Re: [Longboard-Atlanta] Digest for longboard-atlanta@googlegroups.com - 4 Messages in 1 Topic

[Devin O'Sullivan]

Just read the article on the fish.  So are you connected to Stoked?  Some day i will be good at something better than pushing and carving so i can skate w some of you.  Good article, and stoked for u Georgia.  Can i get sponered by you? Lols

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Mark <times...@gmail.com> Aug 22 06:56PM -0400  

Hella good stuff there.
 
Way to go, Georgia!
 
On Aug 22, 2012, at 6:18 PM, Mitchell Martin wrote:
 


 

Georgia Hall <neatn...@gmail.com> Aug 22 08:00PM -0400  

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
 
 
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 6:18 PM, Mitchell Martin


 

Mitchell Martin <moomi...@earthlink.net> Aug 22 10:33PM -0400  

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 <chad...@gmail.com> Aug 22 11:25PM -0400  

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
 
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 10:33 PM, Mitchell Martin <moomi...@earthlink.net


 

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