FishForFREE Blog 2008-07-05T20:17:29Z http://fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com/atom.aspx Quick Blog Tournament Bass Fishing tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2008-03-04:35402c54-02fe-4ffc-8470-7bdd4c899158 Scott Rauber 2008-03-04T11:21:36Z 2008-03-04T11:19:00Z
Sit back and get stoked about tournament bass fishing while watching thie BASSMASTER TOUR video:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9qrokGbQ7g]]> Make hay while the Sun shines tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-10-29:1100a029-e9d7-40fc-90d6-eee76b07b50a Scott Rauber 2007-10-29T09:22:14Z 2007-10-29T09:20:00Z
There's a saying I use on a regular basis that I’m sure most of you have heard... "You make hay when the sun shines."
I receive emails from Google.  Actually I receive email alerts on certain topics I have saved with Google.  Every time one of my saved topics (aka a Google Alert) surfaces with new information on the Internet I receive a notification email with a link to that topic newly posted, wherever it may be.

One of my Google Alerts phrases I have saved is "sponsorship agreement." Recently I've been receiving these alerts on a daily basis as opposed to receiving them on a weekly basis.

What"s my tip?  What's the point?  Businesses are signing sponsorship agreements NOW.  Why?  I'm not 100% positive but I believe it is because it is the last quarter of the year and companies are locking in their sponsorship dollars for 2008 NOW.  Whether they are fishing companies or not is irrelevant...The sun is shining right now. 

"Your 2 CD seminar on how to get sponsored http://www.fishforfree.com/fffcd.html (see special below) was amazing to say the least. So much great information put into perspective for anglers seeking sponsorship. This seminar will provide any angler the tools to make their dreams of sponsorship come true. As a business owner seeking working relationships with other companies in the industry, this seminar saved me tons of trial and error time and made the whole concept of obtaining sponsorship straightforward and easy to understand. Thanks Scott!"
Matt Wilson, http://fishinfanatics.com/

Scott Rauber
http://www.FishForFREE.com

]]> FishForFREE.com Celebrates 4th Anniversary! tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-08-23:34329189-5519-42b5-a99b-55ca720c71b7 Scott Rauber 2007-08-23T21:53:18Z 2007-08-23T21:45:00Z FishForFREE.com is proud to announce the celebration of its fourth year in helping anglers learn how to get sponsored for fishing tournaments.

In 2003, author Scott Rauber, after searching for fishing sponsorship information on the Internet, found only limited resources. He decided to put together a manual, based on his previous experiences, and experiment selling it on eBay®. The first copy sold for the listing price of $1.99.

However, the next few listings on eBay didn’t sell. At the same time Rauber was posting on eBay®, he had a “thunderbolt idea from God.” Rauber says, “Out of nowhere this name popped into my head: Fish For Free. My initial thought was……..sounds kind of corny, but it’s ‘catchy’ and certainly easy to remember. I purchased the domain name FishForFree.com on September 4th 2003.”

Early in 2004 sales started to pick up and over 50 copies were mailed, in just one week. As sales progressed so did interest in the www.fishforfree.com fifteen-page manual and Rauber added a spokesman to further promote his product.   In January 2005 he welcomed long-time BASS Elite Bass Pro and 7 time BASS Classic qualifier Randy Howell http://www.RandyHowell.com to the promotional team.

What started out as a trial run has now grown into a product line offering Volume 2 – How To Get Sponsored For Fishing Tournaments ebook and the FishForFREE.com Sponsorship Seminar presented by Kistler Rods in a 2 CD Audio Set, recorded this past February at the 2007 BASS Classic in Birmingham, AL.

Finding a need and filling it is what Scott Rauber has done in also adding Fishing Resume services and personal sponsorship coaching to his repertoire.

With over 1600 copies sold worldwide, the FishForFREE.com how-to sponsorship arena looks forward to continuing to be the leader in helping anglers secure and retain sponsor relationships. ]]> First Example of Sponsorship? tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-06-24:ea681c2c-1d54-41a1-9028-978226c98010 Scott Rauber 2007-06-24T09:11:00Z 2007-06-24T09:11:00Z In 1484 Columbus began seeking support for an Atlantic crossing from King John II of Portugal but was denied aid. (Some conspiracy theorists have alleged that Columbus made a secret pact with the monarch, but there is no evidence of this.) By 1486 Columbus was firmly in Spain, asking for patronage from King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. After at least two rejections, he at last obtained royal support in January 1492. This was achieved chiefly through the interventions of the Spanish treasurer, Luis de Santángel, and of the Franciscan friars of La Rábida, near Huelva, with whom Columbus had stayed in the summer of 1491. Juan Pérez of La Rábida had been one of the queen's confessors and perhaps procured him the crucial audience.

Well, well....it's very possible that Christopher Columbus was the first known indivual to seek sponsorship funds wasn't he?

Sponsorship lesson to be learned....Never quit!

