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For new Sponsorship members looking for a Guide on contacting Sponsors

Step-by-step guide

1. Find a Sponsor to contact - This can happen one of three two ways: (1) You will be given a sponsor by either Clarke Vandenhoven (Deactivated) or Micah Bai, (2) you will be given a part to source by a mechanical or hardware member (if this is the case, you will work with that member to get the technical details about the part, then reach out to the companies found by the member) or (3)  (2) you will contact a company that you have worked for or that you have family members/family friends work for. 
2. Research - Before reaching out to a company, you should make sure you know what the company does, their Corporate Social Responsibility mandate and basic contact information. The more you know about the company, the easier it will be to convince them to sponsor us. 
3. First Contact  - We strongly recommend calling the company as a first point of contact. The person you talk to first will probably be a phone operator/secretary. Explain that you're from a student design team and as ask to be transferred to marketing or HR (or ask where it would be most appropriate to inquire about a sponsorship). While on a call with a sponsor, be sure to mention who you are, what the team is calledschool we are from, and what we do. THIS IS SURPRISINGLY EASY TO FORGET (ESPECIALLY GIVING YOUR NAME!)
4. Following up - If your contact is interested in sponsoring our team, ask for their email and follow-up with our sponsorship package, MSXII media and linking to our website. The email you send after should contain a short summary of your call, who our team is and some next steps.  For links to this media, click here.
5. Wait -  If after a few days if you haven't heard back, try calling or sending another email. Persistence is key but you don't want to be annoying. 

If you ever need help or if you're unsure about how to move forward, feel free to ask Clarke or Micah for help. 

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