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Getting Sponsored

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freeskiforlife
Posts: 3 - Karma: 10
My friend is going to help me make a "sponsor me" video this season, any suggestions on format, tricks to include, amount of rail vs. jump, park vs. backcountry?
Oct 11 2005 4:43PM
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dandoy
Posts: 5522 - Karma: 13
switch 10 blunt over chads and you're good to go
Oct 11 2005 4:43PM
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Jeff_Lo
Posts: 5809 - Karma: 263
how bout you go out, and ski and have fun! that simple...dont go in the wrong direction man, focus on having fun, and if u get sponsored it happens! dont try and force it, if u do, skiing loses its fun!
Oct 11 2005 4:45PM
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KeegLove
Posts: 10166 - Karma: 55
exactly man ski for the fun of it not for the image you try to make for yourself by getting sponsered .. the kids that get sponsered and make it big are the ones that are out there every day that they can just havin fun and pushing themselves.
Oct 11 2005 4:47PM
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Jeff_Lo
Posts: 5809 - Karma: 263
^amen, better words than i could ever put it in! i mean yea they make videos but its still all in fun...if you try to set out an itinerary of skiing, its gonna start to suck...trust me!
Oct 11 2005 4:49PM
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mberky07
Posts: 47 - Karma: 10
First and foremost, just get out there and have fun...skiing is not about getting sponsored!

But if you are trying:
DVD format, there is no percentage of one thing versus another that will get you sponsored. Focus on being well rounded, having fun, and show some personality in there. There are plenty of people deserving sponsorship based on skills alone, but the personality has to be there too!

Good luck bro.
Oct 11 2005 4:50PM
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dom_uk
Posts: 1560 - Karma: 12
still i know what he means, just go out have fun and do what u do best, also u need more than a video, some solid comp rankins are probs needed
Oct 11 2005 4:51PM
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freeskiforlife
Posts: 3 - Karma: 10
Thanks for the advice. It really is about the fun for me, that's why I love it so much. It would just be nice to have some help. It's killing me trying to replace my broken gear all the time.
Oct 11 2005 4:52PM
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Jeff_Lo
Posts: 5809 - Karma: 263
for sure dude, but still dont really try to get sponsored, half the fun is struggling to make it, and stuff! its great when your skis and shit are worth more than your car!
Oct 11 2005 4:53PM
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GotamaBCshredder
Posts: 5062 - Karma: 424
Just have a smooth bag of tricks, try to film like entire runs in the park with your biggest tricks in succession, then hit some big mountain if thats availoable to you and urban stuff, try to hit all the most important areas. The biggest thing is just make sure what you put in is really good, no filler stuff. And try to think originally Trying to get sponsored is funh to me, tryin to link stuff together, and impress someone, its a challenge, and I ski for the challenge so.
Oct 11 2005 4:55PM
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waynewong
Posts: 1359 - Karma: 23
Dont listen to the just go out and have fun crappola....if you want to be sponsored, not just free ski and t-shirt sponsorship but the real deal a-team stuff...then you gotta pursue it hard!

Resume - Clean, clear, concise

Contest results - Show em your the king shit...if you dont have any, make some up...ex. 1st Place McFatty's Rail Jam

Photo Portfolio - What ads have you been in? Media? TV, Newspapers? Hype it up, even if it was a token shot on your local station

Sponsor Me Video - Maybe tie all the above together into one DVD and send EVERYONE your shit....specifically local sales reps!! They love recieving sponsor me videos, they are fun to tape over with porn.
Oct 11 2005 4:56PM
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freeskiforlife
Posts: 3 - Karma: 10
Thanks guys.
Oct 11 2005 5:02PM
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angryskiz
Posts: 35 - Karma: 10
this fuckers definatley an ALIAS, what a nigger lover!
Oct 11 2005 5:03PM
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negativenelly
Posts: 477 - Karma: 10
lots of porn to keep the person you are trying to get sponsored by entertained and also to keep their mind of what a shitty skier you are.

