What is the first step to sponsoring a baseball team with our company name?Does it cost alot?Who do I contact?
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do you mean like the city teams. if so go to the city and get a list of the coaches. contact the coaches and see who might be interested in your sponsorship. thats what we did. and if it is expensive depends on what your idea of expensive is. You will need to have tee shirts printed out with your logo on it, at the bare minimum, talk to the coaches they will let you know what they would want from you.\nwhat kind of company do you have and what type of area is it in?
1079757
What you are looking for is LICENSING, not sponsorships.  Check the websites of the organization's who's name/logo you want to use, and check out the licensing section - it will tell you who to contact and/or what the terms are for licensing their products/logos.
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Local businesses love to sponsor kids' sports in exchange for putting their name on the team's uniforms.  Then, when the kids win, they get publicity in the paper, etc.  You might go around to the local supermarkets, discount stores, pizza parlors, etc., and see who is receptive to this idea.  Chances are the league has people who are familiar with this process and can help you.\n\nGood luck!
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Go out to the website of your favorite team.  Sometimes they offer free wallpaper you can use on your computer desktop.  Like most images on the web, you can usually do a right click on an image and an option of save as will usually appear in the choices.\n\nMost team sites also have a store you can purchase legally licensed team logo items.
83579
well you should maybe call the team's reps if no website is available...
160859
You might start with smaller businesses.  Send personal letters to the top person or head of marketing.  Tell them how the event will benefit them.  When I was doing sports clothes, I'd take on sponsorships for local events at varying levels depending on many factors.  It may seem selfish, but businesses are looking for exposure out of the deal.  Promise them pics of their logos at the events they can use on their web pages (include photo releases) and deliver.  So many people make big promises and never come through, guess what happens next time they ask?  Let them know how it came out.  How many people participated?  Was it for a charitable cause?  etc.
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It might be easier to raise money if you're doing it for a specific cause (building a cricket pitch, trip expenses for an out-of-town game, buying uniforms, etc.). People like to know what they're giving money for and how soon and in what kind of tangible ways their monetary donation will pay off. Think about it - if you were asked to give away money, wouldn't you want to know what exactly it was going to be used for? \n\nThat said, things you could try\n1) Have a homemade food (baked, broiled, charred, whatever) sale - have a sign that says this is fundraiser to benefit the local cricket team\n2) Ask a local business/busineeses to support you - you'll put out their signs at your games so people will see them, and in return they can make a donation to the local community team. If you go to a big leagues game, you could try staying loyal to the sponsor(s).\n3) Try getting coverage in the local newspaper, radio show, TV show - people will be more likely to sponsor you if they've heard of you through a credible source.\n4) Do a fund-collection at community events - set up a table, have fliers ready that tell people why you want the money (again, a specific cause is great), keep the table manned at all times - be friendly and explain your cause. \n5) coach local kids for a fee - be nice and try not to rip off parents: they'll remember and appreciate your business ethic when you ask them two months down the line if they'll support your team. \n6) As you do your fund-collection/fund-raising, try to have one or two people max that people in your village will come to associate with your fund-raising effort. Try to ensure that this person/people are slightly older (i.e., not 13 or 14) and someone that the community already knows. Circulate this person's/people's contact info - name, phone, e-mail, or a specific place once a week, like a community center, where the person/people could be to pick up funds from anyone who wants to donate, or answer questions about the cricket team to anyone who wants to know more. If you have village meetings on a regular basis, those could be a great place for this. Either way, you could put all of this on fliers to gove out. \n\nIf you're raising money for things like use of a local community center or cricket pitch or cricket supplies - wicket, knee pads, bats, etc. - see if you can barter your time for certain privileges - example: the cricket team cleans up the community center two Sundays in exchange for use of the community center free of charge, to hold their meetings. That's very specific, but you get the idea. \n\nGood luck.
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Here is the link to the application.  It does not mention anything about sponsors...did you mean supporters?  If so, I do not think it would matter if you just list 2 people...
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I thing you have to contact with the clubs you want to sponsor, you have to Representative a big company or a known  mark, who be the face of the tournament, first putting the money and second doing all the necessary for the organization. if the exactly questions is how to write a proposal, you have to make a formal proposition, but i recommend you an interview(face to face)
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First of all, if your team is the best in North Carolina, then you surely will be able to get a sponsorship from your local field. That is only if you really are the best. If you were then you would be somewhat known around the area and the owner of the field would naturally want to get his name out to people who take notice to you and your team. I know you want to hear about how to go big time sponsors, like Dye JT or anythinge else, but those kind of sponsors look for more then just the BEST team. You need to be well-rounded in all aspects and you most importantly need to be MARKETABLE. Understand what I'm talkin about? Ask your local field owner how often talent scouts come to the field and be sure to go those days. If you really are the hotshots that you say you are, and you are a respectable and friendly marketable team, they might take notice. Just remember they are going to want to sponsor someone they can forsee making it bigger. If your team is good enough for NPPL and the likes speak with the local scouts directly, until then just keep on getting better at all aspects of the sport. You can email me for more info. Good Luck buddy
22018
If you are a locally based company, consider a locally focused name, like after a popular local sports team, famous person, monument or park. A promise of service, value or price can also be good. Like Today's Insurance, Fast Quote, Affordable Insurance, All Options Insurance, Custom Insurance, or Insurance Trust. I still thinks names of people or towns work best for insurance. If the owner is willing, he or she should be the face and name of the agency.\n\nContact me with more info and I would be happy to help at no charge. Good luck, joetheadguy@aol.com
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You don't...   The Baseball team or stadium owner provides the food and the services..  This is why they are always expensive, ther eis no competition.  Armark is the only company I know that provides beverages and that service (beer).  They will service the stand and provide the beer but they do not own the stand, once again the stadium owner or team owner has it.
400876
Sponsorship and a big name. contact entertainers or other famous people from your home town or anywhere you can and get them involved- tell sponsors you have a big name involved and get them to donate prizes you can auction or sell, make phonecalls, send emails, beg!
1093975
Start with your family. Their jobs could be a great place for sponsorship. Neighborhood businesses as well. Just get out and network...sell yourself or your squad I should say.
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There are a few ways to go with this.  If you are a really good team (and you expect to win your league championship) you should consider a real wussy-like name like \n\nPowder Puffs\nPink Ladies\nDaisies  \n\nThere's a local team in my area that does this and they're awesome...they obliterate every opponent.  No one laughs at their name after the first inning.  If you don't have that kind of confidence you could go with something radical like:\n\nTali Bats\nAl K Da  (the "K" for strike-out symbol)\n\n\nIf you just want something "manly" you could go with:\n\nRazors\nSlayers\nBruisers\nPunishers\n\n\nOr you could consider some catchy, off-beat names:\n\nObliter9 (instead of obliter8)\nWild Slides\nStare Oyds
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MLB MARKETING DEPT. \nBy Mail:\nMLB \n75 Ninth Avenue, 5th Floor\nNew York, NY 10011 USA\n\n\nBy Phone:\nCustomer Support toll-free number: 866-800-1275\nHours of Operation (in season):\nMonday - Friday 9am - 12:30am\nSaturday 12 Noon - 12:30am\nSunday 12pm - 10pm :-)
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Do a survey to see if people in your community would be interested - FIRST make a small sample of what your sports news paper or magazine would look like - show it and ask if they felt this would be something the community would be interested in - mention how much the subscription price would be.\n\nIf enough people are interested - Go for it! Just be sure to tally your expenses so you can estimate a fair price for your sports rag. You do want some kind of profit, I'm sure.\n\nI wish you lots of luck.