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National Geographic Extreme Photo of the Week
National Geographic Adventure Magazine features a paragliding photo taken by Jody MacDonald of our Dune Discovery last year off the coast of Mozambique. Epic find and a very special way to remember such an amazing few days of flying. Continue reading
How to Get Sponsored, Part III
In this 3rd part series I want to cover how you go about getting the two most likely things you’re after- GEAR and/or MONEY. I’m going to admit something right off the bat here so you don’t waste any time. To be honest, I’m not at all sure what the best way is to get money. We’ve been incredibly successful at getting gear- from watches, to clothing, kites, surfboards, paragliders and a lot more- some of it worth thousands and thousands of dollars. Continue reading
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Tagged athlete, best kites, best odyssey, corporate, event, gear, idea, kiteboarding, money, paragliding, sponsors, Sponsorship
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How to Get Sponsored, Part II
So now you’ve got your ducks in a row. You’ve got a solid mission, you’ve done your homework on your industry, you’ve maybe put together a budget. Now it’s time to get into the nitty gritty. This entry (Part II) is going to discuss the next three major elements of getting sponsored. Continue reading
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Tagged Best Kiteboarding, best odyssey, eddie bauer, event sponsorship, how to get sponsored, jamie mitchell, kiteboarding, money sponsorship, paragliding, Sponsorship
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How to get Sponsored, Part I
We recently completed two incredible sponsorship deals. One for Eddie Bauer/First Ascent which was sealed up this week and includes some very cool future video dispatches for Outside TV. The other with well-respected Niviuk Paragliders, who are now supplying the expedition with freestyle and acro wings for our upcoming flying expedition in Namibia, as well as planned future flying missions on The Best Odyssey. These two events made me realize two things. 1) We’ve come a long way from wandering around tradeshows disguised as magazine editors trying to get anyone with a pulse to talk to us and 2) we’ve learned a few things about not only getting sponsored, but creating a great relationship that is beneficial to both parties. Continue reading
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Tagged ben wilson, Best Kiteboarding, best odyssey, bill kraft, eddie bauer, first ascent, gopro, jamie mitchell, kiteboarding, niviuk, OutsideTV, paragliding, quiksilver, sponsor, Sponsorship, teva
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