from bicycleretailer.com
OCTOBER 27, 2003 --
10. Say, "This will be my second year racing, and with your help I plan to move up to Sport class."
9. Ask for products the company has never carried.
8. Misspell the company name.
7. Forget you personalized the proposal for another company (i.e. sending Shimano a proposal that says "We can offer great exposure to SRAM.").
6. Ask for sponsorship for your epic ride across China, Russian, Africa, etc.
5. Send a 24-page proposal with no binding of any kind.
4. Send a proposal in January.
3. Send a single paragraph email.
2. Instead of requesting sponsorship, send a contract with demanding language like, "The sponsor will provide the following by Feb. 1."
1. Don't include your contact information in the proposal.
--Courtesy Jed Spangler, Ritchey's marketing guy
OCTOBER 27, 2003 --
10. Say, "This will be my second year racing, and with your help I plan to move up to Sport class."
9. Ask for products the company has never carried.
8. Misspell the company name.
7. Forget you personalized the proposal for another company (i.e. sending Shimano a proposal that says "We can offer great exposure to SRAM.").
6. Ask for sponsorship for your epic ride across China, Russian, Africa, etc.
5. Send a 24-page proposal with no binding of any kind.
4. Send a proposal in January.
3. Send a single paragraph email.
2. Instead of requesting sponsorship, send a contract with demanding language like, "The sponsor will provide the following by Feb. 1."
1. Don't include your contact information in the proposal.
--Courtesy Jed Spangler, Ritchey's marketing guy