When you break down sales it is essential you de-risking the thing you are selling.
You are trying to tell a story that helps them believe that this asset will lead to results in the goal your client has for the partnership.
This...
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...
You saw the headline, you were thinking โYes, the perfect email I can copy, paste, & send out to close $1M in dealsโ.
I know, weโve seen them all before (many times on platforms just like this). Someone posts the perfect cold...
I was in a sponsorship meeting the other day and heard a number that jumped at me like a linebacker seeing a fumbled football.
40%โฆthis sponsor (brand) said that 40% of their sponsorship budget was reserved for digital campaigns & initiatives.
Wowโฆthat is...
Technology is the pinnacle of the advancement and growth of sports. From the first patents of a football to the invention of instant replay, weโve seen technology catapult sports to be a frenzy of fan entertainment.
While most people focus on the...
There is a misconception that I hear a lot from teams I speak with as far as why digital is not for them.
I hear it constantly โI want my fans focused on the game, not on their phones.โ
Well first off Iโd...
This week on The Inches Podcast we dive into how to get started when tackling adding digital to your sponsorship assets.
Most of the clients we chat with know they have to get digital integrated into their game day for multiple reasons....
We have no idea what sports will look like when we get back. How will our spaces change? Will the concourse still be a bustling corridor of energy & excitement? Or will it be empty and avoided with social distancing?
The reason...
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...
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...
Iโve said it here time & time again that our biggest โcompetitorโ for sponsorship dollars are digital ads.
The efficiency and traceability of these ad platforms really make them attractive to brands to dump their money...
2020 was a hell-of-a year for the sports industry. One that weโd like to forget. But as we look back at it, there are some shifts that will help shape the future of the industry.
We...