Sponsorship sales are tricky. Even if your offer is perfectly crafted, and the proposal looks good, pricing the offer, getting it to the right person, talking their language, and closing the deal can be a minefield.
There are a lot of resources on this website that will help you be successful in selling sponsorship. Here, I’ve distilled it down to the most important ones.
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Top Ten Tips for Sponsorship Seekers
Sponsorship Proposal Basics in About 15 Minutes
Sponsorship Ask-Me-Anything video series
Should we sign up for a sponsorship matching service?
How do I get corporate sponsorship for staffing (or other overheads)?
Getting to “Yes”: Comprehensive sponsorship training for rightsholders
39 Ways to Ensure You Don’t Sell Sponsorship – If you’re struggling with sponsorship sales, and you don’t know why, this blog is the perfect place to start
How Do Sponsors Evaluate Sponsorship Proposals?
Recession-Proofing Your Sponsorship Program: A Rightsholder’s Guide
Most Important Post-COVID Sponsorship Strategies for Rightsholders
Fewer, Bigger Sponsors or More, Smaller Sponsors?
How to Build Sponsor Relationships
Valuing Contra vs Cash Sponsorship
Rightsholders: Please Stop Doing Attendee Division
Should We Hire a Sponsorship Valuation Service?
How to Find Out Who to Contact for Corporate Sponsorship
What Time of Year Should I Seek Sponsorship?
Can We Target Multiple Sponsors at the Same Time?
What to Do if a Sponsor Says, “Just Send Me a Sponsorship Proposal”
The First Sponsor Meeting (And How Not to Make an Idiot of Yourself)
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Send Your Sponsorship Proposals to Consultants
How Long Should You Follow Up on a Sponsorship Proposal?
How Do You Sell Sponsorship to an Old-School Sponsor?
Six Signs a Sponsor is Just Not That into You
7 Reasons You Should Want Multi-Year Sponsorship Contracts
6 Critical Strategies for Sponsorship Negotiation
5 Sponsorship Negotiation Mistakes that Hurt Your Bottom Line (and Make You Look Dumb)
Should You Have Opt-Out Clauses in your Sponsorship Contracts?
What Is the Role of a Sponsorship Sales Manager?
Should We Break Up Sponsorship Sales and Servicing Roles?
How Much Should You Pay a Sponsorship Broker?
How to Spot a Sponsorship Broker Scam (and One Broker You Should Avoid)
Why You May Be Better Off Without a Sponsorship Broker
The Sponsorship Seeker’s Toolkit 4th Edition
This is the benchmark and industry bestseller. It will bring you through the whole sponsorship process. Every step of the way is supported by checklists, templates, and tools, many of them downloadable. Includes a sponsorship proposal template and an agreement template.
If you need additional help, you can find more on the services I provide below. You’re also welcome to drop me a line to discuss:
Please note, I am not a sponsorship broker, and do not sell sponsorship on behalf of other organisations. You may find someone suitable on the Power Sponsorship broker registry.