In today's episode, we take a stab at an interesting topic that we feel has never been explicitly addressed: How to Get Sponsored in kendama.While we feel that there is no surefire way to achieve this, we do feel like execution of these 5 tips will only help one's chances. Hope this helps!
Don’t expect anything in return (#5) (1:10)
1:51-Companies don’t owe you anything (and vice versa)
2:28-Repping alone won’t get you there
3:44-Nick and Zack’s mindset before they got sponsoredValue Potential (#4) (6:27)
Sponsoring a player is a business decision (7:15)
What is value potential? (7:45)
Does age play a role? (8:13)
How important skill was back in the day (13:32)
How important skill is now (14:26)
What is pro level? (15:03)
“Am I better than you?" (15:50)
Skill puts respect on your name (16:39)
Playing to legitimately get better (17:35)
The players who are relevant now are all really good (17:58)Get to Know The Players (#2) (19:00)
Raw skill alone sometimes isn’t enough (19:15)
Important to get to know everyone (20:12)
Getting on Nick’s radar (21:30)
Connecting with people online (23:46)
You never know what could happen! (24:33)Being active on social media (#1) (26:28)
Nick and Zack’s story of sharing online (27:11)
Dama Dare FB group (27:55)
Biggest factors that helped Nick and Zack getting sponsored (28:32)
Be yourself and post. Most important thing. (31:22)
It’s now easier than ever to get your name out there. (32:02)
What is being sponsored right NOW in the kendama world like?
