Podcast 042: The Q&A episode

Welcome to the quick reference guide for episode forty-two of the Racing Mentor Sponsorship Podcast. This week: A Q&A session. Toby takes on the role of interviewer, as Jess answers audience questions, including; where to start with Motorsport sponsorship, using Instagram like an influencer, and much more. If you have a question you want to be answered, send it in for next time.

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Here are the key talking points:

00:49 – Do sponsors mainly look at your Instagram as a value-add?

04:03 – Do you suggest sending out sponsorship proposals in writing or presenting them virtually?

05:10 – After the coronavirus pandemic and perhaps with staff on furlough, is it unethical to ask for sponsorship?

07:32 – What can I offer to sponsors when I’m racing in a rental kart?

10:20 – Where’s the best place to start with sponsorship if I don’t have a race licence yet?

13:30 – Is it better, or worse, to get a local sponsor?

15:51 – What’s the best thing I can do to find a sponsor?

17:56 – A cool guide to Google-fu

19:46 – What advice do you have for someone starting out, in their 30’s?

22:31 – What’s the biggest deal one of your clients has got?

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