aheadofthecurve Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I see alot of shooters that have one form or another of sponsorship when I go to the matches. While I assume that all sponsorships are not created equal, does anyone care to explain how these work/are formed etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Here is a recent thread about it: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=146091&st=25&p=1643514&hl=sponsor&fromsearch=1entry1643514 There are also some good links in that thread to take you deeper into the subject. It has been discussed at length lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I see alot of shooters that have one form or another of sponsorship when I go to the matches. While I assume that all sponsorships are not created equal, does anyone care to explain how these work/are formed etc? Not everyone that wears a nice Techwear shirt gets a "sponsorship" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken hebert Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Not everyone that wears a nice Techwear shirt gets a "sponsorship" some us wear the shirts just cuz we really like and support whose name appears on the shirt. of course the benefits are nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingchef Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Most folks pay to wear Techwear shirts, they are nice but not cheap. Which is not a bad thing. You find out fairly quickly who is sponsored and who isn't. Most shooters wear a shirt supporting a company that they appreciate. Some wear shirts due to contingency programs, which are great programs. Some just want to belong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) No Free Lunch, I think 90% of what you see is just the shooter saying thanks for the -discount- When someone goes extra distance to help you, its good to say thanks. for instance Triangle Shooting Sports is on the back of my shirts and always will be, Benny Hill has fixed my Bacon many times after I dropped it in the dirt. Edited February 23, 2012 by AlamoShooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbrowndog Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 so has that RNT guy!!!! so where's the love??? Trapr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbauer67 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 There are a couple schools of thought on this subject. I have worked in a field that sponsered people for making a hobby into a full time job. You can get a sponser a number of ways, such as. 1. You win matches all the time like Taran and Daniel Horner; and because you win, people want what you use because you win, because they want to win too. 2. You are pretty good, like top 10 or so, but you really take the time to promote the products you really believe in, help other shooters all the time, and only back really high quality products. Help junior shooters, kiss babies etc. Kurt Miller might be a good example of such a person, or Chuck Anderson. 3. You know someone who works in the industry, and they help you get in with that company. 4. You are a good looking lady shooter and willing to "please" your sponsers. 5. Someone is making a new product or company and they need someone to help develope and test that product. 6. You just get lucky, personally I would rather be lucky than good. Mainly think of it as a business relationship, you help them make money, so they spend a little money on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) 4. You are a good looking lady shooter and willing to "please" your sponsers. That's a tacky comment... Edited February 28, 2012 by BritinUSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto_Shooter Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 4. You are a good looking lady shooter and willing to "please" your sponsers. That's a tacky comment... +1 This comment can be taken a lot of ways - none of them very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Well, hopefully he was just trying to be funny with the Lady comment......it's hard to detect humor or sarcasm over the internet.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 so has that RNT guy!!!! so where's the love??? Trapr I was going to get a RedneckT tattoo but that got the veto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 it's hard to detect humor or sarcasm over the internet.. That excuse never works for me here. I think it is quite clear what he meant by "pleasing" her sponsors! I won't elaborate further as I am one of those hoping to get picked up by a sponsor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 It's simple, get a name as a top shooter, promote their products well. There is people out there that will be glad to help you and their companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbrowndog Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 ditto benny's comment, but being a top shooter isn't the most important. you need to be cordial, supportive, friendly, informative, helpful, and good personality first. you can be a good shooter but if the other stuff isn't there, you won't make the grade. there are plenty of good shooters that have shy personalities, or keep to themselves, do not openly support the sport or manufacturers, and they are without support themselves. Trapr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Anderson Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 ditto benny's comment, but being a top shooter isn't the most important. you need to be cordial, supportive, friendly, informative, helpful, and good personality first. you can be a good shooter but if the other stuff isn't there, you won't make the grade. there are plenty of good shooters that have shy personalities, or keep to themselves, do not openly support the sport or manufacturers, and they are without support themselves. Trapr Dang it. All this time I though TOP shooter meant totally obnoxious prick. I've been doing my best, no wonder manufacturers aren't showering me with cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomfab Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 As far as I can think of, there are only two top level tac optics shooters that are completely 100% unsponsored. One guy from the Midwest and one guy from the Northwest. Both are unsponsored by choice. It's not because they are pricks, anti-social, unfriendly, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn-rgr Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 As far as I can think of, there are only two top level tac optics shooters that are completely 100% unsponsored. One guy from the Midwest and one guy from the Northwest. Both are unsponsored by choice. It's not because they are pricks, anti-social, unfriendly, etc. And who would that Midwest guy be???? Inquiring minds want to know!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 There are a couple schools of thought on this subject. I have worked in a field that sponsered people for making a hobby into a full time job. You can get a sponser a number of ways, such as. 1. You win matches all the time like Taran and Daniel Horner; and because you win, people want what you use because you win, because they want to win too. 2. You are pretty good, like top 10 or so, but you really take the time to promote the products you really believe in, help other shooters all the time, and only back really high quality products. Help junior shooters, kiss babies etc. Kurt Miller might be a good example of such a person, or Chuck Anderson. 3. You know someone who works in the industry, and they help you get in with that company. 4. You are a good looking lady shooter and willing to "please" your sponsers. 5. Someone is making a new product or company and they need someone to help develope and test that product. 6. You just get lucky, personally I would rather be lucky than good. Mainly think of it as a business relationship, you help them make money, so they spend a little money on you. This pretty much sums it up. Being a junior or lady shooter makes it prett easy to attract companies that are willing to help simply because their are not many of them in the sport. What company wouldn't want to try to get more ladies and juniors involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 As far as I can think of, there are only two top level tac optics shooters that are completely 100% unsponsored. One guy from the Midwest and one guy from the Northwest. Both are unsponsored by choice. It's not because they are pricks, anti-social, unfriendly, etc. Rich guys dont need sponsors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vespid_Wasp Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 As far as I can think of, there are only two top level tac optics shooters that are completely 100% unsponsored. One guy from the Midwest and one guy from the Northwest. Both are unsponsored by choice. It's not because they are pricks, anti-social, unfriendly, etc. And who would that Midwest guy be???? Inquiring minds want to know!!!! Can't be that chad guy, he's a pr........ Umm. Can't be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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