Question about sponsorships...
- Thread starter TomGeorge
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Griffiths007
Bronze member
You send them an email. There is a video by ray warner about getting sponsored.
Griffiths007
Bronze member
Just get him to wright a letter that sounds like him talking. Just tell him to wright it as he would talk to them in real life.
LukeMaffesoni
Bronze member
Don't give advice if you have no idea what your talking about.
A cover letter is a good idea, The sponsor will want to know abit about the person they are going to choose to represent them.
Griffiths007
Bronze member
Ok I shall stop helping people. It just seems like logic not to sound like somebody else in the letter. If you do you may meet the sponsor for the first time and the will be think this guy is nothing like he said he was.
TomGeorge
Steel Member
What sort of thig should he say? I thought just the same as a job application, bit he thought I was stupid
ConnorD
Steel Member
It seems like being really ridiculously good isn't what scooter companies really look for. It's weird, in skateboarding and bmxing you could be a total crackhead and as long as you shred, you'll get famous. I think your personality shouldn't matter nearly as much as your talent, we can't just have all these clean cut nice young men getting so much attention. Like think about it, if there was a scooter riding version of Dustin Dollin or even Sean Burns, no one would ever pick him up, even though they're crazy good.
I think that's part of what makes skateboarding so real, is that they really have people from all kinds of backgrounds, all with their own style, and they all do their own thing. Not all of them are the kind of people you would want to hire for a normal job lmao. A sponsorship shouldn't be treated as a normal job, so why are you guys talking about sending in resumes?
I think that's part of what makes skateboarding so real, is that they really have people from all kinds of backgrounds, all with their own style, and they all do their own thing. Not all of them are the kind of people you would want to hire for a normal job lmao. A sponsorship shouldn't be treated as a normal job, so why are you guys talking about sending in resumes?
Casey DeHaven
Steel Member
this, this is exactly what I did for Gryndo and even though at the time I wasnt a very good rider he saw potential and a good rep for the ocmpany and he knew I would improve with his support, thats what sponsors and companys look for, a rider who even though he's no pro rider he has time to get better and in the meantime will do his best to support whoever it is he's representing, because if your a pro skill level rider but your a complete prick and dont support the company through your actions and attitude it means shit
Maz.
Steel Member
Usually the company will ask you a few questions.
Casey DeHaven
Steel Member
Just tell them about yourself, why you ride, why the company should sponsor you in complete honesty, just be nice and respectful and carry yourself and they should see that and respect it
Casey DeHaven
Steel Member
Email them and then go into the shop and ask about the sponsorship, it's like getting a job, showing them that your commited (i.e making a resume type email, going in and talking to them face to face etc ) goes a long way and in there eyes puts you above the other applicants
MaxAmillion
Member
say how you like them as a company
Aidan Burns
Steel Member
Read all the rules first. Please.