I Have Sponsors Now! (Cue the Confetti!!)

Yes attention please as I have an announcement to make!

I would like to introduce you to my new sponsors: AMO and Energia Sports.  (Cue confetti!*) I am so thankful to have these major triathlon brands on the support crew. Both have already been a major help for me and I'm excited to work with them. So I'll just give you some info on these amazing brands!

AMO or Advanced Multisport Optics 

" Made for Athletes That Sweat" 

Athletes that achieve are athletes that work hard through the pain, SWEAT and tears. AMO design the best multi-sport sunglasses on the market. Made by athletes, for athletes. They understand that we triathletes want sunglasses that not only look 10/10 amazing but are light, flexible, durable and adaptable. What's even better, that most of us just dismiss, is that the sunglasses block 100% of the UVA and UVB rays from the sun. Being based in Brisbane and absolutely dying from this blistering summer heat I find this an amazing feature. 
The AMO story is a personal journey that triathlete Tim Hallworth embarked on in 2012 to right a wrong in the choice of sports sunglasses that multi-sports athletes were faced with. He found that there was no single sports sunglasses product that met all of the needs of athletes and along with his lovely wife Fenny, they are set about correcting it. Go Team AMO!  

For more info on their story and fantastic sunglasses range move that mouse pointer to this link here: http://www.amosunglasses.com/shop/all-sunglasses
or to watch the secret to the sport sunglasses fit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcMaWmL0gB4

Energia Sports 

Energia Sports is an online triathlon store with everything from tri-suits to compression socks and  from the latest Garmin watches to top of the range in sports nutrition.  Run by triathletes themselves, Energia sports understand the importance of all having all the accessories that come with triathlons. For example, there is a wide variety of compression socks and calf sleeves to choose from. I don't care that calf sleeves aren't yet 'fashionable,' I will still wear them in public because I actually want to be able to move the next day! Also there is a range of Shotz and TORQ gels, powders and bars so you can stay nourished during the long sessions. Easy to shop, easy to buy, super quick delivery and 100% guaranteed satisfaction. Swim, Bike and Run with Energia Sports!!

To check out their amazing range of triathlons necessities and accessories then click on the link below.... go click now!!
http://www.energiasports.com.au/main.sc

Kaitlyn's  9 Sponsor Tips because she couldn't think of 10!  

For anyone out there looking for sponsorship here is my advice:
1. write a resume and cover letter. (get your coach, parents and friends to check it)
2. get in contact with brands you know and trust. Email them, or do what I did and go down to race festivals and meet them face to face.
3. follow up. ALWAYS FOLLOW UP. don't let them forget you.
4. be unique and stand out postively. do you have a youtube channel? blog?
5. let them know what you can do for them. not the other way around!! google: ROI
6. stay in contact. easy: social media, email. race reports. duh!
7. only represent that brand. for example I'm now with AMO, therefore you will not see me with Oakley sunnies. #teamAMO #sorryOakley
8. sponsorship generally is a legal contract so read all the fine print and understand what you are required to do before you sign.
9. Don't slander the brand. Don't be stupid. simple.  


Now to clean up the confetti...