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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...

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 spend on sports sponsorships. Auto, Banks, Insurance, etc. Most of the...

Using Digital Scratch-Off Games In Sports To Increase Sponsorship Revenue 

Digital scratch-off games in sports are becoming more popular. It's not surprising, because we are entering the participation age of sports sponsorships. Sponsors no longer want to just “Be Seen” by your fans.  The odd inventory...

The Difference Between Sports Sponsorship and Advertising

his is a debate that comes up constantly if you are in the sports sponsorship industry.  Sports teams will share how sponsorship is more than advertising. They will push the fanatical fans that the brand should...

Technology and The Future Of Stadium Advertising

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...

Reap Rewards With Effective Sports Fan Engagement 

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...

So You’re In a Brand New Market…Here’s How to Kickstart Your Sponsorship Sales

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, especially in the sponsorship sales...

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 is the field/court/ice? Maybe the concession stand of your favorite food...

Why Education > Awareness In Sponsorship

Awareness drives me insane in the sponsorship activation & 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...

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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,...

How you can authentically add your sponsors into your health & safety messaging

We’re on the horizon for getting fans back into our stadium barring a major health setback. (knock on wood). With fans back we’ll need...

The Inventory Illusion in Sponsorships

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,...

3 questions to ask if your sponsorship activation is struggling

If a sponsorship activation is posted, but no fan engages with it...did it really even happen? Well, it did, mainly because you as the brand...

The new era of prospecting in sponsorship comes in your social feeds

One vital thing to understand is brands are still spending dollars in this pandemic. Despite what we may hear from them about budgets being...