Sponsorship has been through a significant shift over the past decade or so. We have seen a drastic change from logo’s, tickets, corporate entertainment, and website ads, as the main assets within[...]
The Evolution of Sponsor Activations And How Businesses Are Changing To Manage Success
The Increasing Importance of B.I. in Sports and Entertainment
Sponsorship reporting is nothing new. It has been around since the dawn of sponsorship itself, however, as we know (and have spoken about in this blog before), it has become a lot more purposeful[...]
How to Handle a Sponsorship Break-up
For various reasons, commercial partnerships end from time to time. What happens, however, when a break-up occurs mid-season or you are notified with a full year to go that a sponsor won’t be[...]
The Common Philosophies Which Align Sponsorship and Fundraising for Sport
I am a life-long sports administrator; having worked in sports marketing and sponsorship for more than 20 years. The skills I have developed through that period are sometimes unique to sport and[...]
Five Things I've Learned From The Big Bash League
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past month, in Australia at least, you will have heard about the Big Bash League. Australia’s premier T20 Cricket Competition has taken off like a[...]
Closing Sponsorship Deals – My Top 8 Approach
One thing that I see some people struggle with, and others succeed at, is the ability to turn opportunities and proposals into closed deals.
Whether you are in sponsorship, fundraising, or any[...]
The Impact on Sponsorship of Live Sport Gaining Traction on OTT and Social Media
The emergence of OTT platforms and the entry of social media streaming for live sport is an exciting technological evolution for sporting teams, governing bodies, fans, spectators and most[...]
The Greater Fusion of Sports and Entertainment – A New Horizon for Sponsorship Engagement
As a music lover and sports lover, there isn’t too much more in the world that gives me more pleasure than a combination of both.
Trend #4 in Nielsen Sports’ Commercial Trends in Sport 2017 looks[...]
Why you should utilise brand ambassadors and 4 steps to doing it well
Brand ambassador, player appearance, behind the scene’s access…whatever you want to call it, can be such an invaluable benefit or ‘string in your bow’ for both a rights holder or brand. Only if[...]