Best Method of Reaching Out to Companies

[GeeTwo]

Originally Posted by ImMoMo

Anyways, just wondering how would one go about contacting a FRC State Rep?

Google "FIRST senior mentors" and pick a likely link, such as: http://www3.usfirst.org/node/1560

[Ichlieberoboter]

We had our business captain type up letters at the beginning of the year and sign them (plus her typed up name obviously) and it looked really professional and nice. Because of it we got a lot of compliments and sponsorships from businesses. Not necessarily the most efficient method, but certainly effective.

[pribusin]

What has worked for us in the past is to contact a local business to setup an 'informational interview'. If we want to find out about how to do something, like making a better battery spill kit (baking soda really isn't that effective apparently), we contact several companies in the area to ask if they would share their knowledge. More times than not a company will become a sponsor and either donate parts and products or become a financial donor. If you go in asking for money right up front we found that our success rate was much lower.

[IronicDeadBird]

Vine or snapchat works for me. It really does get someones attention. However it isn't very effective so I would advise contacting customer support and trying to route your way up to someone higher up. I generally do this through our Robotics Email account, or through the phone.