How do you get sponsors?

[Spazloy]

I have read through a lot of worklogs now and im just wandering how everyone gets sponsors for their work? i have built 2 systems so far, completely watercooled and i would like to start my 3rd with a sponsor or two. Im really interested in Fractal Design and Bitspower, however ive heared bits are hard to get sponsored by.

any help would be great.

[UrbanSmooth]

Hey, Eddy...

[FoldingFanatic]

Actually mine came to me.

But I would say approaching them isnt such a bad idea. But you must have something to offer them above and beyond what the average can. And you must be ready to answer these questions because they will get asked. The biggest thing sponsors want is exposure. How do you plan to provide this for them? And where would you post all of this info to get it as much exposure as possible. Like I said you must have a plan together when you approach them, and a good one that sets you apart from the rest. While I wasnt seeking sponsorship it came to me, but thats a rare to say the least.

Many of the same people you would want to talk to frequent these forums, and if you can show them you have something serious to offer they may bite. But dont get your hopes up, few ever get a serious level of sponsorship.

And my builds that are sponsored are not personal gaming rigs. I benefit in no way from the builds I do other than the sponsorship I have. This is one of the biggest reasons I was approached, because my builds are of a public service type nature.

Maybe this will help start you down the correct path.

Good luck

[Spazloy]

Hey, Eddy...

whos that , im loz

[UrbanSmooth]

whos that , im loz

The winning block will guide you...

[FoldingFanatic]

Just be patient my friend. Many of these guys get a zillion PMs and emails asking for help with getting some sponsorship. I myself has stopped answering most PMs, just because i dont have the time. Most are made up of: Where do you get all of your hardware, or where does your money come from to sponsor your projects. And the truth is while I have some sponsorship many of my builds are sponsored totally by me.

The other poster is just asking for someone to reply to your thread.

[Spazloy]

ah okay i see what u getting at.

so i should try contacting them, with the nature of my work and what the pc is for. where i will post the worklogs ect and how much publicity it will get.

any contact details for companies that i could use. i've tried emailing a few customer services but i don't really get much response or sometimes none at all. am i contacting the right people? a few email addresses ect. would be lovely, pm me if u have some.

Im not looking for loads of sponsors, just 1 sponsor would be great. some publicity for my own creativity and their products.

[Kibbler]

Got links to your builds?

[Spazloy]

ive done 2 builds, however i have only taken photographs for the one build, if i create a worklog over the next few days (i want to make the pictures look really good some i will use photoshop to make um a lot better.)

That would be cool, i did the build about 2 months ago and haven't got around to making the worklog yet.

[DarthBeavis]

Yeah, I would like to know how to get sponsored.

[=[PULSAR]=]

Yeah, I would like to know how to get sponsored.

I heard your sponsors even provide you with dental insurance

[NaeKuh]

Yeah, I would like to know how to get sponsored.

Me too..


Ummm OP, u dont ask to get sponsored.
If you do, then your name better be worth it.
And i mean on a level where your name is almost a given in the h2o world.

I heard your sponsors even provide you with dental insurance

Really? all the legal documents ive been getting have something saying Non disclosure agreements.
Does anyone know what that means?

[UrbanSmooth]

It means Logan from TigerDirect.

[DarthBeavis]

If you want to be sponsored by Bitspower email Vincent from Bitspower and tell him Mario from Feser sent you

[TJ TRICHEESE]

If you want to be sponsored by Bitspower email Vincent from Bitspower and tell him Mario from Feser sent you

yep thats the best idea

[dinos22]

Good things come to those who wait

[NaeKuh]

Good things come to those who wait

says the guy who gets a ton of sponsorships.



i think you > DB when it comes to sponsorships even.

[dinos22]

not any more i dont since i started working for Gigabyte....now i work on the other side of the coin so to speak

[NaeKuh]

not any more i dont since i started working for Gigabyte....now i work on the other side of the coin so to speak

LOL yeah eric just told me.

I should of said... says the guy who used to. :P

[dinos22]

i never approached companies especially not in the beginning......it all came to me and most others. It comes to people that do what they do with passion and don't ask for anything in return. Pretty much all companies that sponsored me over the years have been fair and accepted my terms before sending me anything thanks to good advice from eva2000 before i took up my first ever offer from none other than Nvidia themselves. Very respectful company, particularly their motherboard team

watercooling sponsorship is a tough gig though....not a lot of funding there to enable companies to send out lots of samples im sure.....

[DarthBeavis]

says the guy who gets a ton of sponsorships.



i think you > DB when it comes to sponsorships even.

I think he and I probably were close considering I have only been in a game a few years. Nvidia, Intel, AMD/ATI, Crucial, Danger Den, Koolance, Bitspower, Feser, Performance PCs, Silverstone, Asus, Mountain Mod - not a bad bunch. The only company that ever turned me down was AC Ryan because they said they only sponsor world-class modders or something of that sort.

Now we both work for companies so we are on the other side I guess (though I still get sponsored stuff for my personal builds).

[DarthBeavis]

Just had a thought. if you start your own website you can probably get sponsored without ever having competed a build. stranger things have happened.

[M.Beier]

Hmm, couldnt resist reading this thread... Do you mean for watercooling???

you need to change your mindset... It is not "how can I get?" but; "How can I become of use"... Always look at things from the other side of the table... If you want to get watercooling components, how can you promote/advertise...? COuld you make a worklog that gets thousands of reads? Could you make an excellent video? Could you somehow promote a product..? That is how you need to look at it buddy.... Once you are there, it will all come to you....

Some people say "oh they will come to you".... That is what is called "BS"...
Aerosmith - Dream on....

Fact is; you need to figure how you stand out from the crowd in a useful way, and then you make the contact.... Alternative is you have friends/network that does it for you, but no way vendors will find your worklog and contact you...

And lets play it simple; no questions related to my situation.

[ScottALot]

If you do send some emails out, make the subject more 'hey, I exist' than 'hey, sponsor me'.

[Alexandr0s]

Just had a thought. if you start your own website you can probably get sponsored without ever having competed a build. stranger things have happened.

Very good point. Having a professionally looking website really will get you a long way. Add in a small blog, sharing your passion with the world and why you love it so much. Then some nice related pictures (preferably your own), and some cool flashy colors . That'll get their attention .