if you are good enough they will find you.
Oct 11 2005 5:06PM
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waynewong
Posts: 1359 - Karma: 23
how the hell are you still allowed on this site...

go die a slow and painful death you fucking hateful little kid

I hope you tear your acls the first run of the year
Oct 11 2005 5:11PM
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soulblader
Posts: 52 - Karma: 10
triple lui kangs, maybe a quad and you are set.
Oct 12 2005 7:50PM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
try and if you dont succeed, forget about it and have fun and try to become better
Oct 12 2005 7:53PM
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Deezl
Posts: 2112 - Karma: 8
Easy bro it's the internet...karma will get to him without you getting worked up over it.
Oct 12 2005 9:32PM
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Kev
Posts: 7411 - Karma: 35
Win the Siver Young Gun Open. End of Story.
Oct 12 2005 9:40PM
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hollygrove
Posts: 7845 - Karma: 93
pfff...sponsers..
Oct 12 2005 11:05PM
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HeliX
Posts: 362 - Karma: 20
Here's how sponsorship works. The people who run a company want people to see and buy their products. So they look for the people who are getting noticed, which isn't to hard because they probably notice that person, duh. Then they send a company rep to attempt to get the person to sponsor the company (not the other way around). If the skier agrees then the company gives them $$$ and free skis, and the skier promots that and only that company.

So... companies won't give you free skis because you break them. They give you them because your a good way to promote the product.

(Sponsorship videos are BS!)

Goodnight
Oct 12 2005 11:25PM
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quebecfreestyler
Posts: 13040 - Karma: 1,419
beleive me a good video isnt always enought
Oct 12 2005 11:25PM
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ineedarealname
Posts: 2658 - Karma: 20
ski for fun, if its meant to be a sponsorship will come to you. thats when you know you're actually good.
Oct 12 2005 11:29PM
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quebecfreestyler
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^you couldnt be as far from the truth, you dont see res on the hill that often do you?
Oct 12 2005 11:31PM
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quebecfreestyler
Posts: 13040 - Karma: 1,419
by res i meant reps
Oct 12 2005 11:34PM
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ineedarealname
Posts: 2658 - Karma: 20
who cares though im talking about just not skiing to get sponsors. they definatly appreciate a fun skiier in someone because i know my boss does.
Oct 12 2005 11:41PM
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quebecfreestyler
Posts: 13040 - Karma: 1,419
If youre not havingfun to ski, why do it?
I,mhaving fun toski, that's why I ski, ifIwould not have fun skiing, Iwouldstop skiing. BUT getting sponsored helpyou such muc. I usually break at least one or two pair of skis per year trying to make the sport progress at the same time I'm going to university since I know I cant live on freeskiing for my whole life. Do you think I can support the 1500$ of ski equipment each year and buy a ski pass while paying 10 000$ togoto school?
Oct 13 2005 12:10AM
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wgjibber
Posts: 232 - Karma: 10
If your talkin about local shop sponsorships all you need to do is win some comps at your local hill and you will have shops head over heals to get you to represent them. anything bigger than that and i dunno
Oct 13 2005 12:59AM
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chrismoJBEATS
Posts: 5898 - Karma: 44
yo no what ur all right
ski for fun
Feb 8 2006 4:57PM
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bigeasy3223
Posts: 603 - Karma: 10
what happens when ur sponsored by a shop like they cant afford to give u skis what do they do just a crazy discount or what
Feb 8 2006 5:43PM
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Sharpy
Posts: 7596 - Karma: 19
at least you spelt it right... just after that you have one upped 80% of the kids on NS trying to get sponsored
Feb 8 2006 5:48PM
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mpls1506
Posts: 179 - Karma: 10
SKIING = HAVING FUN
SPONSOR = HAVING FUN + LUCK + SKILLS
Feb 8 2006 7:08PM
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