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The Age Of Agile Sponsorship

As with all things, we must adapt to survive in business. Whether it is the natural progression in an industry, a change in consumer behavior, or overall innovation…we have to constantly expect change. Sometimes dramatic events accelerate...

Top 5 ways to LOSE a sponsor

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...

Why we need to look at sponsorship as monetizing your influence.

Sports teams have been the pinnacle of influence in pop culture and our lives. We have pulled in fans, enthralled them with our stories, our wins, our losses, and made our brand a part of...

What is your sponsorship department the best in the world at?

In sponsorship, we are constantly competing for advertising dollars. Every day not only do we go head to head with other sponsorship advertising options, but we battle against other forms of advertising. Digital ads are a...

Apple will significantly affect your sponsors and how they run digital ads.

I’ve said it here time & time again that our biggest “competitor” for sponsorship dollars are digital ads. The efficiency and traceability of these ad platforms really make them attractive to brands to dump their money...

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...

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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...

How to run a successful sales pitch meeting in sports sponsorship

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...

Gaining Interest from Brands That Don’t Spend on Sports Sponsorship

Some brands just don't spend on sports sponsorships. Never have...some say they never will. There are categories that we can usually count on to...

3 Do’s & Don’ts In Activating Digital Contests

At SQWAD we see a lot of digital contests, whether our own or others in the field. As you could imagine, we have seen...

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...