It's estimated that Michael has funded nearly $25,000 into keep The Crochet Crowd live and active using his full time job for the past three years to make up the short fall. Up to date computer equipment, software, cameras, lighting, props, traveling and service fees for websites, web space, and more are adding up.
Michael's Full Time Job is now gone and now it's up to him to continue to find a way to keep The Crowd operational with all the operating expenses that go on behind the scenes. He needs financial support to keep going. Below are four opportunities for sponsorship. With our social media skills, videos, and much more, we have the power to amplify whomever sponsors us. It's a win-win for everyone.
CHA Designer's ShowCase - Opportunity
- We (Michael and Daniel) are participating in the CHA Designer Showcase at CHA Rosemont (Chicago) on July 18th - 21st, 2011.
- The purpose of the Designer's Showcase is to have Media, Editors, and Publishers learn about The Crochet Crowd / The Crafting Crowd.
- Our goal is to become introducted by serious sponsors that are willing to back up The Crochet Crowd and help it thrive all year around.
- We are looking for pattern book deals, product branding in our own name, our own yarn line, and more.
- We are looking for a company to begin branding The Crochet Crowd / The Crafting Crowd for customized products under our name that will match video tutorials. We are ready to begin this stage.
- It is an opportunity for important people to meet us and really take us seriously.
- This event costs us $100 to enter. We are looking for sponsorship of $200 for this.
- We will be setting up a Table at the Designer's Showcase and would like to ensure our table is the cream of the crop. The extra $100 will be used on props required for the table.
- As a sponsor, you will receive friendly note left on the table, "This Display Sponsored by.... YOUR NAME / COMPANY". So that all these media spectators know who helped mae it possible for us.
- We will include your company in our social marketing from the date you agree to the end of July 2011.
- We (Michael and Daniel) have been carefully chosen by CHA Canada to represent Canada at CHA in Rosemont IL (Chicago) on July 18 - 21st, 2011.
- We are part of a Mix Media Project where we are presenting to at least 150 Retailers our innovative ideas about this product. We are set to inspire and create raw enthusiasm.
- We require help with our travel, hotel, meals and misc expenses incurred for attending this show.
- We will be driving out to Chicago to keep our traveling costs down.
- We are looking for sponsorship of a combined $2000.
- We are not expecting 1 company or 1 person to handle this alone. We are open to partial funding to reach to the $2000 level of sponsorship.
- We will be making it clear who is our sponsors through our strong social media networking and videos.
- It is opportunity for us to include the sponsors into various blogs, thank you notes, and dedicated videos. Any sponsor donating over $500 will get a dedicated How To Video in our channel line up. It works out to be 13 - 15 cents per day for the 2 years minimum it will run.
- The Crochet Crowd has proven time and time again on our marketing strength in person at Festivals / Shows when demonstrating crafting products.
- At this time, have to buy all products at wholesale level and hopefully the profit levels of the products achieved at the shows pay for our time, hotel, meals, and travelling expenses.
- We are looking to be backed up by a company where their products are directly related to The Crochet Crowd / The Crafting Crowd.
- Backed up meaning, expenses of time, hotel, meals and travelling expenses are covered.
- I am the spokesperson of The Crochet Crowd / The Crafting Crowd, but it takes a number of people to help due to the excitment created at shows.
- Mikey & The Crochet Crowd is a worthwhile investment. We are extremely good at what we do at the shows and can lead consumers to show the ins and outs of crafting products.
- We have been contracted to go back to Creativ Festival in October 2011.
- We are looking for Sponsorship of $4000 for this show.
- We are looking to have our meals, hotels, and traveling expenses covered. Hotel fees alone are about $1500. We require 2 rooms for 4 nights for us and our staffing. This is taking place in the very expensive Downtown Core of Toronto Ontario.
- This is a very expensive festival for us due to location but is attended in upwards of 40,000 people.
- The Creativ Festival has a full 80 page colour brochure that is printed 80,000 times along with online advertising.
- People who financially support us will get published in the Brochure. However, committment has to happen by the end of May 2011 because it goes to Print in June 2011.
- We bring in a volunteer staff which are extremely deserving of being paid their time. They help in all aspects from moving in, non stop floor demos, engaging consumers, assisting where needed, and moving out procedures. We are looking to ensure our staffing is paid fairly for their time.
- Any Sponsorship over $500 will get mentioned with your company logo inside the Creativ Festival Brochure.
- All Sponsorship will be acknowledged. Sponsorship over $500 will get a How To video dedicated to them. Our videos run a minimum of 2 years. The running fees of this works out to be roughly 13 - 15 cents per day in advertising for the sponsor. It's practically peanuts!
If you have other ideas, we are all ears.
Thank you for your consideration,
Michael Sellick
Creative Director - Video Host
The Crochet Crowd
