| Besides winning, the second wish of most motocross | | | | your motocross racing wins, losses, days at the track |
| racers is to get sponsored. Motocross Racing is a | | | | and life in general. When you have built up several |
| blast but paying for the high costs of racing keeps | | | | thousand fans it is time to shop for a sponsor. Think |
| many racers home and away from the track. The | | | | about what sponsors would be most interested in |
| good news is that getting sponsored isn’t that | | | | your fans. Pick up the phone call their offices and |
| difficult if you know a couple of secrets. | | | | politely explain to them that you have several |
| First you need to understand what a motocross | | | | thousand hungry fans who you stay connected with |
| sponsorship is and what it is really all about. A | | | | multiple times per week. |
| motocross sponsorship is where someone else foots | | | | Let them know that you would be happy to endorse |
| the bill for your racing. In most cases motocross | | | | their product to your fans in exchange for a |
| sponsors will pay you to race only if they can figure | | | | sponsorship program. Negotiate aggressively and cut |
| out how to get a return on their investment. | | | | the best deal you can! Once you have one sponsor it |
| Generally they are looking for more customers. If | | | | will be easier to get more. The more you have the |
| you can help them do that you are one step closer | | | | more you will get paid. |
| to getting paid to race. | | | | If hunting down a sponsor seems to difficult than |
| So for the motocross racer you have to have a | | | | find a way to monetize your fans. One cool and easy |
| business mind set when approaching sponsors. You | | | | way to do this is to get into affiliate marketing. Find |
| have to be able to clearly share with them the | | | | products that pay a high commission that you think |
| benefits of sponsoring you. The benefits clearly | | | | your fans would enjoy and subtlety market to them. |
| demonstrate to them how by paying you, you can | | | | One way to do this with a post on your site that |
| help them grow their sales. | | | | informs them of a cool new product. If you are |
| One easy way to do this is to connect sponsors with | | | | mostly delivering good content each week about |
| your fan base. Don’t have a fan base? Sure you | | | | your motocross life, they won’t mind once or |
| do! It is easy to build one up – quickly. Just | | | | twice a week you recommending them a good |
| create accounts on Myspace, Facebook and Twitter | | | | product. |
| and start inviting people to be your friends. | | | | The most important thing is you have to get started |
| Stay in contact with your fans multiple times per | | | | doing something. With a little effort you can build |
| week by posting to your site and update them on | | | | your own motocross get paid to race system! |