impossible. They would instead visit their local paintball shop, ask the owner in a half kidding way if he's interested and live with the results.

But to succeed you must do this just like you would a business. And the first think is a Business Proposal Plan - your Paintball Sponsorship Package. Without this plan the target Paintball Sponsor has no idea what you will do for him or even what you're asking from him. People will assume if they say "yes" now and then you ask for more than they can give... they will be very uncomfortable saying "no" later. So they say it now.

Take the "no" away from them by offering something they can do and something you can do. How to PMI targets PMI but it's really for any business. Get 3 or 4 of them to sponsor you.

First ask these Paintball Sponsorhsip - How to PMI questions of yourself -

1. What service does the target sponsorhip company provide?
2. Who are their potential customers?
3. How can you reach potential customers for the target company?
4. What is your plan of action is for recruiting for customers?
5. What you need from the target company?
6. What the cap is: time and/or money...
7. Who else is sponsoring you (so they don't have the whole load)

Here's a little guide...

Start with an introduction...

• Describe your team and goals
• Discuss your team structure
• Discuss your target business (update this section for each target)
• Discuss potential customers you could provide

Marketing...

• Discuss your teams's schedule
• Identify the rewards (patch, plague, thank you letter, appreciation party)
• Explain possible payment structures or exchange of goods

Finanical Management...

• Explain who spends the money and why they can be trusted
• Your projected expenses and how you plan to cover them
• Explain how much time you'll spend seeking out new customers for them
• Any "What if" scenarios

Concluding Statement...

• Good paragraph restating everything
• A "Thank you in Advance"
• Call to Action - put them on the clock - "Looking for an answer Tuesday or Wednesday - which works for you?"