Dear Soft, Committee Members & Fellow Members of Soft’s Drum Exchange Singapore
I happened to have a meeting with Cycle & Carriage Group yesterday afternoon with their Manager on Marketing of DPS Lubricants (where we are the Distributor) and a dealer of Mitsubishi Parts…. They are a big Company (belonging to Jardine Group).
I brought up after the meeting (on a personal basis) with one of their Manager on Sponsorships for – Drum Exchange Singapore. I’ve spoke to them too again today.
I am supposed to write in send an e-mail to the Manager as I am looking towards Sponsorship for another Drum-Kit for Drum Exchange Singapore (a non-profit group here). I’m looking at sponsorship for only app around S$4000.00 for a 5pc Pearl Drum Kit – I wish we could get a Master Series (or any drum companies that will give us the best deal), if this Sponsorship goes through (we don’t know as yet) – that had just initiated.
1st thing:-
I have to send an e-mail proposing for sponsorship to them, giving them an idea about our this non-profit activities and how WE (as Soft’s Drum Exchange Singapore) will be able to give them – “ Wide Exposure “ here in Singapore –
2nd thing
An Official letter – from James (Owner Of Soft Music) to Cycle & Carriage Group – if APPROVED after our discussion with them.
Briefly – my discussion with them:-
The letter (e-mail) will have to be send by me to them (the Manager) who will pass this up to – Mitsubishi Car Sales Department (Marketing Department) – where they will study – how we can help them gain Widest Exposure – this will be the deciding factor whether we get it or not. Wish us all the best of luck here.
Generally – we all know know that – If Drum Exchange Singapore even as a Non-Profit Organisation holding Activities like these as in Promoting Drumming & Music in Singapore – MUST HAVE A GOOD IMAGE / IDENTITY through WIDE EXPOSURE/RECOGNITION in Singapore…This is our Only Equity – The People, the drummers who are members of Drum Exchange Singapore – We have to grow this group – go out and make ourself known – Sponsors are looking at this without doubt…So fellow Bros and sisters – Help Us Help Drum Exchange Singapore move – to it’s next level through all your support.
As Cycle & Carriage is a Reputable Company – akin to Soft Music (The Largest Music Forum here in Singapore – just look at our viewership) and (Drum Exchange Singapore – the only Non-Profit Drum Exchange here) – I see a Synergy a Win-Win Situation here. This is also partly why the reasons – We want a Pearl Master Kit (if they are willing to sponsor us) – The Image Blends.
From what I know – Cycle will be Launching their NEW Mitsubishi soon (that’s why I'm ask to approach their Vehicle Sales Marketing Dept through this manager) –They will only sponsor (Non-Profit Organisation) – they will want us most likely to assist them – if the Sponsor gets through – meaning :-
If they sponsor the drums- we will send our drummers down with Drums of course (at Cycle & Carriage) – you all have to do something lah – Drumming for instance there….We can bring 5 Kits’ – how many you tell them – They have plenty of Transport lah – to help bring our drums there – You Just Drum – Create An Atmostphere for their Launching of Mitsubishi.
Now I see it both way – Mitsubishi collaborating with Drum Exchange Singapore – both enhancing their Image at the same time – But I need you Better Drummers – to go out and play….Will you support Drum Exchange In This Manner? – Remember we have always wanted Exposure – creating Identity – now here is our chance – if we get the Sponsorship – would you Showcase Your Drumming for Us All and Play – We (those not so good in Performance standard ones – will have to go to support of course)?
Now – that being said as on Sponsorship of a Drum Kit From Cycle now – WE might be able also to get them sponsor us not (T-Shirts) but Jackets – and they told me – We have to wear them of course at their events or at some of our events…Hahahaha ! …- Wah get Sponsorship not so easy one hor? They are a big group of company – money they have plenty – it’s whether can we push our Image up together with theirs – Yes of course we will – that’s our Objective too here.
If assuming Mitsubishi Marketing Dept at end of day – find us not convincing enough to push their Image – then what? – Because they are a Big Group with many other business/products – we will have no choice (if we cannot get associated with Mitsubishi eg like Jackie Chan did) – but with their subsidiary company – for sponsorship-
Nevertheless – We try hard, we learn, we gain better experience in trying to promote Drum Exchange Singapore here, we did our best – and we all know now – How Very Important is the building od the Identity/Image of “Drum Exchange Singapore”
But I have full confident in all of you and in Drum Exchange Singapore that – We Will Be Where We Wanted To Be – and It’s Not Too Far From Where We Are Now …..We think Big, We Want It Big, Cause We ARe really A Big Family here...
Please Give Us your Fullest Support here dear Members Of Soft’s Drum Exchange Singapore. The Committee, Soft and myself share with all members here - Our Vision, of where we are heading towards & where we want to be - and we know - Unless we are all Align towards a common Direction & Goal (so you have all too have to move along the same path with us all) - there is no way - Drum Exchange will ever achieve this in the fastest manner.
Here - I thank you all and looking forward to your support - To Drum On Behalf Of Drum Exchange Singapore - if,,,if we get this Sponsorship.
Eric
your Moderator