Carrie Urban Kapraun Feb 5
A property’s typical, linear approach to developing a sponsorship program is to gather assets, allocate those assets, create packages at various levels, solicit sponsors that seem to fit with the property and then hopefully sign a few sponsors at each level. Ultimately, the package may be slightly tweaked to offer benefits that are a better fit for the sponsor, but overall, it is still a pretty standard package. The activation of the sponsorship is left to the sponsor, possibly with some assistance from the property. There isn’t really anything wrong with this process, it makes sense, it follows a well-worn path and it has often proved successful. It makes allocating assets easier, it is easier to price and manage, and initially it is a lot easier and quicker to take to market. more
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Diane Knoepke Jan 29
Most of you don’t have enough staff for sponsorship sales, account management and fulfillment right now. And a lot of you are spending too many lunches with friends talking about the situation when you could be talking about something more fun (like root canals, which seem to be a popular topic this week). The next time you are looking for the nearest bellyache buddy to share your aggravation about your organization’s lack of resources (as a former association seller, I’m speaking from considerable experience), spend that time building a case for more help. more
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Rob Campbell Jan 13
The NFL has been on a recent kick of signing short-term sponsorship deals in the quick-service restaurant category.
Most recently, the league announced this week a deal lasting through March 1 making Papa John’s the official pizza sponsor of the NFL and Super Bowl XLIV. This sponsorship is very similar to the league’s relationship last year with KFC, in which the fast-feeder was the official wing of the NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl XLIII. more
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Dan Kowitz Jan 11
Creative Recycling Systems, a Florida-based business focused on recycling electronics, has signed a multi-level sponsorship agreement with the boy band sensation WOW. The deal seems to be a good fit, and according to Lisa Pizarro-Yob, COO of Creative Recycling Systems, “WOW is a positive role model and is the perfect liaison to the tween/teen market who own electronic devices that can be recycled.” more
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Vinu Joseph Dec 16
We always encourage properties to keep an eye out for companies introducing new product lines or looking to refresh their images, because such efforts are usually accompanied by significant marketing budgets.
With that in mind, I’d encourage you to take a look at Domino’s Pizza who, according to this USA Today article, is making substantial changes to its pizza recipe. Naturally the chain will be looking to get consumers to taste for themselves. more
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Dan Kowitz Dec 8
I am in Las Vegas this week for the 2009 International Film Festival Summit. Yes, the shows and the gambling (Don’t worry honey, I didn’t spend much!) can be distracting but the summit content has been fantastic. What I find comforting in a way is that many of the sessions are about issues, challenges and opportunities we all are dealing with.
There are many sessions specific to the film festival industry, but just as many sessions that provide good counsel for all industries. Here are five key insights from several sessions that may help you:
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Jim Andrews Dec 2
The recent sponsorship deal forged on behalf of Enterprise Rent A Car by the NHL is noteworthy in that it includes rights and benefits with all 30 of the league’s teams.
Anyone who has ever tried to construct an agreement where a sponsor fee is paid to a “parent” organization and then divided among constituent bodies—be they teams, chapters, etc.—knows how difficult it can be to please everyone involved. more
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William Chipps Nov 25
Festivals, Hispanic events and other types of local properties may want to put T-Mobile on their prospect list for ’10.
T-Mobile this year saw success from a five-month guerilla marketing campaign in which the company sponsored more than 25 events ranging from local festivals to state and county fairs.
Case in point: T-Mobile conducted more than 26,000 “Mobile Makeovers” and activated more than 5,000 new accounts at the events.
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Vinu Joseph Nov 25
What would Thanksgiving be without dry turkey, family arguments and lame lists of things to be thankful for? Arbor Day, that’s what.
Far be it from me to deprive you of a proper Thanksgiving. So without further ado, three things every property should be thankful for:
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Dan Kowitz Nov 24
Have you ever heard of a property donating an $8.3 million title sponsorship slot? Well you have now! Team Origin, a U.K. America’s Cup team founded by business man Keith Mills, is donating the title sponsorship of their team to Carbon Trust, an independent business set up by the U.K. government to affect positive change regarding low-carbon economies.
Team Origin is an eco-conscience team at heart but they also believe this to be a good financial decision. “This is a different way of marketing sport and a model that has a lot of promise going forward” said Tom Delay, CEO of Carbon Trust. According to Mr. Delay “The team has said it believes in being sustainable in terms of our environmental impact, and we are going to attract a number of sponsors who all want to be associated with that as a core value.” more
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