TheFanatic
Footballguy
Yep. Any deal I sign with a brand, I always over produce what was in the contract and am sure to point out that the contract agreed upon "A, B and C, but I also provided D and E."Truth. I've already learned a lot on the IG front thanks to a few basic tips from you. Appreciate that.
Our current sponsors appear to all be champing at the bit to return.
When talking to the lead CDW guy who is over our two huge dinner sponsorships ($23k), I playfully mentioned their competitor (SHI) was trying to outbid them for the slots. He yelled NOOOO!!! I laughed and told him we've never left a healthy sponsorship, and we're loyal to those who grow with us. He mentioned they would love to expand on what we're doing and contribute more going forward. We're slated to discuss what that means this week, and how we can improve on this year's misses (there aren't many). We're texting regularly now.
Southern Pride has pledged ongoing support
RedBull thanked us profusely for letting them support us, despite the lead guy not getting into the booth Thursday due to capacity.
Eagle Sales guy LOVED it and several of his guests had the time of their lives.
Beam support is ongoing for sure.
Lagunitas loves us and is already talking about next year.
The owner of Nolan Audio/Video is on the team now, and loves the event.
Patrick Dodd (band) had a blast and has said "Consider us booked for next year".
Our large silent sponsor had an amazing time with the private feast we brought to him and his guests. He's back in for sure.
I think the most important part of any sponsorship isn't the sale, it's the follow up. Showing how you delivered everything you said you would, and discussing how to improve and grow the relationship.
I'm loving the stability of where we are right now. I don't miss the days of hustling for nickel and dime sponsors down to the wire to try to make ends meet. The goal was always a small stable of large, loyal sponsors who understand what we're doing and believe in it like we do. I think we're just about there, assuming this all holds true.
And you lucky ******* with Beam. Been wooing them for years. I guess I'm not big enough for Beam.