Update

[Georgia Hall]

Hi everyone!

I have to take a moment to toot my own horn.  I was interviewed by the most respected and followed forum in longboarding a while back and it was published today!

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/The_Georgia_Neal_Hall_Interview


Georgia

[Mitchell Martin]

Thats awesome where are you located and what do u do in ur coaching  

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[Mark]

Hella good stuff there.

Way to go, Georgia!

[Georgia Hall]

Hey Mitchell,

I'm in Sugar Hill. The coaching I do for riders covers just about anything. From switching sponsors with out burning bridges, how to present yourself to companies & hadle all types of weird situations. You name it and I'll let you know if I can help or not.

What's on your mind?

Georgia

[Mitchell Martin]

Im in suwanee i just wanted to know any good companies or shops in atl that could sponsor me even i its not much my youtube is famousfoundation just let me know what i need to do or if u know who could hook me up with a sponsor that would be great thanks

[Chadd Hall]

From the article: 

How does a rider get sponsored?

It’s really quite a simple strategy.  Before a rider contacts any company they need put together their experience, discipline(s), achievements, and something about who they are and what makes them tick, together like a small resume.   Adding in a few key links to things they have been part of or a video, the video doesn’t have to be all skating but a balance of who they are and what they are capable of. Most importantly you shouldn’t show themselves doing the same 2 or three tricks over and over.

Then, out of the companies they love, pick the one they feel fits them best, don’t mass email companies. Make sure the correspondence is professional, use spell check and don’t email them constantly; the request is a business proposal, it takes time to research a potential rider.

The most difficult part is staying stoked if you don’t get sponsored. Remember, every company has their own protocol, sponsorship budget and so on. It’s business, if the company doesn’t stick to their business plan they won’t be around to offer product in the future. If you’re in sponsor negotiations keep quiet, don’t go all over town talking, let the company use the info in press releases, advertising, whatever.

Finally, above all else, know what you’re getting into. Getting sponsored is a lot of work, staying sponsored takes even more work. So make sure you’re willing and able to deliver before doing anything.

And NO, I will not “sponer” you…

Have you done all of this yet? And no, there are no companies in ATL that can sponsor you. Jati is here, but I think they have all the sponsored riders they can handle.

DD