Opportunities
Whatever your choice of involvement with Awesome Sport Banners is you will find that the rewards can be "AWESOME".
It is important at this point that a basic understanding of the two different types of banner designs and construction methods are reviewed so that their definitions are clear and the basic photo differences understood. It should also be noted that different templates and types of pictures also offer different affiliate responsibilities and opportunities. DROP-IN Banners Drop-in banners are a composition of pictures that DO NOT require a green screen or other special shooting techniques when the pictures are taken. The pictures for DROP-IN banners are often shot in action type events and on the scene of an event. The picture in our template to the right is a DROP-IN and uses 7 pictures. The one to the right is a great action poster and uses a filmstrip inset image that provides part of its action and high-tech look for the picture placement. |
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Training
ReferralsReferral opportunities are available where a dealer is available in the area.
Referral compensation will vary by area and the available time of the dealers. Refer to the compensation chart for reference on potential earnings possible. |
Soccer "Mom"The Soccer Mom as we call it is a simple Awesome Sport Banners basic associate. This type of associate simply does shoots that take place on seasonal occasions for a regional or city type league most of the time with their own son or daughter participating in the league as well.
Photo equipment may scheduled for your use based on the needs of the shoot |
Associate DealerBasic Dealer has the ability to work and schedule shoots for all types of sports and events. The dealer will have an investment into approved equipment for photo shoots to ensure proper quality.
(Please see equipment below) Dealers are responsible for the shoot and administrative paperwork. Dealers enjoy a the large margin on the sale. Basic Dealers are not required to maintain any sales volume but are also not protected in an area from other dealers. |
Full Area DealerSame requirements as normal dealers - You will be required to make an investment in some equipment for your Photo Shoots.
(See equipment below) Your area will be protected within a geographical population area. You will also need to maintain an overall annual sales volume that allows you to continue your discount margins and your exclusive area rights. |
Equipment
As a dealer you will be required to have at a minimum a 64 bit computer system and some basic photo equipment. While you will not need an understanding of photo software you will need to understand how to use dropbox and other types of storage programs for uploading your photo shoots. We will be able to teach you this process but you must have a fast to high speed internet connection. If you have non of the equipment at this time your purchase requirements will be approximately $2000. If you already have a computer this will be about $1000. The camera requirements are a full chip camera. Both Cannon and Nikon make models that are suitable a list of cameras that are acceptable is below. The last items that you will need are a lighting and green screen package with enough lighting and screen. We have also provided the recommended items herein.
The camera shown below is for reference and is a minimum requirement. Costco and other outlets also offer this type of camera equipment. The important factor that is required herein is the full frame chip set as shown in the first bullet point. You will be shooting all of your images in RAW format and you will need a RAW reader on your computer as well.
NIKON has released a new camera that we have found to be suitable. It is the D3300 and it has removed the low pass filter and takes an acceptable picture with a smaller chip size and much lower price.
Your Green Screen system is shown below and is a minimal requirement. We have found that we use two systems for better results in all situations.
The camera shown below is for reference and is a minimum requirement. Costco and other outlets also offer this type of camera equipment. The important factor that is required herein is the full frame chip set as shown in the first bullet point. You will be shooting all of your images in RAW format and you will need a RAW reader on your computer as well.
NIKON has released a new camera that we have found to be suitable. It is the D3300 and it has removed the low pass filter and takes an acceptable picture with a smaller chip size and much lower price.
Your Green Screen system is shown below and is a minimal requirement. We have found that we use two systems for better results in all situations.
Understanding your market
Understanding the overall market will be one of the best keys to your success. Additionally to that, understanding basic human nature in sales is also vitally important in this very same success. Here are several key points that you will want to consider when approaching and making your sales with Schools, Teams and other Events.
- Value: Remember you are offering something of value to your buyer for their organization. This is a unique product that they cannot get anywhere else. You have that unique opportunity and that puts you in a very awesome position.
- Whats in it for them: While what you are offering is Unique and is Valuable at times your key to success will be providing a financial return to the organization or school you are working with. Do not leave this key element out of your conversations when proposing Awesome Sport Banners. Many groups are looking for a fundraiser and you have a perfect answer to that situation for them. Also remember to be consistent in your offerings in an area. While you do have some flexibility to make pricing decisions you will not want to be in the middle of a situation where two groups that are associated and in contact with each other end up with different price structures and deals.
