Why you should sponsor me for your next influencer campaign?
Aaron Carotta, the Athlete. 'Adventure Aaron' got his got his name in 2008 after the decision was made to leave the 9-5 career when diagnosed with testicular cancer and live a more fulfilled, purposeful life. Growing up as a collegiate basketball player, the transition into what some consider the real world work force, wasn’t his calling. Instead, with the help of Tim Ferriss, Aaron established a social media following of over 100,000 fans on various social platforms while doing bucket list adventures, in more than 80 countries. Extreme athletic adventures to say the least all while creating, hosting, producing, and paying it forward to others in a similar battle. In total, he polished and presented 4 internationally syndicated shows with more than 150 episodes in just 5 years. Over a decade later, his new found endurance and creative quest has been recognized as a highly sought unique perspective, validated by airings to over 120 million households starting in 2010. He recently was welcomed professionally on live television news as a live journalist with NBC and Fox affiliates in 2018. Finding local communities and story lines to cater to the audience, Aaron gained momentum once again. One of which was seen presenting the Red Bull Event, for the Upper Peninsula’s UP. Now, with the digital era in mind, he allows it to continue around the world to just about anyone. Going all in and full throttle with this weekly turnaround docu series, he will also be offering a bonus daily live streams to cater to streaming network options as well as regular television episodes. In 2016, Aaron took off for the longest solo journey in a Canoe or Kayak according to the Guinness Book of World Record. Nearly 233 days later, doubling the record, Aaron successfully aligned with I’m Adopted.org and the exposure was seen in the film and various print articles, to include Men’s Health Mag. In 2021, Aaron departed on his greatest expedition yet, from San Diego, called SEE LEVEL. On what many have described as the toughest endurance and extreme adventure to date, Ocean Rowing the high seas was the world's first human powered circumnavigation by Sea. It has successfully become the world's first descent in a rowboat down the coast of Mexico, but didn’t stop there. Departing Panama Feb 6, 2023, he continued on and after 20 months in the boat, became the national story seen around the world in over a dozen various interviews. After capsizing, missing at sea for 33 days, being called off deceased, the true survivor, is now re-launching. With the world waiting, a full PR campaign is now being organized, hoping to raise funds for Testicular Cancer, and find sponsorship to replace the lost vessel. The re-launch and route will consist of another 3-5 years rowing full time. With sponsored Starlink Internet, Aaron posts daily stories and content catering to everything adventure. This is the first live streaming camera from the Oceans via a rowboat. The proposed sponsorship would include full product endorsement with daily consumption at sea for various benefits to be discussed by the sponsor as a scripted short story weekly post. The entire vessel will hold an exclusive wrap placement on the vessel that will be seen around the world, in over 50 different islands. Options to introduce products and endorse products to various new markets are available. With previous live reporter experience, featuring different communities each morning for NBC news, the plan is similar. Incorporating a new partnership with Ben Shank, a official production company will film what will also air on national television. In addition to the weekly episodes and daily live feeds, full details on the expedition will be tracked and seen on various platforms and sites, to include Waypoint TV. The hub for it all will be updated on Adventure Aaron website. The following proposal pertains to all exposure, positive promotions, and any other matter marketing with (‘Sponsor’) and with ‘Adventure Aaron’ Carotta (‘Athlete’). A proposed 65,000 USD value, reflects the athletes proposal to endorse the exclusive product for the next year with annual renewal rights while creating content along the way. The value would include a full logo wrap opportunity. Any other items they see fit to be involved in the current Ocean crossing, with a right to refusal each year forward. The goal is to work in a timely manner for all parties involved, cover cost, and fundraiser for the mentioned organization, allowing all proceeds to go directly to the organization. The below list is talking points to include; Entire Logo Wrap on the Ocean Rowing Vessel, exclusive. No less than 24 cross-marketed posts on all the Athletes social media platforms, consisting of products the Sponsor sends with the presenter, Aaron Carotta. This consists of logo images on any merchandise and actual products within 1-3 min videos the presenter posts. Adventure Aaron Media social platforms have an expected reach of over 100,000 fans. These platforms include Facebook and Twitter with many others like Youtube, Vimeo, Instagram, and the official media website. These videos will include Aaron receiving the product and incorporating it. High res Video and Images will be provided as well. 360 live stream banner ads, lower third, consistent daily on the Live Cam for the first year. The above does not include additional features expected in the annual follow up, big screen documentary ‘Balancing the Current’, and the expedition book deal. In the event those additional items and more are offered to the media company, it will be presented to the client as it pertains to the journey with an option to contribute any minimal amount to the media company's fundraiser. The media company agrees to do its best effort in only providing features in a positive light. This deal will be effectively engaged on arrival of the product as coordinated prior between both parties. Specifics and inquiries can be sent to rowingmyboat at icould dot com
