In sports sponsorship, and really all sponsorship, we get bogged down in assets.
It somewhat makes sense...it is the product we sell. Our mindset sometimes shifts to "How many signs can I get sold?".
Many times though, those assets we focus on are...
Whether you are a brand sponsoring a team...or a team selling inventory, we can't let our sponsors become J.A.S.
Just. Another. Sign.
We see this too much in sponsorship. Logo slap. Logo placement on every nook and cranny in the stadium.
We have absolutely...
Everyone always talks about stories in sales…and rightfully so. As humans, we are physiologically conditioned to accept stories more than any other form of communication.
Stories build trust, they build empathy. Neuroscientists found that when listening to a well-told story, the exact...
There are two graphs that unequivocally scare the SH*T out of me in sports sponsorship.
(Click the image above for the source article — eMarketer.com)
The first is the fact that 54% of all advertising dollars in 2019 will be spent on digital campaigns and...
Another week of The Inches podcast brought some amazing insight from Rich Franklin.
This week we dove into how you can monetize your off-season to make money year-round for your team.
This really was driven from the ENORMOUS success the NFL saw with...
It's an unfortunate part of sales. Sometimes we think there is a fit, we have the prospect excited, then...GHOSTED. Radio silence, no answer to our emails or calls.
In sports sponsorship, it is no different. We get ghosted by prospective brands.
So how...
Digital baseball in-game promotions are taking ball games for a turn. Upping the game.
A summer day of baseball at the ballpark is one of the most coveted American pastimes. Generations have been raised on hot dogs, peanuts, and home runs.
But it’s...
At SQWAD we run a lot of digital contests with some great teams. With running those contests we’ve learned a lot in the process. And a few recurring items have popped up with the digital contests we’ve seen success with.
We broke...
In the modern sports landscape, fan attention is the ultimate currency. We’ve seen a massive shift toward "playing along" in real-time, highlighted by major leagues leaning into predictive markets and interactive second-screen experiences. Fans don’t...
More inventory doesn’t mean more value. It usually means less.
For years, sports sponsorship has operated under a quiet assumption: if revenue is the goal, inventory is the answer.
Add more signage. Create more assets. Open more...
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about what sponsorships in sports have become...and what they were always meant to be.
Not from the perspective of inventory or impressions. Not CPMs, logo counts, or “media...
There’s a temptation in business—especially in sports sponsorships—to believe that reach is everything. The bigger the audience, the bigger the impact. The more logos, the better. The wider the net, the more fish you’ll catch.
But...
“The goal is not to fit in. The goal is to resonate.”— Rick Rubin
The Misconception of Attention
Most sponsorships start from the wrong place.
We assume the audience will care.We assume the logo is enough.We assume that...
In the world of sports sponsorships, creativity is often boxed into a role: something that belongs to the agency, the graphic designer, or the "creative team."
But what if creativity wasn’t a department—it was a mindset?
What...
In sports, perfection is often the illusion.
A perfect record. A flawless play. A pristine image on the jumbotron.
But in the realm of sponsorship, where connection matters more than control, perfection can be a liability. It...
In the high-stakes world of sports sponsorships, where millions are spent on visibility, impressions, and association, a powerful truth often gets lost: fans don't show up for brands.
They show up for the love of the...
I'm always interested in the exact definitions of the words we use. Sometimes, they can be powerful in understanding the meaning behind the everyday language we use.
The definition of the word Resolution is "a firm...