Much success in getting sponsored!!
Scott (FishForFREE)

FREE - - Sign up for The Sponsorship Newsletter at http://www.FishingSponsorship.com
How To Get Sponsored For Fishing Tournaments - http://www.FishForFREE.com
Volume 2 - http://www.FishForFREE2.com
Own a Kistler Rod - http://www.KistlerRods.com

]]> Wife Carrying World Championship tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-05-03:5ef1bfa1-fcf6-4934-a734-706c3082e673 Scott Rauber 2007-05-03T07:29:00Z 2007-05-03T07:29:00Z
Now here's an event I bet you've never heard of - Wife Carrying World Championships. 
http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=388013#

Think it would be hard to gather sponsors?  I don't.


Scott
http://www.FishForFREE.com
http://www.FishForFREE2.com
http://www.FishingSponsorship.com
http://www.KistlerRods.com




]]> Fishing Sponsorship for the 95% tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-04-14:89e7cdbc-6b18-4008-bedc-d0e8a57c5415 Scott Rauber 2007-04-14T12:20:10Z 2007-04-14T12:15:00Z Fishing Sponsorship for the 95%

How does a guy get sponsors if he doesn’t fish tournaments or have a resume’? 
Kinda makes you wanna scratch your head and go Hmmmmmmmmmmm?

Over the past almost 4 years I’ve had the pleasure of knowing that hundreds and hundreds of anglers have benefited from my How To Got Sponsored For Tournaments e-books – 1 & 2 (http://www.FishForFREE.com & http://www.FishForFREE2.com ) and now The Sponsorship Seminar on CD http://www.fishingsponsorship.com/Sponsorship_CD.html

My post today is to provide a little more insight into the products I offer, especially for those who are naysayer’s when it comes to the FishForFREE.com products.  On numerous occasions I’ve read posts on different fishing forums where anglers whom have and haven’t purchased my products provide opinions as to how my information isn’t legitimate, worthwhile, or valuable.  Hey, I’m all for people voicing their opinions.  We live in the LAND OF THE FREE and people have fought for us to be able to have the RIGHT to speak.

If you’ve ever visited any of my sites, or paid attention to professional bass fishing over the past 25 years, you’re aware that I’m not, nor have I ever been a pro angler. Not a big shock I hope.  I did compete in tournaments on a local basis, here where I live for a few years, and was able to land cash-paying sponsors on a regular basis. Pretty much a weekend warrior if you will.  I imagine I’m just like 95% of the anglers who love to compete in tournaments, but aren’t pros, but dream of becoming one some day.

When you become a pro angler, I’m sure you’re well aware that sponsorship pretty much comes your way because you’re in the limelight.  You’re in front of hundreds, more like thousands on a regular basis, so major and minor tackle companies WANT to be on your jersey so the world can see.  If you want that type of sponsorship, there’s no secret – START WINNING and winning regularly.

However, what do you do in the mean time?  What do you do if you can’t whip the competition on a regular basis?  Are you banned from requesting sponsorship?  What do you do for sponsorship if you’ve just started fishing competitively? If you don’t land a tackle company as a sponsor, are you really sponsored?  If you get product donations are you really sponsored?  So many questions.

Pro BASS ELITE angler Randy Howell who endorses all FishForFREE.com products because he believes there is no other information like it available says, “The way I look at it is, it doesn’t matter who is paying your way to fish, as long as it is getting paid. I meet so many good fishermen in their local area that have so much potential, but give up because they have no monetary support.  This information is the answer to that problem.” 

Which leads me to this. If I were an angler spending hours seeking sponsorship information, and happened to find a source where proven techniques on how to land cash-paying (not products donations) sponsors was available I’d certainly investigate, even if it is from a guy who no longer fishes competitively and still is able to land a major tackle company sponsor. 

The FishForFREE.com, FishForFREE2.com and Sponsorship Seminar on CD were created to help assist the 95% of anglers, who aren’t pros yet, obtain necessary sponsorship funds.

  Bass wishes in getting sponsored!
Scott
http://www.fishforfree.com
http://www.fishforfree2.com
http://www.fishingsponsorship.com - The Sponsorship Newsletter
http://www.KistlerRods.com Kistler Rods - "An experience even if you don't catch a fish!"

]]> Newest Sponsor for FLW - Coleman tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-04-10:9ef2b1ee-d73c-4e55-8fff-4e224cf26ca4 Scott Rauber 2007-04-10T07:39:42Z 2007-04-10T07:25:00Z http://www.prnewswire.com/news/index_mail.shtml?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-09-2007/0004561859&EDATE=

Click on the link above to read the newest sponsorship news!!!

Forgot to add this link....whoops.  Coleman Sponsors 30 yr. old Teacher Mike Haugen
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/newsrelease.asp?releasenum=362

Bass wishes in getting sponsored!!

Scott
http://www.FishForFREE.com
http://www.FishForFREE2.com
http://www.FishingSponsorship.com
]]> Future of your Fishing Resume? tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-04-03:3441fd85-6573-4e07-a193-55c3bc44eeae Scott Rauber 2007-04-03T15:11:00Z 2007-04-03T15:11:00Z
Video Resumes Get Attention
http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?1004753

I thought......maybe anglers could utilize this idea to help with fishing sponsorship.


