About Us

Sam McIntosh

WHAT IS THE BUSINESS OF SURF?

The Business of Surf is a multi-faceted media, marketing & consulting agency.

WHY DO YOU GET OUT OF BED IN THE MORNING?

We exist to inform, inspire and elevate the experience of those associated and engaged with the surfing lifestyle, pro surfing and the surf industry.

HOW DO YOU DO IT?

Through the distribution of knowledge (and 20+ years of personal experience) – across the platforms, people and mediums we are passionate about.

We are #distributorsofknowledge and #purveyorsofpassion

WHAT DO YOU ACTUALLY DO?

 

MEDIA (INFORM)

 

WEBSITE– We provide valuable insights into the action sports industry, including news, interviews and job listings via thebusinessofsurf.com

FREELANCE WRITING; including editing and editorial, content creation, media services – press releases, journals, brand statements, campaign copywriting, EDM managment, athlete bio’s. Experience & clients include 18 months as Editor of Surfing Life magazine.

COMMENTATING: Live webcast/broadcasting, including hosting, analysis and sideline, live event commentary, stand up to camera and voice-overs for the WSL and ISA.

Andrew Johns and Kelly Slater interview, Sydney Surf Pro

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Image: WSL / Kelly Cestari

MARKETING (INSPIRE)

Integrated Go-To-Market Strategy, Sales, Product & Marketing Integration, Brand voice, Strategy and Messaging, Campaign Curation, Athlete Marketing and Brand Journalism*.

*What is brand journalism anyway?

The craft of storytelling to make brands (and people) more accessible, relatable and engaging. Scratching beneath the surface creating authentic narrative around purpose, character, beliefs, values, vision and culture.

Brand journalism is marketing through journalism. Instead of using content that directly promotes the brand through traditional marketing tactics, brand journalism focuses on building stories and other informational content that highlights value from a different point of view.

We unpack and/or understand the brands ‘why’, the story and the strategy. – Then we bring it to life through words, creating a brand voice, narrative and messaging that conveys brand DNA, cultivates culture and creates meaningful engagement and brand converts.

CONSULTING (ELEVATE)

We provide various services in this space including personal development, career transition, speaking engagements, mentoring, athlete marketing, management and coaching across individuals, businesses, brands, teams and NGO’s.

 

WHO WE’VE WORKED WITH.

 

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WORK WITH US.

If you want to turn your hobbies into business, we can help you. We have a limited amount of openings to work with like-minded people, brands and businesses each year, so if you are interested in working with us – drop us an e-mail at media@thebusinessofsurf.com

ABOUT US.

Former professional surfer, Brad Bricknell, founded The Business of Surf after working in the actions sports industry for over 20 years. His surfing career highlights included winning a National Mens Title in South Africa, surfing in two WSL World Championship Tour events as a wildcard, and claiming Team Gold at the ISA World Games. His working career started in South Africa as a marketing coordinator for a long time sponsor, and in 2005 he moved to Australia with his wife Caryn to further his career. Throughout his time in the industry Brad has gained experience in private, public and start-up businesses in the areas of marketing, sales, brand and general management.

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After taking a sabbatical with his family in 2016, Brad started to develop his passion for writing, brand journalism and mentoring. Seeking a flexible work lifestyle that combined his passion and experience, he discovered a need in the Australia/Pacific market to service the action sports industry with a premium online business insights platform – and after nudge from a few friends – The Business of Surf was born in June 2017.

After 18 months in the original form, the business evolved into the boutique media, marketing and consulting agency it is today, following the additional opportunities of Editor at Surfing Life Magazine, Personal Development & Career Transition Consultant at Surfing Australia and part-time commentator with the World Surf League . Through uniquely dovetailing these areas of the action sports industry, Brad has established himself as an expert in the field.

Confucius once said, “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Looking back, we can confidently say that Confucius was right. The Business of Surf was born from a hobby thanks to a team of like-minded people who aimed to inform, educate and inspire people by instilling in them a passion for the surf lifestyle. 20+ years of personal experience have helped this hobby become a multi-faceted media, marketing & consulting agency. We are hopelessly in love with what we do, and therefore we do it well. We want to help you discover a groundbreaking experience by distributing knowledge and providing valuable insights into the action of the sports industry.

 

FOLLOW US:

 

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@bradbricknell

@thebusinessofsurf

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