For your entertainment, here's a gent I felt like I was a dick to... (been a while and no names to protect this innocent but I swear he still needed to hear this!!!!)
My bad i didne realize there was more to ur email...... lol........ your kit is very well prices for what you guys are selling n will be buying it this weekend when i get back to town either way. I am rebuilding my car up for this years following pro am events in drifting and have blown up to many stock n/a diffs. Have been on the fence on doing a turboii rearend or 8.8; i am tired of changing rearend n stub shafts due to braking and will be putting plenty of abuse to you kit.. i know you have already done lots and lots of r&d over the years. But i was wondering if you guys would be interested in sponsoring my build; get my your name out there more as i know a few people that are in the boat as me with the rearend. Now im not asking to get the kit for free or anything like that.... as i like to have the fulfillment on having built my car wi th t my own money. But i think it could help get your name out there in an industry where abuse is our key points; and be a testament to how well ur kit is build and durability. Either way thank you for your time and consideration in advance. Hope you have a great labor day weekend.
To which I replied:
We're not looking to sponsor any cars at this time. The simple fact is that our limited marketing dollars goes into supporting forums and that's how folks find us, we have yet to find that sponsor cars (any cars, not just yours) drives more business than it costs.
That said, at the risk of alienating you, I'd like to offer you an honest piece of advise. If you're seeking sponsorship you need to put together an actual proposal. Effectively, you need to demonstrate what can you offer the business you're approaching and what credentials you have. If you're trying to sell yourself it should be more about what you can do
for me in order
to justify what it is that you're asking me to do for you. Also, you must use complete sentences. We can't take a sponsorship request seriously that appears to have been typed on a phone in the middle of a kicking party... Anytime you're selling yourself, be it an interview or whatever, presentation matters a great deal.
So... I do hope the constructive criticism helps in your future endeavors. It wasn't meant to piss you off and I really debated whether I should even write this or just keep my mouth shut. That said, I wanted to at least acknowledge (and decline) your request and in doing so hopefully help your future requests to other companies go better.
We do hope you'll buy our parts. We honestly believe they're the best on the market and that they will kick ass in helping you achieve your goals. Let us know how we can help.
Regards,
Joel Payne
(for Ronin Speedworks)
