Business Team - Revision history

Jane: /* Business Plan */

2016-12-04T15:30:12Z

‎Business Plan

Jane: /* Sponsors */

2016-07-06T15:14:46Z

‎Sponsors

Jane: /* Sponsors */

2016-07-06T15:13:58Z

‎Sponsors

Nawar: /* Awards */

2016-06-30T16:42:21Z

‎Awards

Nawar: /* Awards */

2016-06-30T16:42:07Z

‎Awards

Nawar: /* Business Plan */

2016-06-30T16:34:00Z

‎Business Plan

Nawar: /* Proposal */

2016-06-30T16:31:33Z

‎Proposal

Nawar: /* Proposal */

2016-06-30T16:26:48Z

‎Proposal

Jane at 16:23, 30 June 2016

2016-06-30T16:23:17Z

Nawar: /* Sponsors */

2016-06-30T15:58:20Z

‎Sponsors

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 Basic Outline of a Business Plan:
 # Mission Statement
-The Robo Lions of FIRST Robotics team 1261 aims to identify, equip, and encourage greatness among our team, our school, the FIRST community and our world around us. Using the effective communication of ideas of science, math, technology, and innovation, we empower successful 21st century leaders in a hand-on, competition driven environment of robot engineering and interaction.
 # Philosophy
 # Team History

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 The Business Team tries to ensure that sponsor relations are well maintained, updated, and appreciated and are also charged with the task of attracting new sponsors.
-Sponsors are anyone who help the team out in through monetary donations or through donation of various parts and objects. Sponsors are crucial to the funding of the team, which is why it is essential to maintain a good relationship with the community. Sponsorship happens on a few levels, and we outline this and other essentials in our [http://www.scribd.com/doc/214269888/PRHS-Robotics-Sponsor-Packet sponsor packet], updated yearly. The past four years of major sponsors are listed below. For a complete list, view our [[Sponsors]] page.
+Sponsors are anyone who help the team out in through monetary donations or through donation of various parts and objects. Sponsors are crucial to the funding of the team, which is why it is essential to maintain a good relationship with the community. Sponsorship happens on a few levels, and we outline this and other essentials in our [http://www.scribd.com/doc/214269888/PRHS-Robotics-Sponsor-Packet sponsor packet], updated yearly. The past three years of major sponsors are listed below. For a complete list, view our [[Sponsors]] page.
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 The Business Team tries to ensure that sponsor relations are well maintained, updated, and appreciated and are also charged with the task of attracting new sponsors.
-Sponsors are anyone who help the team out in through monetary donations or through donation of various parts and objects. Sponsors are crucial to the funding of the team, which is why it is essential to maintain a good relationship with the community. Sponsorship happens on a few levels, and we outline this and other essentials in our [http://www.scribd.com/doc/214269888/PRHS-Robotics-Sponsor-Packet sponsor packet], updated yearly. The past Four years of major sponsors are listed below. For a complete list, view our [[Sponsors]] page.
+Sponsors are anyone who help the team out in through monetary donations or through donation of various parts and objects. Sponsors are crucial to the funding of the team, which is why it is essential to maintain a good relationship with the community. Sponsorship happens on a few levels, and we outline this and other essentials in our [http://www.scribd.com/doc/214269888/PRHS-Robotics-Sponsor-Packet sponsor packet], updated yearly. The past four years of major sponsors are listed below. For a complete list, view our [[Sponsors]] page.
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 ==Awards==
-The [[Awards|awards]] team is mainly active during the FRC season and is responsible for the preparation of Chairman’s Award presentations and any other award the team decides to pursue. This is typically handled by the [[Vice-President of Outreach]]
+The [[Awards|awards]] team is mainly active during the FRC season and is responsible for the preparation of Chairman’s Award presentations and any other award the team decides to pursue. This is typically handled by the [[Vice-President of Outreach]].
 ===Chairman’s Award===

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 ==Awards==
-The [[Awards|awards]] team is mainly active during the FRC season and is responsible for the preparation of Chairman’s Award presentations and any other award the team decides to pursue.
+The [[Awards|awards]] team is mainly active during the FRC season and is responsible for the preparation of Chairman’s Award presentations and any other award the team decides to pursue. This is typically handled by the [[Vice-President of Outreach]]
 ===Chairman’s Award===

