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by http://BusyConf.com : Conference planning made easy. Collect speaker proposals, rate them, build a schedule, and handle ticket registration in a snap.
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FINDINg SPONSORS FOR YOUR CONFERENCE
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MarketingFlyersBannersSignsAdsT-ShirtsChair RentalsTable RentalsVenueSpeaker CostsFoodTransportationGiftsDecorations
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Marketing $$$Flyers $$$Banners $$$Signs $$$Ads $$$T-Shirts $$$Chair Rentals $$$Table Rentals $$$Venue $$$Speaker Costs $$$Food $$$Transportation $$$Gifts $$$Decorations $$$
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Conferences are EXPENsIVE
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You Need Sponsors
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You Need SponsorsHere’s How to Find Them
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1. Give Them Something
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1. Give Them SomethingSponsors won’t give you $$$ if you can’t help them.
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2. Have Sponsorship Levels
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2. Have Sponsorship LevelsBronze Silver Gold Platinum
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2. Have Sponsorship Levels• Bronze Silver Gold Platinum Partner
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3. Add your Event to Calendars and Directories
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3. Add your Event to Conference Calendars and Directories
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3. Add your Event to Calendars and Directories
Let people know you exist.
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3. Get On the Phone
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Not That Fun
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3. Get On the PhoneCall or email local businesses, vendors, anyone who would be interested.Be selective. Only call businesses who would be interested.
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Repeat After Me
If you sponsor ______ we will _____so that______will_____your_____
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If you sponsor OurConference2013 we will show your demo video so that our attendees will know about your software.
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Remember: Show them the VALUE
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(R)eturn (O)n (I)nvestment
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4. Use your Network
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4. Use your NetworkSponsors don’t have to be big companies.Ask friends and acquaintances who own businesses.Ask friends to ask their employers.
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5. Your Attendees are the Key
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5. Your Attendees are the Key
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5. Your Attendees are the KeyA 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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