In the high-stakes world of sports sponsorships, where millions are spent on visibility, impressions, and association, a powerful truth often gets lost: fans don't show up for brands.
They show up for the love of the game.
Yet for sponsors, that passion is...
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 of 2020.
We’ve used this tactic in ticketing and it has proven to be a valuable asset….but there...
“How will I know if this advertising led to sales?”
If you are in any type of advertising, you’ve heard this question.
How you answer depends on the assets you have.
And it makes sense. If someone is going to advertise with you, you...
When you’ve made money the same way for years and years, it is of course hard to shift to something new.
A great quote I heard recently on change went something like this:
“In order for change to happen, the pain of the...
I sound old sometimes and say "Back in my day, we didn't have QR codes." when I talk about how QR codes can help drive engagement & conversion in your stadiums.
At SQWAD we specialize in crafting digital experiences that help sponsors...
Nothing is worse when you get an ad when there is no way you fit the product.
My favorite is when I get cat offers from a certain pet store (I won’t say which one).
Two issues there:
I own a dog….so you...
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 paid for it. But the return on your investment went out the door along with your chances...
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....
For over a century, banks in America have been leveraging sports sponsorships as a means to connect with mass audiences and engage with their communities, predating the era of television.
In the early days, stadium walls...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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,...
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...
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...
