Category: Sponsorships

Here’s a method to turn sponsorship assets into answers

by Bill Glenn – April 2013 Assets or answers? [dropshadowbox align=”right” effect=”lifted-both” width=”250px” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Selling Blind I’m obviously not a big fan of blind, asset-based proposals where it is apparent that the property has no understanding of our brand and what we’re trying to accomplish. We get hundreds of these a week….Continue Reading Here’s a method to turn sponsorship assets into answers

The AT&T Challenge: Innovative teaching tool brings ideas to life for brands and teams

by Darryl Lehnus – March 2013 The AT&T Challenge: The Beginning The AT&T Challenge is the brainchild of Eric Fernandez (BU ’94), then Director of Corporate Partnerships for AT&T. Working in collaboration with Eric and AT&T’s partnership with the Dallas Mavericks, the Sports Sponsorship & Sales (S3) students developed sponsorship activation strategies in a team…Continue Reading The AT&T Challenge: Innovative teaching tool brings ideas to life for brands and teams

How has social media changed consultative selling?

by Ben Milsom – March 2013 “Business is social.  So my number one tip for impressing our recruiters is connect and interact with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter” says Monika Fahlbusch, SVP of Global Employee Success at Salesforce.com. We have far more advanced tools than ever to find information about anyone.  For the right price…Continue Reading How has social media changed consultative selling?

Using Pinterest, iTunes, and LinkedIn: How to engage fans and increase revenue

by Sean Walsh – February 2013 What do teams in the United States have to learn from Italy’s AS Roma? Pinterest In Europe, AS Roma became the first football club to use Pinterest. AS Roma boards include: Iconic photography from their history A board with images of every player Official club videos Individual boards for merchandise (men’s clothing,…Continue Reading Using Pinterest, iTunes, and LinkedIn: How to engage fans and increase revenue

Leveraging digital marketing and media strategies

by Anita Sehgal – February 2013 As organizations continue to utilize sports sponsorships and activation within their marketing mix, they are also faced with the ongoing challenge of ensuring activation is relevant, measurable and engaging for consumers. Leveraging digital marketing and media strategies will enhance sponsorship initiatives in three ways:[dropshadowbox align=”center” effect=”curled” width=”250px” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff”…Continue Reading Leveraging digital marketing and media strategies

Structuring corporate partnership departments to serve and sell

by Tyler Epp – February 2013 Service or new sales first? Every franchise experiencing a significant internal leadership change or external threat like the recent recession sees an immediate focus on new revenue. Understandably, new corporate partners are often expected in order to reconcile revenue projections made during the sales process of a franchise or…Continue Reading Structuring corporate partnership departments to serve and sell

The 3 Cs of Effective Media Partnerships

by Wayne Guymon – January 2013 How do sponsors stand out from one another? As advertisers’ marketing and branding objectives expand beyond simple metrics, properties must find new ways to deliver results.  Selling strictly media buys or signage assets is no longer sufficient.  By developing integrated partnerships, properties can help an advertiser’s messages stand out…Continue Reading The 3 Cs of Effective Media Partnerships

How to turn ad agencies into influencers, allies, and advocates

by Bill Boyce – January 2013 If sponsorship salespeople want to turn advertising agencies into advocates, we must understand their needs like any other relationship. How do we do that? First, understand how an ad agency works. Agencies are divided into three basic functions with whom we interact: account management/client servicing, creative, and media planning…Continue Reading How to turn ad agencies into influencers, allies, and advocates

The Nets move to Brooklyn: Brand boon or bust?

by Anne Rivers – January 2013 Whose brand is bigger? Knicks or Nets? What happens to teams as they move cities?  Do people miss the Seattle SuperSonics? The LA Rams? How about moving the Nets from New Jersey to Brooklyn? Some New Jersey residents may miss the Nets, but the general public and basketball fans…Continue Reading The Nets move to Brooklyn: Brand boon or bust?