I sit here today contemplating a recent comment by a brand on their thoughts to in-stadium signage…..
“An in-stadium sign….when you think about it…is a sexy highway billboard ad…and as a brand, we don’t get excited about that.”
Even in my digital biased...
There is nothing worse than when a pitch meeting goes off the rails. I mean NOTHING.
All of a sudden you are talking about the cost of an impression on a highway billboard instead of the packages you are presenting to a...
I’m very bullish on Snapchat. Two big reasons why are:
-The headlines say it’s dead (it’s not, maybe in stock price but it has a large number of users)
-It’s the key to young to middle-aged fans.
I was on Twitter the other day...
“I don’t have the resources to create brandable social videos, I’d love to…but I just don’t have the bandwidth to do it.”
I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard this in and out of sports.
I get it, I’ve been there...
The more I dive into sports business, and particularly sponsorship, I am starting to realize how important empathy is in everything we do…and something that we have somewhat forgotten in our work.
Empathy is everything today. It is a superpower. The ability...
Many times, we focus on the tactic TO do to keep our sponsors as opposed to NOT to do.
But understanding the landmines, we can avoid them early before there is a problem. Mostly though…we need a map in order to navigate...
If an activation is promoted, and no fan is there to hear it, does it even exist? Well…yes…but it wouldn’t be very successful.
Marketing your activations are a HUGE part of launching a new campaign with your fan base. At SQWAD we’ve...
I believe in constant auditing of what you’re doing. The way we keep from being complacent is to constantly challenge what we’re building, creating, and putting out there in the world to connect with our fans.
It allows us to push to...
This is a debate that comes up constantly if you are in the sponsorship industry.
Sports teams will share how sponsorship is more than advertising. They will push the fanatical fans that the brand should want...
Technology is the pinnacle of the advancement and growth of sports. From the first patents of a football to the invention of instant replay, we’ve seen technology catapult sports to be a frenzy of fan...
We as humans are hard-wired for engagement. We crave the ability to connect, feel, and vibe with others. It is how we become a part of a community.
The same applies to the sports fans that...
Let’s face it…if you work in the sports industry you are bound to move a ton. Many of us have racked up the miles as we grow in the industry.
But in the sponsorship industry, which...
Close your eyes and think back to the last sports game you attended as a fan. What is the first thing you see?
Maybe it is the field/court/ice? Maybe the concession stand of your favorite food...
Awareness drives me insane in the sponsorship & advertising world.
Logo placement obviously has its value, the more times the customers see the logo the more likely they are to recognize and purchase the product when...
It seems as though each year we are met with new opportunities, obstacles, and trends in sponsorship. It’s something that I love about our industry.
It is forever progressing as our brands and fans change with...
As we sit here in the early stages of 2022, most of us are probably feeling a bit of bad deja vu. Just as we thought we were out of the impacts of COVID to...
Since I started in the sponsorship industry...we’ve always had a minimum spend. I was always told “We need a brand to commit to our value.” or “the smaller deals take too much time.”
Both are valid...
