1. FINDINGSPONSORSFORYOURCONFERENCE
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2. Marketing
Flyers
Banners
Signs
Ads
T-Shirts
Chair Rentals
Table Rentals
Venue
Speaker Costs
Food
Transportation
Gifts
Decorations
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3. Marketing $$$
Flyers $$$
Banners $$$
Signs $$$
Ads $$$
T-Shirts $$$
Chair Rentals $$$
Table Rentals $$$
Venue $$$
Speaker Costs $$$
Food $$$
Transportation $$$
Gifts $$$
Decorations $$$
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4. Conferencesare
EXPENsIVE
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6. You Need Sponsors
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7. You Need Sponsors
Here’s How to Find Them
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8. 1. Give Them Something
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9. 1. Give Them Something
Sponsors won’t give you $$$ if you
can’t help them.
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10. 2. Have Sponsorship Levels
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11. 2. Have Sponsorship Levels
Bronze Silver Gold Platinum
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12. 2. Have Sponsorship Levels
• Bronze Silver Gold Platinum Partner
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13. 3. Add your Event to Calendars and
Directories
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14. 3. Add your Event to
Conference Calendars and
Directories
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15. 3. Add your Event to Calendars and
Directories
Let people know you exist.
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16. 3. Get On the Phone
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17. Not That Fun
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18. 3. Get On the Phone
Call or email local businesses, vendors,
anyone who would be interested.
Be selective. Only call businesses who would
be interested.
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19. RepeatAfterMe
If you sponsor ______ we will _____so
that______will_____your_____
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20. If you sponsor OurConference2013 we
will show your demo video so that our
attendees will know about your
software.
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21. Remember:ShowthemtheVALUE
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22. (R)eturn (O)n (I)nvestment
ROI
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23. 4. Use your Network
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24. 4. Use your Network
Sponsors don’t have to be big companies.
Ask friends and acquaintances who own
businesses.
Ask friends to ask their employers.
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25. 5. Your Attendees are the Key
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26. 5. Your Attendees are the
Key
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27. 5. Your Attendees are the Key
A lot of attendees from the same company?
Ask them to sponsor you for reduced tickets/
promotion.
See what industries your attendees are in. This
will show sponsors who your audience is.
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