Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Sponsorship on Discs Thought

This is for those not-for-profit or event bulk disc importers around the country (eg QUDA).

One of the goals of our grassroots-oriented administrative bodies is to get as many discs out there being used as possible.

Next time we want to order a couple of hundred discs, see if anyone knows a business that would pay say $2-5 per disc to have their design put on it.

In the past, we've usually thought about sponsors paying for the whole disc, but that's too pricey to be attractive. With further thought though, it doesn't need to be that.

So long as the design is attractive, players generally won't be fussed. An alcohol sponsor might prevent us using that specific disc at schools etc, but generally groups like QUDA have a range of disc designs available.

If the sponsor wants the discs for themselves, then they need to buy them for the same price we sell them to players (or that price less the sponsorship amount).

But otherwise, for a few bucks per disc, a sponsor is getting their name out there in the community, and a disc distribution group is getting cheaper discs. They can either sell the sponsored discs more cheaply, or stick to the usual price and make a few bucks for other projects.

6 comments:

Rueben said...

I always thought LINFOX would be a good sponsor:

"You are now passing another Fox."

JdR said...

Thinking about it, I think I'll have to tell the QUDA Treasurer I would pay $200 to have Mr Stef Rappazzo's face (stylistically rendered of course) on the next 200 discs that QUDA buys.

I would be able to tell the wife I was just going down to BPL to "chuck a spaz"'.

aL said...

I'd happily spend twenty bucks for the chance to chuck a spaz

Anonymous said...

I'd happily hand over the rights to my image for such a good cause.

Jangles said...

i would like to chuck a spaz off Q1 but i can't see that happening

Simon Talbot said...

Why is O-Shep posting under Rueben's name?