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motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
November 05 2011 23:55 GMT
#1
I was cleaning out my PM inbox and came across this series of PMs that were exchanged during the HDH Invitational back during beta.

To: HDstarcraft, 4/26/10
[...]there's one thing you do (or don't do) that's going to jeopardize your ability to get sponsorships for this kind of stuff in the future.

You NEED to plug your sponsor at the beginning of each video. I understand that you've got an intro video that shows the sponsor at the end of it, but I can promise you that iRip would really appreciate being actually mentioned at least once in each cast.

I hope that you take this advice into consideration!


From: Husky, 4/26/10
I saw the message you sent HD and just wanted to mention we brought this up to our sponsor several times and for some reason he doesnt want us mentioning them much.

I feel really weird not mentioning them though so I think I will anyway.

The sponsor was Heosat's iRip. In the next HDH cast, Husky gave a shoutout to thelittleappfactory.com and the traffic crashed the site almost immediately.

Did I play a part in TLAF eventually sponsoring Liquid??? Probably not, but this is still cool.

****
ModeratorGood content always wins.
unit
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States2621 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-06 00:01:40
November 06 2011 00:01 GMT
#2
you sir, not only saved esports but you helped out the greatest esports team in existence! teamliquid now has their main sponsor because of you

you are a god among men

edit:stupid smiley code
LittLeD
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden7973 Posts
November 06 2011 00:02 GMT
#3
A true knight of ESPORTS!
☆Grubby ☆| Tod|DeMusliM|ThorZaiN|SaSe|Moon|Mana| ☆HerO ☆
Dalguno
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States2446 Posts
November 06 2011 00:03 GMT
#4
Nice work.
"I'm gonna keep making drones cause I'm a baller, and ballers make drones." -Snute
ironchef
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Canada1350 Posts
November 06 2011 00:04 GMT
#5
Motbob- eSport's silent guardian.

Yeah it's a valid concern not to overplug (tacky), but in general more exposure is good. If you look at Nascar, or even UFC sponsor practices, I think we're still on the safeside.
“Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.” - Marcus Aurelius
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
November 06 2011 00:09 GMT
#6
The unsung hero.
shindigs
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4795 Posts
November 06 2011 00:17 GMT
#7
Matbab - the hero that ESPORTS deserves.
Photographer@shindags || twitch.tv/shindigs
Newbistic
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
China2912 Posts
November 06 2011 00:29 GMT
#8
It's more like you were a founding father than a savior. I'd put you on the same level as Samuel Adams.
Logic is Overrated
GHOSTCLAW
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States17042 Posts
November 06 2011 00:34 GMT
#9
^_^ esports is still a tiny tiny place sometimes
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Mr. Wiggles
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada5894 Posts
November 06 2011 00:44 GMT
#10
I was drinking Coca-Cola and browsing TL on my Asus Laptop when I saw this. It's such a cool story I almost spit out my Coke all over my new Samsung smart-phone and pack of Stride (the Ridiculously Long-Lasting) Gum.

So yeah, it's really surprising to see something like this, just some little thing that has the potential of having had a huge effect on the landscape of eSports.

I'd also like to thank my sponsor, eSports-Co the eSports Company, for allowing me the chance to make this post.
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Synwave
Profile Joined July 2009
United States2803 Posts
November 06 2011 01:00 GMT
#11
Elly would be proud good sir!
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Redmark
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada2129 Posts
November 06 2011 01:22 GMT
#12
This only reminds me that HDH2 should have happened but didn't.
Harem
Profile Joined November 2007
United States11393 Posts
November 06 2011 01:36 GMT
#13
On November 06 2011 09:17 shindigs wrote:
Matbab - the hero that ESPORTS deserves.

You would make a Batman reference. -_-
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Mobius_1
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United Kingdom2763 Posts
November 06 2011 02:16 GMT
#14
ESPORTS fans, clicking sponsors with 300 APM.
Starleague Forever. RIP KT Violet~
Navillus
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1188 Posts
November 06 2011 02:33 GMT
#15
On November 06 2011 09:17 shindigs wrote:
Matbab - the hero that ESPORTS deserves.

But not the one it needs right now.
"TL gives excellent advice 99% of the time. The problem is no one listens to it." -Plexa
flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts
November 06 2011 02:54 GMT
#16
Actually IPL definitely needed a motbob.
Writerdamn, i was two days from retirement
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21552 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-06 03:07:01
November 06 2011 03:06 GMT
#17
So basically you indirectly DDoS'd TLAF? Gj almost ruining ESPORTS motbob!
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Azera
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3800 Posts
November 06 2011 03:11 GMT
#18
On November 06 2011 12:06 SonuvBob wrote:
So basically you indirectly DDoS'd TLAF? Gj almost ruining ESPORTS motbob!


It's all part of his grand plan.
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Sprungjeezy
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States1313 Posts
November 06 2011 03:23 GMT
#19
Posting in a brag thread.

Lol.
bkrow
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Australia8532 Posts
November 06 2011 03:39 GMT
#20
Sure dude - if it makes you feel good :p

Next blog claiming to be Day9's biological father?
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