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 The business plan team was started in the summer of [[2014]] and is headed by the [[Vice-President of Business]]. The team that works on the business plan is mainly comprised of officers. Their job is to put together a comprehensive business plan which outlines goals, plans, and structure of the team to ensure sustainable success for years to come.
-Team 1261 made their first business plan before the beginning of the [[2015]] season. Currently, it is under construction, so it will be available once completed. The main goal of the business plan is to document past success and make a plan to ensure future success. The business plan contains a few different sections as outlines below and qualifies the team for more awards such as the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship award and makes us a stronger candidate for other awards.
+Team 1261 made their first business plan before the beginning of the [[2015]] season. The main goal of the business plan is to document past success and make a plan to ensure future success. The business plan contains a few different sections as outlines below and qualifies the team for more awards such as the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Entrepreneurship award and makes us a stronger candidate for other awards.
 Basic Outline of a Business Plan:
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 *[http://nonprofithub.org/nonprofit-marketing-plan/five-things-corporate-sponsors-want-nonprofits/ The Five Things Corporate Sponsors Want From Nonprofits]
 *[https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140413181244-7672789-7-reasons-why-your-business-should-be-sponsoring-an-event 7 Reasons why your Business Should be Sponsoring an Event]
 ==Awards==
 The [[Awards|awards]] team is mainly active during the FRC season and is responsible for the preparation of Chairman’s Award presentations and any other award the team decides to pursue.

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 Things to keep in mind about presenting:
 *2016 [[apparel]]
 *Handouts for the different members of the business (Can be the Sponsorship Packet)
 **Intro asking where we introduce ourselves
 **Middle describing what we do and the game

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 ===Proposal===
-To entice the businesses above to become sponsors, the team will send information about the team to each business. Each letter/email to the business will contain:
+To entice the businesses to become sponsors, the team will will either send information about the team to businesses or "Cold Call" different local businesses.
 *Letter of request of sponsorship
-*Pamphlet about the team
+Each letter/email to the business will contain:
-**Note: Make sure that research about the company has been done
+*Letter of request of sponsorship written to the owner
 The team will have to follow up with the businesses a few weeks after sending the initial letter to ensure they received the packet of information and see if the business has made a decision. If the business has not, perhaps some more coaxing is needed.
 Some businesses that have taken serious interest in sponsoring the team may get a presentation about the team and [[FIRST]] presented by members of the team. The presentation will be presented to the President, CEO, or local authority of said business.
 Things to keep in mind about presenting:
-*2014 [[apparel]]
+*2016 [[apparel]]
 *Formal presentation skills
 **Intro asking where we introduce ourselves
 **Middle describing what we do and the game

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 [[Category:Sponsors]]
 [[Category:Pages to be updated yearly]]
 ==Business Plan==

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 ==Sponsors==
-The sponsor team works closely with the communication and finances teams. They ensure that sponsor relations are well maintained, updated, and appreciated and are also charged with the task of attracting new sponsors.
+The Business Team tries to ensure that sponsor relations are well maintained, updated, and appreciated and are also charged with the task of attracting new sponsors.
-Sponsors are anyone who helps the team out, be it carwash resources or money. Sponsors are crucial to the funding of the team, which is why it is essential to maintain a good relationship with the community. Sponsorship happens on a few levels, and we outline this and other essentials in our [http://www.scribd.com/doc/214269888/PRHS-Robotics-Sponsor-Packet sponsor packet], updated yearly. The past three years of major sponsors are listed below. For a complete list, view our [[Sponsors]] page.
+Sponsors are anyone who help the team out in through monetary donations or through donation of various parts and objects. Sponsors are crucial to the funding of the team, which is why it is essential to maintain a good relationship with the community. Sponsorship happens on a few levels, and we outline this and other essentials in our [http://www.scribd.com/doc/214269888/PRHS-Robotics-Sponsor-Packet sponsor packet], updated yearly. The past Four years of major sponsors are listed below. For a complete list, view our [[Sponsors]] page.
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