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MacroKing
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada298 Posts
April 15 2011 23:01 GMT
#1
I was just wondering, how to find sponsors and where to get them? What are the best companies to go to 1st and what kind of players do they sponsor, I am a friend of a player who was 4100 pre patch and is top 30 GM atm. What kind of companies would sponsor him, he is a very skilled and talented player who is deserving of sponsors. He has won many online cups!

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Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
April 15 2011 23:02 GMT
#2
Nobody would sponsor an individual player, look for teams that would take him
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Theclutch
Profile Joined January 2009
United States119 Posts
April 15 2011 23:07 GMT
#3
He should look for a team not a sponsor
CodECleaR
Profile Joined November 2010
United States395 Posts
April 15 2011 23:13 GMT
#4
Like Pokebunny and Theclutch said--get a team. Your friend won't get sponsored individually unless he's Boxer
How do you beat a terran who's hardcore turtling off 3 base? Flip him on his back and walk away."
OmniscientSC2
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States713 Posts
April 15 2011 23:13 GMT
#5
One of the only ways he'd be able to get a sponsorship as an individual player is to win or do extremely well in a large tournament (GSL, MLG, WCG)
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
April 15 2011 23:17 GMT
#6
Get picked up by a team.
To get picked up, have him win multiple tournaments online and try offline.
From there, try and get as much exposure as you can for teams to notice your friend.

and from there it pretty much writes for itself
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Jugan
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1566 Posts
April 15 2011 23:24 GMT
#7
On April 16 2011 08:02 Pokebunny wrote:
Nobody would sponsor an individual player, look for teams that would take him


Boxer, Grubby?
Even a Savior couldn't fix all problems. www.twitch.tv/xJugan
MacroKing
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada298 Posts
April 15 2011 23:30 GMT
#8
Ok, so lets say he joins a team without sponsors (he might be doing this) how would he find sponsors from there?
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
April 15 2011 23:30 GMT
#9
On April 16 2011 08:24 Jugan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 16 2011 08:02 Pokebunny wrote:
Nobody would sponsor an individual player, look for teams that would take him


Boxer, Grubby?



White-Ra
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Pokebunny
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States10654 Posts
April 15 2011 23:33 GMT
#10
On April 16 2011 08:24 Jugan wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 16 2011 08:02 Pokebunny wrote:
Nobody would sponsor an individual player, look for teams that would take him


Boxer, Grubby?

I meant in general. Those guys are huuuuuuge. You know what I mean =p
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GreatFall
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1061 Posts
April 15 2011 23:35 GMT
#11
Listen to the latest episode of Starcrack podcast. We interviewed SirScoots, Managing Director of Team EG. He gave a lot of advice on how to get sponsors etc.
Inventor of the 'Burning Tide' technique to quickly getting Outmatched Crusher achivement :D
Zlasher
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States9129 Posts
April 15 2011 23:36 GMT
#12
I'm pretty sure this guys friend who is a top 30 GM league 4100 point masters player, who isn't even on a team, should never be put on the level of Boxer Grubby or White Ra -.-
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Theclutch
Profile Joined January 2009
United States119 Posts
April 15 2011 23:38 GMT
#13
On April 16 2011 08:36 Zlasher wrote:
I'm pretty sure this guys friend who is a top 30 GM league 4100 point masters player, who isn't even on a team, should never be put on the level of Boxer Grubby or White Ra -.-


What Zlasher said...you're dropping some pretty big names there which is why they have personal sponsors.
MarCoon
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Germany493 Posts
April 15 2011 23:43 GMT
#14
It would be good if you tell us who the player is :o
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apm66
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada943 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-15 23:47:23
April 15 2011 23:46 GMT
#15
If you're not willing to mention his name, he clearly is an unknown player, and i'm sure no company will sponsor someone nobody knows because there's absolutely no revenue for them in him. The reason why WhiteRa/BoxeR/Grubby are personally sponsored is because, they're not just players, but they made a brand out of themselves, thus they are their own brands.

Example: David Beckham
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Jugan
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States1566 Posts
April 16 2011 00:11 GMT
#16
On April 16 2011 08:33 Pokebunny wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 16 2011 08:24 Jugan wrote:
On April 16 2011 08:02 Pokebunny wrote:
Nobody would sponsor an individual player, look for teams that would take him


Boxer, Grubby?

I meant in general. Those guys are huuuuuuge. You know what I mean =p


Yes I do
but yes, pokebunny's advice is good - look for a team that will take him. That's the best method right now.
Even a Savior couldn't fix all problems. www.twitch.tv/xJugan
MacroKing
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada298 Posts
April 16 2011 00:20 GMT
#17
The player's ID is sLivko
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sob3k
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States7572 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-16 00:58:59
April 16 2011 00:57 GMT
#18
On April 16 2011 09:20 MacroKing wrote:
The player's ID is sLivko


you're the one trying to start a team right? Any particular reason why?

If you are looking for team sponsors I would PM the leaders or FXO/VT/Complexity/ROOT/EG/NRG and whatnot, they are the ones to ask how its done... not just the TL public.
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MacroKing
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada298 Posts
April 16 2011 01:01 GMT
#19
On April 16 2011 09:57 sob3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 16 2011 09:20 MacroKing wrote:
The player's ID is sLivko


you're the one trying to start a team right? Any particular reason why?

If you are looking for team sponsors I would PM the leaders or FXO/VT/Complexity/ROOT/EG/NRG and whatnot, they are the ones to ask how its done... not just the TL public.


No, I am not starting a team.
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-16 01:01:52
April 16 2011 01:01 GMT
#20
On April 16 2011 09:57 sob3k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 16 2011 09:20 MacroKing wrote:
The player's ID is sLivko


you're the one trying to start a team right? Any particular reason why?

If you are looking for team sponsors I would PM the leaders or FXO/VT/Complexity/ROOT/EG/NRG and whatnot, they are the ones to ask how its done... not just the TL public.


The TL public is composed of those leaders as well.
I got the sponsor for VT for example (Nation Voice).
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
MarCoon
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Germany493 Posts
April 16 2011 01:45 GMT
#21
I think an European team would be better for sLivko since he plays on the European server
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VTArlock
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1763 Posts
April 16 2011 03:24 GMT
#22
On April 16 2011 08:30 MacroKing wrote:
Ok, so lets say he joins a team without sponsors (he might be doing this) how would he find sponsors from there?


Perform well, win tournaments, make money. It goes on from there. You dont just "get sposored". You have to prove your worth.
Why?
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-16 03:41:36
April 16 2011 03:41 GMT
#23
It's very rare for a company to sponsor a specific person. They would rather sponsor the team and have the manager, president and coordinators decide where the money should be going, to support who's projects and who would benefit the most from it, especially since the manager/president/coordinator knows the team better than the sponsors.

In other words, the managers of the team set the money to those who can put their sponsors in a positive light and rake in more hits, popularity and recognition for the team/website/community. If things follow-through, other sponsors get a piqued interest, more sponsorship or support flow in (not necessarily in regards to money) and more opportunity is presented to the group.
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