Ambassador Selection

How the Process Works

• Please let the Development Chair, Maggie Maxwell, know ASAP (but no later than April 20, 2019) if you want to be an Ambassador. Sponsor Ambassadors serve as a point of contact for each winner to ensure they are fully engaged in the program and know what to do.
• April 22 at 8am – The 50 Winning companies and 50 Finalist companies will be made available online for all Sponsors to see.
• This is a draft pick by sponsorship level with the pick corresponding to sponsorship rank. Specifically Diamond will choose their Finalist and Winning companies first, Platinum second, and Gold third. For Platinum and Gold Sponsors, the order of the draft pick is established by a random selection process and in advance by the Development Chair. Using this approach, everyone will have the full day to enter their selections. The time of your entry is not relevant, except that it must occur on the assigned day sometime between 8am and 5pm MT. Program Management will assign companies based on pick order previously established. If you have a selection that has already been assigned, we automatically go to your next winner selection for assignment.
• By Sponsorship level, when all entries are received or the entry deadline has passed (5pm MT on the specific day), assignments will be made in order of submission with first pick off the first sponsor’s list, then second pick to the second sponsor’s list until we get through all picks. It then starts over again with the first pick (no snake draft format for you fantasy football fans). If you miss the deadline for your pick, you will be moved to the next level draft.

Example:

For Platinum Sponsors, if the pick order is Moss Adams and Forbes M+A, the draft would look like this:

1. 1. Moss Adams – first pick off their list
   2. The Forbes M+A – first pick from their list minus the selection from Moss Adams
   3. Moss Adams – second pick from their list minus first two selections
   4. The Forbes M+A – second pick from their list minus the first three selections
   5. Etc. Etc.
   6. In the event that your round pick has already been selected, we move to the next Winner on your list

• Final submissions for Diamond sponsor due by 5pm MT on 4/22/19. Final submissions for Platinum Sponsors due by 5pm MT on 4/23/19. Final Submissions for Gold Sponsors due by 5pm MT on 4/24/19. 
• Same draft process will be used for all sponsor levels.

Ambassador Contact

The Ambassador Selection forms asks you to provide us with information on your assigned Ambassador by winning company selected. You can have different people on your team serve as an Ambassador by company. It is critical that you also complete this information:

Name
Title
Email ID
Phone Number

Qualifiers and Disclosures

• All times noted are Mountain time.
• If the Diamond Sponsor does not submit their list by the deadline, they will be moved to the Platinum Draft. If Platinum Sponsors do not get their list submitted by their deadline, they will be moved into the Gold Draft.
• If any Sponsor does not get their picks in by 5pm on April 24th, they will be assigned companies with what is left.
• On Friday April 26th, each sponsor will be copied on the email inviting winners to the Winner's Welcome and Alumni Connection event. This invitation will include further details about the Winner’s Ambassador and Community Partner.
• When completing the draft, you will be asked to provide the name, title, email and phone number of your assigned Ambassador(s).

Next Steps
After Draft completion, all Assigned Ambassadors are asked to reach out to their Winning companies to congratulate them and personally invite them to the Winner’s Welcome and Annual Alumni Connection. This is a very big value add for Sponsors as it is one more touchpoint, and a chance to introduce yourself before you meet them in person at the Winner’s Welcome. We will provide you a script along with frequently asked questions so that you have a base for what to tell your winning companies upon calling.

Communications wtih Finalists
After Draft completion, all Assigned Ambassadors are asked to reach out to their Finalist companies to share next steps in participating with Colorado Companies to Watch. This is the opportunity to share how valued they are as part of the Colorado economy and that there will be opportunities to connect with the CCTW community. A script will be provided for these communications also.