This Week’s Best In Beta: Better Ways For Businesses And People To Help Each Other Out
It’s no secret that startups operate differently than established businesses.
10 Tips For Launching Your Company At An Industry Event
If you want to launch a new company at an industry event or conference, try to secure an opportunity to be a keynote speaker. If you can’t organically secure it ,consider sponsoring and purchasing the opportunity to be a keynote. As a speaker, you’ll have your target audience listening to you and buying…
Felix Baumgartner And How To Get Sponsorship Faster Than The Speed Of Sound
That’s one crazy step for man, one gutsy step for marketing kind. I’m writing of course about Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner jumping from a balloon, lifted courtesy of Red Bull, some 24 miles above the surface of the Earth. Baumgartner isn’t likely to need his own adrenaline boost for a long time…
URSponsored.com – Get A Sponsor
You read of artists that either got discovered or became popular on the Internet, and yet that never seems to happen to you. You keep pushing and pushing, you record the best videos you can, you try to get people to comment on what you’re uploading, and it’s all to no avail. Well, before you give up on your dream of being famous for good, try this new service out. It might just be what you were missing. On URSponsored.com you can record videos showcasing your skills, and then have them shared with people that would be willing to sponsor you for what you do best.
The site actually lets you compete with other people who do the same things that you do. The idea is that the one who gets the most votes, comments and views is the one that will become listed more prominently, for sponsors to find him (or her) more quickly.
The site is free and open to everybody, and it’s important to mention that you don’t need to be an artist just to use it. People like athletes and all kind of sportsmen can upload their own videos, and try to get the attention of sponsors pretty much like musicians, painters and dancers would.
Sponsorist.com – Buy Sponsors For Your Cause
Sponsorist is a new site that answers the “Why isn’t there a fast and reliable way to buy sponsors for my cause?” question in the most practical way of all. Sponsorist is nothing short of a marketplace that will let you buy sponsors for your team, your company and (also) for any event that you’re trying to get together. On this site, sponsorship transactions between you and those who would be willing to stand for your company or cause can be carried as quickly as the way in which you buy items on places like eBay and Amazon.
It all boils down to creating a listing for people to get interested in what you do, or who you work for. They’ll be given the chance to buy them on the spot, and you’ll be able to manage everything using the dashboard that you get when signing up for the service.
Plus, note that for every sponsorship that you manage to sell, a percentage goes to a non-profit of your choice.
And speaking of non-profits, these can get listed on the site absolutely for free. If you work for one, click on this link to learn more.
SponsorshipFactory.com – Find A Sponsor
Those who are looking for corporate sponsorship are going to find this new platform worthy of their time. On the Sponsorship Factory website, any person who is trying to get the attention of commercial and/or professional entities to support his aims and objectives can become noticed.
This site (which can be joined and used at no cost) lets people post ads that fall into a lot of different categories such as Events and Sports. And the site also works the other way around, as those who have the wherewithal to sponsor anybody can post their very own listings, detailing what it is that they believe in, and are willing to support financially.
Design-wise, the site is quite streamlined. The latest posts are all highlighted on the main page, and so are the ones that have proven to be more popular among users. And a blog is likewise provided, detailing submission guidelines and the future plans of the company.
CampusSponsorship.com – Sponsorship Money For Students
The Campus Sponsorship website provides students with a new way to get sponsorship money for their fraternities, sports teams and clubs: by playing branded online games and taking part of online activities such as watching videos. For each game and activity that is completed the sponsor makes a donation to the student’s organization.
Of course, a key element of the whole platform is inviting others to take part of the fundraising campaign. The word can be spread in all the ways that you can imagine – Facebook, Twitter, Delicious…
The actual activities are all quite elementary in the sense that they can be completed in less than one minute, sometimes in less than 30 seconds. The attention span of people is not what it used to be, and all the featured games and activities take such a pivotal fact into account.
In this way, College students and brands are provided with a framework in which they can readily interact with each other. It is a win-win equation: the students get instant donations, and the sponsors get instant marketing. And it sure beats selling brownies from door to door for the best part of a day.
Read more on CampusSponsorship.com – Sponsorship Money For Students…
Groupable.com – Find A Sponsor For Your Group
No matter what cause you champion, or the group you are part of – this site will let you connect with sponsors on both a local and global scale. The aim of Groupable is to let you further your passion and spread the word in order to keep the flame alive.
Book lovers, wine aficionados, otakus and stamp collectors are all accounted for. In actuality, anybody who is a fervent follower and defender of any concept or idea is going to put this site to immediate use.
