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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: thewhiz on May 12, 2017, 01:51:24 PM
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So how do these guys become staffers? I know a bunch of ebi staffers who bowl local tournaments. They are good but don't win all the time. Didn't know what the requirements where.
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They move product.
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Most times companies are more concerned with seeing their equipment go down lanes more than anything else. Most "staff" guys are just people connected to pro shops who help sell their products.
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IMO, getting an amateur staffer deal is more about your personality than performance. The manufactures are looking for guys who are charismatic that can push their brand well.
Another option is entering tournaments or joining leagues that award staffer contracts to top bowlers, then prove your worth as a company personality to get additional contracts
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I can say that for myself.
I work in a pro shop.
I know the right people
I keep my name relevant in my market
I throw the ball pretty decent
But for the most part, it is the top 2.
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Like your honesty,Gid
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That's interesting cause out of the 10 staffers I know only 1 owns a pro shop.
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Staff positions break down unofficially in the following ways-
Nationally recognizable bowlers
Pro shop owner or operators
Local influential bowlers, there really aren't many of these, but there are a few
The guys the sales rep wants to have beer with when he's in the area
If you don't have a pro shop or are a recognizable name it is like everything else in the world, who you know.
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That's interesting cause out of the 10 staffers I know only 1 owns a pro shop.
Coaching is another great way to be on staff. Maybe that applies to the group you know.
Coaches with a lot of students can have a great effect on what their students buy.
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They are not coaches. They are locally known bowlers who are pretty good. Some of them do ball demos so that is a way of pushing their product.