The Sponsorship Manual

Book excerpt: This Second Edition has been updated with even more comprehensive information on the industry. The best-selling first edition came as the result of many requests from clients, students and participants in the numerous workshops of the Sponsorship Unit has run, for recommended reading material on sponsorship. You will still find that most of the information contained in this book is original. This easy-to-read text provides practical tips, examples and a dozen comprehensive checklists. The book includes: Practical ideas and insights on how to attract sponsorship; A thorough understanding of sponsorship, its uses, and the reasons why companies sponsor; Skills to identify potential sponsors and what their assessment procedures are likely to be; Practical advice on how to approach a corporation for sponsorship and prepare the necessary proposal; Tips for getting the contract right; Proven methods for keeping sponsors happy; Latest methods for evaluating sponsorships.