Foreword
This
proposal contains numerous sections, details and reasoning in an
attempt to accomplish a wide range of objectives. This document
serves as a sales pitch that establishes a need for our services, as
well as a business plan. We expect an individual account to generate
revenues anywhere within the range of $14,000 to $200,000 in the
first year. With those amounts of money, one expects thorough
planning and documentation.
Another
factor that extends the length, depth and scope of this proposal is
our creative flexibility and desire to customize solutions with the
various magazine publishers. It is easy to be rigid, but we prefer to
keep "Support" at the center of our name.
The
give-and-take process takes added energy. We are committed to hard
work. But not at the expense of productivity.
Efficiency
is necessary as our company faces tremendous growth this fall.
Interacting with your publication is an important step for our
future. We are running ahead with proposals headed to: New Orleans
SportsLife, Windy City Sports, Armature Athlete, Competitor, The
Master Skier, a swim coaches Newsletter, and Triathlon Today.
As
we reach this period of expansion, we've studied our past, the
concerns of our associates and customer reaction. With the
evaluation, we have generated a new strategic philosophy.
We
decided to offer your company a choice between two types of payment
structures. Our traditional outline and reasoning is enclosed, along
with a new type of agreement reasoning. This binder contains two
different approaches to fiscal management.
Our
present agreement policy is in section IV. Summary: All expenses are
paid before the magazine publisher and Sports Support Syndicate split
the remaining profits 50/50.
Our
newly designed policy is in section VI. Summary: Magazine publishers
get between 10 to 25 percent of the gross revenues right off the top.
Then the Sports Support Syndicate pays all operational expenses and
generates profits for itself with the remainder of the funds.
The
newly designed policy is streamlined in operation and in
negotiations. We will not have to wade through accounting ledgers and
expose the magazine publishers to the normal delays with the sales
and expense cycles. This option is preferable, if you agree.
Let's
first clarify the question, "How to handle business activity?"
Then we can get involved in the question of, "How to split
profits?"
Section
III asks you a series of questions that will establish an
understanding for our course of action and respective job
descriptions in this endeavor.
Section
IV is the Proposal Outline and Reasoning.
Section
V presents a sample contract.
Section
VI is a question and answer section -- The TEST!
Section
VII are few example ads.