- Sale: Everyone wants to feel that they have gotten a deal. Yes that is a "SALE" they feel that in some manner they are able to get a better price than the "list" price. This element of human nature is even more in play in the markets that you will be working in. For every client you work with you are able to establish a specific price "sale" especially for them. It is their own special code and discount that is take off at the time of check out in the online store. This code is also the manner that identifies you as the seller and is also how you get paid unless you are doing bulk shipping and paying in a single payment by you.
- Everyone Plays: This may seem like a simple set of words "Everyone Plays" but it is imperative to your overall success. Lets make this simple doing the shoot can be expensive. Your market is both individual and teams so of course you have to get all the players in order to make a team picture. But it is a proven fact that when people see the pictures they want one and if you have not shot every player with poses for player banners you will not have the assets in your possession to meet the needs and will miss a huge segment of your market. It is that simple. Additionally when in the case of a school for example you have a shoot scheduled or coming, make sure you talk with every coach at the school. Shoot all of the sports YES every one. Soccer, volleyball, basketball all of them when you schedule and prepare a shoot.
- Setting your price: This is going to be one of the big challenges with all of your sales. Here is what we recommend in general. If it is a small shoot of less than 50 players we recommend that you offer a value added option. Offer a team poster with the purchase or a larger team banner for the field as a bonus for the shoot. If you have a very large shoot for example 200 or more. A free poster and some type of rebate to the team or discount is appropriate. You have the discretion to adjust within your margins as you see fit. Be careful not to offer too much as you could end up working for free. History has proven that on a good shoot, one that has been well promoted and coordinated well you should get about 80% buy rate out of the group. So if you shot a 100 person shoot (3 Hours) and had an 80 person buy, that could be over a $1600 dollar day. (this number assumes full price and no rebates) Not a bad return for a shoot that can almost sell its self.
Pricing and Discounts
Here is the basic information in a nutshell as to the discounts offered to each of the different levels of involvement with
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REFERRAL Program
The Referral program is simple to understand and use. YOU are in a position where you can see what is taking place in a sport or with a team that you may be involved with in some way.
You work with the team and it does a shoot with Awesome Sport Banners
You establish the shoot time and assist in the delivery of the information that will be sent to you.
You are the point of contact.
Consider the "Soccer Mom"
The Referral Program pays to you $5 per player order
Typical 200 shoot at 80% player purchase is 160 X 5 = $800
REFERRAL Program
The Referral program is simple to understand and use. YOU are in a position where you can see what is taking place in a sport or with a team that you may be involved with in some way.
You work with the team and it does a shoot with Awesome Sport Banners
You establish the shoot time and assist in the delivery of the information that will be sent to you.
You are the point of contact.
Consider the "Soccer Mom"
The Referral Program pays to you $5 per player order
Typical 200 shoot at 80% player purchase is 160 X 5 = $800
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"Soccer Mom"
This is an extension from the referral program as outlined above.
Because you are uniquely situated with the team, school or event you have the ability typically to be able to
reach out to the other parents in the group.
You Book and Schedule the Shoot
You distribute the paperwork provided to you
You remind others and coordinate the shoot location and time
You help with the shoot in getting the players identified and shot
You provide a full roster
Follow up with the players after shoot
Banners shipped to you for you to distribute
The "Soccer Mom" Program pays to you $10 per player order
Fundraising is available up to $15 per player based on package purchases of player and team banners.
Typical 200 shoot at 80% player purchase is 160 X 10 = $1,600
Fundraising potential at 80% = $2,400
"Soccer Mom"
This is an extension from the referral program as outlined above.
Because you are uniquely situated with the team, school or event you have the ability typically to be able to
reach out to the other parents in the group.
You Book and Schedule the Shoot
You distribute the paperwork provided to you
You remind others and coordinate the shoot location and time
You help with the shoot in getting the players identified and shot
You provide a full roster
Follow up with the players after shoot
Banners shipped to you for you to distribute
The "Soccer Mom" Program pays to you $10 per player order
Fundraising is available up to $15 per player based on package purchases of player and team banners.
Typical 200 shoot at 80% player purchase is 160 X 10 = $1,600
Fundraising potential at 80% = $2,400
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Associate Dealer
Awesome Sport Banner Associate Dealers extend past the Referral and "Soccer Mom" in both scope and profits.
