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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: perfecone on February 06, 2006, 09:26:17 AM

Title: how does someone get sponsered?
Post by: perfecone on February 06, 2006, 09:26:17 AM

I guess I mean get to represent a ball manufacturer, not sponsered.  I am not asking for me, but for a freind, a young very talented bowler that I bowl with.  He would benefit greatly from new equipment, on a regular basis.  What is the process?
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Pedro....meet Carlos.
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Title: Re: how does someone get sponsered?
Post by: ParoxysM on February 07, 2006, 07:47:18 AM

Can I have some new balls too please...
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14lb Animal | 13lb polyester

Title: Re: how does someone get sponsered?
Post by: tekneek on February 07, 2006, 08:19:14 AM

After talking to many Regional players about the same topic as well as three ball companies for another bowler, these are the replies I was given:

bowl in as many different houses as possible (in leagues)carry the high average

enter and win as many local and national tournaments as possible.

be known through your bolwing records, have a great resume, tournaments won, high place finishes.Enter and place at the High Rollers, Nationals and State levels.

have honor scores upon honor scores both on THS, tournament patterns, PBA  and Sport Shot patterns.

Here is a nationally know former PBA player, now one of the top regional and amatur players in the USA, this is one of the most impressive bowling resumes in the land, oh to be half as good as Riggs.
check out his resume, Jeff Richgels
http://www.stormbowling.com/bowler/bowler.asp?tour=6#75

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Steve
Stars N Strikes Pro Shop
www.dynothane.com

Title: Re: how does someone get sponsered?
Post by: DanH78 on February 07, 2006, 08:36:57 AM

What it boils down to is companies have guys on staff to help them sell balls.  They want people that will bring attention to their product, have knowledge of the product and can/will talk about the product.  So having a recognizable name is what takes care of the "attention" part.  I was talking to a regional staffer one time about his contract and what not.  He then went on to tell me that at a PBA regional, there was a big wig from the company there, he went into the pro shop and asked the owner how many of his staffers had been in and offered to talk about the new products, the answer was none.  The big wig then proceeded to tell all the staffers at that tournament that their contracts would NOT be renewed.
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What are you gonna do?  Beat me with your Jesus stick?

Title: Re: how does someone get sponsered?
Post by: bamaster on February 07, 2006, 08:59:21 AM

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What it boils down to is companies have guys on staff to help them sell balls.

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This is the only real answer.  You may now close this thread.
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Title: Re: how does someone get sponsered?
Post by: tekneek on February 07, 2006, 09:02:10 AM

On target Tony.
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Steve
Stars N Strikes Pro Shop
www.dynothane.com