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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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What EVOLVE means in today’s sponsorship industry

I have such a blast rocking with Rich Franklin of the Portland Winterhawks each week on The Inches Podcast. His knowledge and experience have been...

How to Successfully Market Your Digital Activations & Contests With Your Fans (After Launching…

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...

Fans see over 3,000 sponsorship ads on game day. Here’s why that is a problem.

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...

Create a new sponsorship asset with a pixel on your sponsored content

Trackability is one of the most IMPORTANT pieces in advertising today (Again, sponsorship in sports and events is advertising). A big reason why is the...

Utilizing Text To Build A Valuable Sponsorship Asset In 2020

I’ve nibbled a bit around it before but I really think that utilizing text messaging as a sponsorship asset will be the killer move...