Sponsership?

I was looking over the Debloids site and relized they were sponsered by Vans.

I also know that a t-shirt company is sponsering Trailer Park Mafia.

Could this become a trend with homegrown? It happened with skate-boarding, and when you look at it skate-boarding and homegrown have shared alot of the same history.

I'm not saying that every kid in the world will be trying to get sponsored by a company, but maybe some groups who are trying to make a living off of homegrown should look into trying to get some sponserships.

Look for some just starting up shoe or cloths companies, or even some media equipment companies. For groups like Retardz, and SPDST that I know are trying to make a living off of this should look into that.

id want too but havnt the first idea how id go about it

"Dear mr man with my money,

watch my video...

sponsor me bitch!

the end =]

lub j00"

EDIT::

Ahem, in all seriousness, write a letter telling them about yourselves wouldnt be a bad idea (would it?) letting them know what you do and where they can find out more shit about you, and ask them what they would like from you for sponsorship.

Thats what I did when I asked to be sponsored for my trialsin'.

I'd get a promo together of your best stunts, then I would search the web for some independant or just starting up cloths or shoe companies. Email them your proposition, explain how many hits your site usually gets, how your group is extrememly well known and how you have worked out deals with a dvd distribution companies already and are currently working on your first and highly anticipated dvd.

Explain how this would benifit both parties and how they could be the first company to tackle the fast growing homegrown market.

Get a form letter made up, were you can just add the name of the company you want, include a link to your site, and the promo video. And also explain how you are a fan of some of there desighns and think that you could get there companies name out there, by adding there url and logo in the credits of your dvd and web clips.

Things like that.

If you have skateboarding or bmxing in your vids go after new companies that work in that market as well, send out lots of emails to lots of diffent companies, but try to personalize them a little so they know that you are really interested in there company.

yeah they like to think your the only company you like or prefer when your starting out. makes you exclusive to them so more special =D

Exactly, don't mention that your going after other companies.

alot of effort but maybe one day, for the 2nd dvd maybe

Yeah good thinking, have a whole dvd under you belt that you can show them.

But really it's not that much effort, alot of groups (even the ones just doing this for a hobby) might want to look into some of these clothing sponserships actually. I bet you could work out a deal were these companies send out a few shirts a month if you are wearing them in your vids and put up there logo at the end.

yeah plus, it's free shit, who doesn't like free shit (unless its like a mailbomb or a kick in the nads...)

I dont really know how sponsorships work. Isn't that like...a company gives you their merch for free because you're popular and they hope you'll be seen wearing their product? How would that work for homegrown groups that dont do sports?

edit** oops...this is CS rob

yeah I don't see how this works if you're not famous or seen a lot...
I guess you can pick up sponsorships for local companies in your area but thats about it...
a sponsorship deal means you not only where their clothing, but you promote them, go to their events and do all sorts of advertising for them...and the public saying "who is that guy?" doesn't really attract people to the company...
this would pretty much only work on a very local basis, in a small ass town...but that's it I'd assume...

Well sponsership in sports means the company pays for your stuff eg football they would pay for your kits, in exchange you would have their logo on the shirt.

so I guess for homegrown they could make you some T-Shirts with your Group on it but like on the back it would have the compaines name/logo.

think thats right anyway

If you have atlest one successful DVD under your belt then getting a sponser would be easier, because they have a guaranteed market

I don't know how it works for homegrowners but when skateboarders are trying to get sponsered most letters and sponser me vids are thrown out. So if you send something like that to a skate company they propably won't even look at it. You would have to have some sort of conection with someone inside the company to get you started. A smaller or new company may be intrested tho.

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Gaining sponsorship is extremely hard, you have to have a clear, concise and excellent long term plan for a sponsor to even consider you, furthermore you are more likely to gain sponsorship by them approaching you, than you approaching them. The best way is to talk to people, and if you never try you never know. Put an ad in your local paper.

Like Bam margera with Landspeed?

Thats the point of why you would show your site's popularity. Like with banner ad's companies pay for there add to show up on your site, because your site is popular and can be seen as free advertising.

You would ask for free clothing and maybe a bit of cash, that would go twards a banner on your site, the companies url and logo in the credits of your vid. And the members of your group wearing the cloths in the videos.

This is why you would want to target smaller companies or companies that are just starting out, and you would want to bring in alot of visitors, enough for the company to think it is worth there while.

This isn't for people just starting out, or have dodgy site that is up and down like a teeter totter, this is more for groups who want to do this for a living and have a constant site, and who bring in lots of hits, and have a highly anticipated dvd on the horizon or have one out.

Exactly, Landspeed and Audio.

Weak you should check this out, would be sweet for the Destray DVD.

Honestly dude, who would endorse my product? Im not really looking for a handout anyway. I mean what are they gonna do...give me free shirts in exchange for a plug in my DVD? I'll pass..

Thats what I was thinking, weak dosn't do stunts, this would be more for the groups that do stunts.

And you would want to work out a payment with money instead of just shirts.

let me know if this ever goes anywhere for anyone.

Yeah same here actually, I'd like to see Muppets, Delayed Reaction, SPDST, and Retardz to really look into this.

There are others but my mind is blurry right now.

I could probably get someone local to sponsor us.

Good dude, use your local resources, society has looked down on us for so long.

Isn't it time we start getting free shit that we don't deserve because of it.

Companies would love me endorsing their clothing whilst smashing the fuck out of car windows.

If I owned a clothing company I would endorse you in a second

My very own vandal... ahhhh