Bass wishes in getting sponsored!!

Scott
http://www.FishForFREE.com
http://www.FishForFREE2.com
http://www.FishingSponsorship.com - The FREE Sponsorship Newsletter sent out monthly to your e-mail Inbox!
Have you ever held a Kistler Helium LTA Rod?  Be careful.  If you do, you'll never want to hold another rod ever again!!  http://www.KistlerRods.com ]]> Pics from The BASS Classic! tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-03-25:2da1f06c-7085-4627-807f-192aded2e5ad Scott Rauber 2007-03-25T09:07:00Z 2007-03-25T09:07:00Z Bass Elite Angler Keith Phillips




BASS Classic Champ Ken Cook




Team Tube X




Team Yamaha






Who's this Cowboy?




Bass Elite Angler Marty Stone






The Oleen brothers....Whoda thunk I'da been the little guy?




Elite Series Pro Jeff Connella



Talk to ya'll soon!

Bass wishes in geting sponsored!
Scott
http://www.FishForFREE.com
http://www.FishForFREE2.com
http://www.FishingSponsorship.com
Http://www.KistlerRods.com

]]> The Aprentice & Sponsorship? tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-03-16:31c10ee9-7e3e-44ff-ac25-a392e430fc62 Scott Rauber 2007-03-16T20:49:00Z 2007-03-16T20:49:00Z
You should tune in, especially if you want to learn a few things about marketing, which you could in turn use to help land new sponsors.

What impresses me the most about this show is how the contestants come together and put all of their energies into creating a marketing program that produces.  And it must produce or they sleep in tents.

All energy FOCUSED on successfully bring new awareness, attention, interest, etc to the copmany they are marketing.

Brilliant.

Use these steps when preparing to obtain sponsrs.

Or you could just put a sticker on your truck.

Watch The Aprentice.

Scott
http://www.FishForFREE.com
http://www.FishForFREE2.com
http://www.FishingSponsorship.com ]]> Upcoming sponsorship interviews tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-03-05:b03010b3-d0e6-4811-8ac8-1d5948ca9b4b Scott Rauber 2007-03-05T08:15:00Z 2007-03-05T08:15:00Z http://www.FishingSponsorship.com ).

I have interviews planned with BASS PROS: Preston Clark, Jimmy Mize, Marty Stone and more.  ALso interviews with Tackle manufactureres; Persuader Lures, Strike King, Quantum, and more.

Keep your eyes peeled as I may end up interviewing an angler in Indian who is, by using the Fish For Free products, lining up sponsors at a rapid pace.

Stay tuned!!!

Scott
http://www.FishForFREE.com
http://www.FishForFREE2.com
http://www.FishingSponsorship.com
]]> Internet Submitted Articles tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-03-02:922eb2ad-80b3-4dbe-b371-472e27404e75 Scott Rauber 2007-03-02T09:22:00Z 2007-03-02T09:22:00Z
Why not post and submit articles on the Internet?  Have you ever thought of that?  If you submit articles on line, keep this in mind.........they stay on line forever!!!  And if you submit them to article sites like http://www.ezinearticles.com will post it on their site for someone else to read and possibly, wait til you read this......possibly post YOUR ARTICLE on their site.

You see, web masters like content on their site.  Content on what their site is about.  We've all read articles on other's sites and those articles may have come from other authors not associated with that site.  The article brings more visitors to the site and all web masters want more visitors.

Sorry about the Internet marketing class here, but the bottom line is - submitting your fishing related articles on line allows them to be seen potentially by thousands and thousands of people over the next,20 or 50 years because they don't get thrown away like newspapers do.

This brings more awareness for YOU ........AND....your sponsors for a longer period of time!!

Bass wishes in getting sponsors!
Scott

Sign up for The Sponsorship Newsletter
http://www.FishingSponsorship.com

How To Get Sponsored For Tournaments
http://www.FishForFREE.com

]]> Announcing The Fishing Sponsorship FishForFREE BLOG tag:fishforfree.fishingsponsorship.com,2007-03-01:57cf49b8-d78e-4711-a780-efa1819246a3 Scott Rauber 2007-03-01T17:19:00Z 2007-03-01T17:19:00Z After present the FishForFREE.com Free Sponsorship Seminar made possible by Kistler Rods at last weekends BASS Classic, I've decided to start the Fishing Sponsorship Blog.

Stay tuned as I will post news and announcements here regarding sponsorship as it pertains to anglers.

And, by all means, don't forget to sign up for The Sponsorship Newsletter located at http://www.FishingSponsorship.com as I have soem great interviewees lines up.

Those who agreed to do interviews with me this year are: Marty Stone, Preston Clark, Brent Chapman and actually have talked with the one and only - Fish Fishburne.  In addition to those anglers I have promises from Strike King Lures, Rick at Persuader Lures and more. 

Stay tuned by signing up for this blog and The Sponsorship Newsletter!!

Bass wishes in getting sponsored -
Scott
http://www.FishForFREE.com
http://www.FishForFREE2.com

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