Associate dealers will need to be able to do the photo shoot.
You will be required to have the proper equipment to properly do a shoot to the Awesome Sport Banners specific requirements.
You are an agent for Awesome Sport Banners and enjoy the referrals that we generate in our marketing from the website and the sport shows that we attend.
Based on your area you will make choices with regards to rebates, discounts or fundraising opportunities. This discretionary ability is yours to offer from the margins that we offer to you.
Dealer is discounted 50% from list prices on both team and personal banners and has the ability to offer bonus banners to the school or group at no charge to the dealer. Accessories are not discounted at this time.
No Protected Sales Area
Typical 200 shoot at 80% purchase potential is 160 X 20 = $3,200
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Full Area Dealer
Awesome Sport Banners Full Area Dealers include all the requirements from the other 3 offerings but with the Area dealer your Area is Protected with your producing an annual volume of sales.
Area dealers will need to be able to do the photo shoot.
You will be required to have the proper equipment to properly do a shoot to the Awesome Sport Banners specific requirements.
You are an agent for Awesome Sport Banners and enjoy the referrals that we generate in our marketing from the website and the sport shows that we attend. This is exclusive to your protected area
Based on your area you will make choices with regards to rebates, discounts or fundraising opportunities. This discretionary ability is yours to offer from the margins that we offer to you.
Dealer is discounted 50% from list prices on both team and personal banners and has the ability to offer bonus banners to the school or group at no charge to the dealer.
Protected Sales Area
Typical 200 shoot at 80% purchase potential is 160 X 20 = $3,200
Full Area Dealer
Awesome Sport Banners Full Area Dealers include all the requirements from the other 3 offerings but with the Area dealer your Area is Protected with your producing an annual volume of sales.
Area dealers will need to be able to do the photo shoot.
You will be required to have the proper equipment to properly do a shoot to the Awesome Sport Banners specific requirements.
You are an agent for Awesome Sport Banners and enjoy the referrals that we generate in our marketing from the website and the sport shows that we attend. This is exclusive to your protected area
Based on your area you will make choices with regards to rebates, discounts or fundraising opportunities. This discretionary ability is yours to offer from the margins that we offer to you.
Dealer is discounted 50% from list prices on both team and personal banners and has the ability to offer bonus banners to the school or group at no charge to the dealer.
Protected Sales Area
Typical 200 shoot at 80% purchase potential is 160 X 20 = $3,200
Dealer FAQ's
Q: Do I have to build a web site as a dealer ?
A: No there is no need we run the support and process all of the information for you. Your teams and players will have tabs on the website so that they can find them and they are attached to you with your CODES. If there are purchases on the shoots that you do with or without the codes you get the credit.
A: No there is no need we run the support and process all of the information for you. Your teams and players will have tabs on the website so that they can find them and they are attached to you with your CODES. If there are purchases on the shoots that you do with or without the codes you get the credit.
Q: How do I tell the school or event about the photo shoot.
A: You will have access to many different printed materials. There are handout cards for the shoot and other paperwork as well. Many of the items are available in templates and you can print them locally. Other printed materials are produced and you are expected to use the official printed materials. When a shoot is scheduled you have reminder cards that go home that will have your information on them. We want you to use forms when possible for the player to shoots. You will have to provide a form to us and it is better if you get the data in from the get go.
A: You will have access to many different printed materials. There are handout cards for the shoot and other paperwork as well. Many of the items are available in templates and you can print them locally. Other printed materials are produced and you are expected to use the official printed materials. When a shoot is scheduled you have reminder cards that go home that will have your information on them. We want you to use forms when possible for the player to shoots. You will have to provide a form to us and it is better if you get the data in from the get go.
Q: Do I have to use a discount code ?
A: Not at all you may just run the products through the store with no discounts or special offers. The shoot is assigned to you and will be processed to you as well. However if there is no code used there is also no specials of any type that can be assigned to your shoot. You will be responsible to order and deliver any specials that you may wish to apply. We always want you when possible to use a code as it makes tracking much easier.
A: Not at all you may just run the products through the store with no discounts or special offers. The shoot is assigned to you and will be processed to you as well. However if there is no code used there is also no specials of any type that can be assigned to your shoot. You will be responsible to order and deliver any specials that you may wish to apply. We always want you when possible to use a code as it makes tracking much easier.