Notes on getting sponsored.
Practical writing on sponsorship, media kits and brand partnerships — from a career spent on the athlete side of the deal.
What actually goes in an athlete media kit
Most athlete media kits are a photo, a follower count and a wish. Here is what a brand is actually reading it for.
Read →11 August 2026A sponsorship proposal template that actually gets replies
Most sponsorship proposals are too long, too vague, and about the wrong person. Here is a structure you can copy today.
Read →11 August 2026Linktree alternatives worth looking at from South Africa
There are dozens of these tools and most reviews are written by whoever is selling one. Here is a plainer version, from Johannesburg.
Read →11 August 2026What Linktree actually costs a South African in rand
Linktree advertises $15 a month. In Johannesburg that is not what leaves your account, and the number changes every time the rand moves.
Read →11 August 2026What does "link in bio" actually mean?
You have seen it under every second Instagram post. Here is what it means, why it exists at all, and what a good one should do.
Read →11 August 2026The Linktree alternative built for athletes
Linktree is a very good product for what it was built for. It was not built for athletes — and after 100+ professional caps, I can tell you exactly where that gap shows.
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