In order to reach out to the world, all you have to do is create a free account. When doing so, you will be able to pick the group’s name at the same time that you select a category from the many ones on offer.
Once an account has been created, your group will be visible to hundreds of sponsors that will provide you with the resources for furthering your message by sponsoring your cause.
All in all, the site acts as an effective marketplace where corporate sponsors and groups of different denomination come together and connect. If you have a group or are part of one, and think that a little pushing is necessary in order to go forwards, you might just find a helping hand in here.
NationalMerit.org – Scholarship Corporation Information
Established in 1955 the National Merit Scholarship Corporation is a non-profit organization that strives to identify and honor academically talented US high school students, support their education and provide effective scholarship program management to organizations who are willing to sponsor these excellent students in their further years of higher education. In this site you can find all the information you need to know about the Corporation and the services they provide.
In the Sponsorship section you can read about all the different aspect of sponsorship and institutions that sponsor students. In the National Merit Scholarship Program section you can read all about this program, the student requirements, program recognition, commended students, semifinalists, finalists, winner selection, types of awards, special scholarships and much more. In this site you will also find lots of information on another program of this corporation, the National Achievement Scholarship Program and also you can read about how to enter the competitions. 
Read more on NationalMerit.org – Scholarship Corporation Information…
Rezilio.com/GameforCharity – Playing For Charity
GameForCharity takes casual gaming to new levels. You’ve already got charitable golf tournaments, marathons, and races, well, now there’s charitable online gaming.
GameforCharity allows organizations to set up online game tournaments meant to raise awareness as well as funds. Users can sign up for tournaments and win prizes, once they’ve made a donation. Charities can also solicit donations from businesses and corporate sponsors. The platform, created by Rezilio expands the potential for fund raising. Set up, for one, is easy as Rezilio provides the tools needed. Also, unlike telethons or walkathons, online games can be played whenever, wherever. Current games available include Carnival Shooter, Lightning Bugs, Sudoku, and Solitaire among others.
Read more on Rezilio.com/GameforCharity – Playing For Charity…
Videorix.com – Online-video advertising. Create Buzz. Make money.
Videorix is a unique and easy self-service marketplace connecting advertisers with publishers of online-videos. We provide advertisers with a network of publishers willing to get sponsors for their videos.
We help publishers make money with their videos. It’s simple and it works.
Read more on Videorix.com – Online-video advertising. Create Buzz. Make money….
Carsponsorships.com – Get Your Ride Sponsored
Do you own a beautiful car or bike? Do you race your car or enter it into car shows? Have you spent thousands of dollars fitting your car with al the latest technology and equipment from your favorite brand manufacturers? Would you like to know how your car could get sponsorship from one of the major manufactures of audio systems, wheels, body kits, graphics, suspensions, lighting, performance parts and other accessories? You should take a look at www.carsponsorships.
com and see how easy it is to apply for sponsorship. If you have a ride that turns heads everywhere you go, then you could start getting you the latest parts to attach to your car or bike for free, just by signing up. The site explains clearly exactly how the process works and what will be expected of you by your new sponsor. In seventy two hours or less, with the help of carsponsorships.com, you could be driving a sponsored ride. 
Children.org – Help children from around the world
Children International is a charity that provides as much help as they can to families and children, from all around the world that live in an extreme poverty situation. The ultimate goal of this organization, is not only to help this children satisfy their basic needs, but also help them break the cycle of poverty.
The ways of helping that this organization suggests are sponsoring a child or making a donation. The sponsorship programs make sure that the child receives educational support, nutritional aid, health and dental care, and family assistance. The instructions on how to execute any of these two mechanisms are detailed on the site. The website published some stories that narrate the success of some of this sponsorship programs. If you are not sure you want to get involved, it would be great to take a few minutes and read some of these reviews. They might make you want to be a part of this organization and help some of the children that are in need. 
Read more on Children.org – Help children from around the world…
ISPONS.com – Get Sponsored
ISPONS is an online sponsorship community, providing a simple solution for athletes and teams to showcase their skills and event results to connect with sponsors. If you are an athlete, novice or pro, there is no doubt that you would enjoy having your racing efforts (or career) financed or supported by a sponsor.
But ask any one of thousands of competitive athletes, sponsorship just does not happen without some old-fashioned, hard work. The more active you are in the pursuit of your own sponsors, the more likely it is you’ll find the support you need. ISPONS provides you with a simple solution to connect you to sponsors and manage your profile/ resume online.
