Yes, those that I wrote in the sponsors list we had actually received from before, and they did like giving to us. I know that most don’t respond I’ve been where you are now, so your not telling me or any other past executive anything new. But also keep in mind, as we have been there and done that we also know when you don’t put in the effort, but that is why you ask SOOO many companies to sponsor us that way when 75% don’t respond the other 25% do, and that 25% that do can supply more than what we need. We also need to make sure that it is clear to them that we are not just using them for prizes, that we are also contributing back to them. Make it clear to them that they are announced as a sponsor at each and every event. That they are given an advertising spot on our website, and that if they want we will put them on our banners and fliers!
We lost one sponsor because he couldn’t see any benefit to his business from sponsoring us. And it was true, we as a club did not contribute back. That is not to say that a few individuals did not go and make considerable purchases from him, but he lost more money than we received in return and that is not good business.
Thermaltake has been a great sponsor for us in the past, despite tardiness their prizes still kick butt. Let’s not forget ATI they said once we get over 200 people they would contribute bigger prizes. Lets send them some of our pictures and see if we can’t pretend we are that big. We are close, yet still 100 people away. Let’s not forget NVIDIA or however you spell that, all else fails they give great posters! Let’s also not forget ATD Distribution, that is Josh’s sponsor. Let’s either get with him to ensure continued sponsorship or lets get his contacts and we can contact them ourselves.
As a whole, THERE IS NO REASON why we can’t keep getting the sponsors that we have had in the past if we kept up our end of the bargain and sent them pictures and a brief synopsis of what happened at our LANS.
Everyone of our sponsors knows our website and knows where to look for our LANS, but it is not their job to contact us, it is ours.
Guys if you know of a sponsor that we have not contacted before, give Shane the link and information we need to contact them (i.e. LAN Sponsorship page or person with contact information to contact) Give it to Shane personally. We all want to have a successful LAN, so let’s be sure that don’t have to spend any more of the club money on prizes that we should have had donated in the first place. Come one guys if we help each other out I know we can put together the best LAN yet!