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Working through Ghosts in Sports Sponsorship Sales

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...

Your Sponsorship Package Should Be A Story, Not A Menu

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...

Why GIFs Should Be On Your Sponsorship Marketing Radar For 2021

What if I told you you could harness and hack the second largest search engine for your sports team and sponsors…for free. Yes…for free. Well, you can through GIFs. Yup, those funny animations we see all over Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms...

Are We Headed for a Sports BOOM….Then BUST?

There are cycles in almost everything in life. Nothing ever grows exponentially forever. This can be seen in nature, our economy, and countless other places in our lives. No bull market lasts forever. No Bear market does either. How you navigate those peaks...

Top Shifts In Sports Sponsorship For 2020 & Beyond

2020 may be one of the most vital years for sports sponsorship this century. We are in the golden age of digital marketing and advertising….all while we have been slow to adopt digital into our sponsorship assets & packages. 2020 will be a...

The Stunt: Grabbing attention today with an age-old concept & a young Jimmy Kimmel story

This week on The Inches Podcast I got to sit down with Rich Franklin, VP of sponsorship for the Portland Winterhawks, to chat on sports sponsorship. Quick back story, Rich & I work together on digital activations for the Portland Winterhawks and...

5 Opportunities In Sports Sponsorship Going Into 2021

2020 was a hell-of-a year for the sports industry. One that we’d like to forget. But as we look back at it, there are some shifts that will help shape the future of the industry. We were exposed in many ways. But...

The 14 Sports Sponsorship Sales Commandments by Rich Franklin (1–7)

I said it before, but the value I get when chatting with Rich Franklin on sponsorship is always unrivaled. I’m blessed to have him as a resource and knowledge base for all things sponsorship. When I am struggling with something in sponsorship…he...

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The 3 Biggest Benefits for Sports Sponsorships

We should always be selling benefits over features in sports sponsorships. Features are the what. They commoditize our product. Benefits are the Why. They bring context to why a brand should spend with your team over...

Working through Ghosts in Sports Sponsorship Sales

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...

2023 Sports Sponsorship Predictions

What a year that we are headed into with sports sponsorship. The struggles from a pandemic that shut down our business and games seem to be finally fading off, getting us back to full stadiums...

Sports Sponsorship 2023 New Year Resolutions

It's a new year in sports sponsorship. The history of New Year's Resolutions dates back almost 4,000 years to the ancient Babylonians. In their 12-day celebration for a new year, they would project forward what they...

The Art To Upsell In Sports Sponsorship

The best thing about a full client list is we have customers that have believed the pitch and spent dollars on your assets. It shouldn't take much to upsell your current sponsorship clients in sports. They...

More relationships touchpoints, less logo touchpoints in sports sponsorship

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,...

What is Sports Promotion?

The power and emotion of sports are powerful tools. Our teams have created fan bases with similar characteristics, and followings that rival some religions. Fans want to be part of something, it is a human need...

10 Digital Baseball In Game Promotions That Engage Fans

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...

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Do a Sports Sponsorship Pitch

You’ve done it. You got the meeting for that perfect sports sponsorship prospect. The meeting is set. You and your team are prepping for the pitch and have the format ready to go. But you ask...