Does Personal Interaction between you and a brand/sk8errr effect your product purchases?
I was cursing the web for my next deck, not that i could find anything i was into hardly, but i rolled past a Romar Blind deck.
Yeah Blind, what ever etc, but Romar Thanked me for following him on Instagram a while back, and i stuck with me, i started thinking, this guy showed appreciation to his fans/follwers etc, Id rather give this dude some money than some kook who's too cool to say cheers.
As a pro, you have the coolest job in the world, i think you should be great full that people are paying you to skate.
People like Getz, Beebs and JT have always stoked me out on interacting on social media.
Im not into the, check me out, Nordburger liked my pic on instagram or what ever, but i think it goes along way.
The moral of the story, i wouldn't of picked a blind board in the past, but that little "thanks" made me remember him and buy his board on the basis he was rad to people who showed interest in him and his skating. I think too many pros think they are above this and need to get off their Ego's and stop expecting people to buy pro models just because they are 'IN'.