How do I get corporate sponsorship?
- on 09.22.09
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Me and a friend are planning on thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail next year (2,100+ miles). We’re poor! We need all the gear necessary (tent, backpacks, boots, stove, etc), funds for planes to the trail and back home…. How on earth can we get sponsorship for such an adventure? Is it possible to get all the gear donated to us? We plan on blogging/vlogging the entire thing so maybe the companies would do it for the promotion?
Your best chance is to make a list of potential sponsor sites (e.g. expedia or rough guides) that may be interested in sponsoring you.
then approach them with details of your planned trip and what you would agree to do by way of blogging/vlogging (e.g. how often and how you would make sure the posts are regular).
the more details you can provide the more likley your proposal is to be considered, but don’t forget, if you don’t ask, you can’t get a yes…
hope this helps,
Matt Garrett
Your best chance is to make a list of potential sponsor sites (e.g. expedia or rough guides) that may be interested in sponsoring you.
then approach them with details of your planned trip and what you would agree to do by way of blogging/vlogging (e.g. how often and how you would make sure the posts are regular).
the more details you can provide the more likley your proposal is to be considered, but don’t forget, if you don’t ask, you can’t get a yes…
hope this helps,
Matt Garrett
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