Guide to Applying for Sponsorship
Here's a quick 411 on what companies are looking for in your sponsorship applications.
1. Photos - make sure you have a ton of action shots and personality shots. Sponsors don't need to see pics of your dog or your house... stick to the pics that will help them make a decision.
2. Complete Profile - use the 'Interview' modules to show a company your personality and give them an idea of whether you'd be a good representative of their brand.
3. Interesting Updates - use the blog tool to post frequent updates so sponsors can see what you've been up to. You don't have to write a book for each post, just something interesting. Some good things to post about: sessions, contests, new gear, new sponsors, new goals... anything that will show a sponsor what's going on with you.
4. Complete Application - every company has a set of custom questions they want to ask you. Answer those questions to the best of your ability with proper spelling and grammar!
When you're done applying for sponsorship, check out the new Promote Yourself section to get more exposure for you and your sponsors.