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thats a wicked picture
Snowmobile Sponsor Expectations
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thats a wicked picture
Back country sledding just isn't main stream enough for big $$. If you aren't a bak country sledder chances are you don't GAF about back country sledding.
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I think that there are enough people that believe in it that would buy into it. An average joe on a sled in a shot in a video watching one of those guys do what they did in those pictures...for sure. People want to b3 part of it, not everyone can do that but not one person doesn’t like seeing crazy chit like that!
Hey maybe you can be the guy to bring it to the masses? Im sure "pro" sledders every where would LOVE some Floyd Mayweather money....
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depends on the level of sponsorship but for myself i have a few sponsors in the atv mx series. some companys it is a discount on there specific product. others that are outside the industry are more cash orientated or in my case paying for fuel to get from race to race. in the sled world to get your name out there you need some great pictures/videos that get the attention of companys and people with lots of followers to share it. for that it would be nice to have a weekend or 2 with a professional photographer in the backcountry and get some great video and pictures. as for the other end as a company sponsoring them i would like to have my name in there posts and be an ambassador for me. could be as simple as a graphic on the sidepanel or as far as truck and trailer decals. really depends on what you would be willing to give. almost anyone in the sport would be happy with anything. everyone knows this is not a cheap sport and every little bit counts from a case of oil to a full ride for the year.
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yeah maybe.... I’d say a good start would be a new truck and deck, new sled, whatever mods wanted, fuel card, visa, $5k cash a month, film professional in a couple areas, cover incidentals with work as it’s a “hobby”. Probably buy tickets to events and make sure the hand shakes happened within industry, promote the hell out of the hometown and try to drive local business and bring good to the community. In return, someone thst doesn’t have a my **** don’t stink attitude but has their act together, someone who looks down the road long term, can coach, lead and likes new adventures. Connections in industry are important, looking after those relationships are important too. I think that would show commitment on both sides. Maybe not I don’t know... I was just curious what people with and without having been sponsored would look for.
That would be a great start. Who is handing that deal out? Maybe Ill send a resume...
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“If” I was looking to...that’s where I would start for step 1. That’s what I was asking about, so threw my own $0.02 out there.
Curious if he is the same Dave England that was in skateboard videos 20+ years ago?
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who wouldn’t...sometimes ya just gotta earn it for yourself.
No he's only about 25 years old. Hes a mad man on a sled though.
So you sponsoring guys? or looking for sonsors? Just not sure what the point of this thread is? But it has been entertaining tonight regardless...lol
Forsure, I personally find it a lot easier to make money in construction and real estate then at sledding though lmao
Edit: the guys that make money at sledding are guys that have sled based businesses. they do guiding, rent out sleds, have cabins, ext. This isn't the NHL the sponsorship is just a bonus.
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Thats a hell of a start and probably 10 times more than needed. You could probably get away with just a new sled, mods, cover fuel costs and the film/photography and get the same exposure as what you have mentioned. But hell you offer up something like that you will have a list of excellent riders lining up with their resume.
I think there is a lot of people on social media that maybe make it seem like they're getting more than they really are from a company. I'd say lilduke is right a lot of the ones you see get social media exposure and 10% off, even tho there is some that make it seem like there out sledding for free. Meanwhile they're only getting maybe 10 or 15 actual days on the snow with a 10% off sledwrap. You look at the big names in sledding those guys work there bags off all summer to afford to sled all winter and they sled ALL winter not just 10 days and take a hundred pics to post later..and these guys are doing insane stuff, stuff that doesnt need a fancy camera angle or editing to make look unreal. These pros invest a lot of there own money up front before they even get noticed. They don't just start up an Instagram account one day and expect to be sponsored they work hard cuz they love sledding and hope one day they can maybe get help to do it cheaper.. anywayyyyyy, my point being I think these fake sponsored riders and pretenders are really screwing the sponsored world for the guys that actually deserve it and that's why I dont really thing there's a solid answer for your question. Make the guy work for it I guess and prove to whoever wants to sponsor him why they should give the perks to someone else.
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To give you an example based on what you described, many years ago I was a Semi Pro Paintball Player. I played for a team based out of Toronto but lived in Vancouver. They covered all my expenses except my air travel. My equipment was covered except for my marker but there were deals for that. I would travel back and forth to T.O and Montreal every few weekends for practice, my paint was covered, my entry into tournaments which ranged from events in California, Chicago, Orlando and so on was covered and my gear/clothing covered. I then started playing for a team in Vancouver who had deep pockets and no longer required travel and had a similar deal, but later moved to Calgary where I was also on a sponsored team but the sponsorship was much less. Edmonton had and still has a highly sponsored Paintball team to the best of my knowledge backed by a car dealership group (Bart Yachimec). The players were expected to "work off" various fees by providing volunteer hours for local tournaments or worked in the shop for minimum wages and participated in fund raisers. At the time there were maybe a dozen players in the world collecting a salary for playing.
If we were lucky we got a spot in a magazine, I was never in one, but I was in a couple of videos which I still have on high quality VHS lol, we played as a team though individuals were sometimes sponsored for additional items. The manufacturer backed teams obviously got more and the privateer teams, if you were backed by various companies like car dealerships there had no recognition per say for the dealership unless they wanted their name on the clothing.
Being apart of the sledding industry now, I only wish I could be 20+ years younger and have the opportunity's today's young riders have. The promotion of products through social media has increased the availability of heavily discounted and free products to many. In return they must promote themselves as a responsible and ethical person that the brand would want to associate themselves with. The expectations? Well people should be thankful to get anything for free. This sport is not cheap and every little bit helps. Being a low level brand ambassador and having industry contacts who help on costs for items comes with time and connections. No one is looking out for my truck payments or fuel costs and unless you are running a business related to the industry I don't imagine many if any of those deals exist.
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Also think of insurance, liability and personal insurance. You get broken and can't do your regular job. How is your income covered.
Who owns the sled or is it a demo and who's insurance is it under.
If you are sponsored you may be taxed on it also.
Just my .002 cents.
Who owns the sled or is it a demo and who's insurance is it under.
If you are sponsored you may be taxed on it also.
Just my .002 cents.
Let YouTube be your sponsor. If your riding is any good people will watch and share. Get to a million views you will get noticed. My one video only has 999000 views to go. My problem is do you want to ride or do you want to take videos. Takes a ton of time to edit and download videos. Besides I read that doing drops takes no talent so I’m safe there. lol
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Don’t. Think your talking about my mason
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My son mason he’s 16 has picked up a few sponsorships on his own doing they all are various small deals but it all helps.
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