by Lynda Carrier-Metz – November 2014 My experience with successful sponsorship activation has been lukewarm: Like having one foot in a bucket of cold water and the other in boiling hot. Sometimes we hit it out of the park and other times, well, you get the idea. Thankfully, I had the opportunity to ask my…Continue Reading 5 Great Sponsorship Activation Ideas
by Tom Hughes – September 2013 “If I had a dollar to spend on marketing why would I spend it on sponsorship?” –Typical CMO If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked a variation of that question over the years, I could probably afford a nice presenting sponsorship somewhere. One of…Continue Reading Sponsorship Success is Defined by the Numbers You Measure
by Kirk Wakefield – September 2013 Our Back-to-School September issue of the S3 Report includes two articles focused on selling NCAA sports: Bryce Killingsworth (Oklahoma State University) explains how and why their innovative STH retention program has been successful. Read more… Brian Erenrich and David Quill (both with Aspire at Georgia Tech) report on how…Continue Reading S3 Back to School
by Kirk Wakefield – August 2013 Since AT&T and the Dallas Cowboys have been great supporters of the S3 program since its inception a decade ago, apparently DFW reporters figure I might have some insight into the financial deal between the two on the naming rights. Although I’ve been quoted as saying it’s in the $18-20…Continue Reading Why the new AT&T Stadium is win-win for everyone
by Tommy Wright – July 2013 Key Account Management Key account management (KAM) may take on a different meaning depending on the size of your organization. Coming from a smaller property, key account management is essential for us to be successful. In comparison to major college and major league franchises who may consider its five…Continue Reading Key accounts: How to compete with the big boys in the NCAA
by Blake Cargill – July 2013 Dave Notolli, Regional Sales and Marketing Manager at General Motors, has worked for GM for over 30 years. A graduate of Purdue University, Notolli has enjoyed the automotive business from the moment he became a part of it. The automotive business has a unique, challenging aspect to it because…Continue Reading S3 Leadership Spotlight: Dave Nottoli @GM
by Drew Mitchell – June 2013 A crummy commercial? A Christmas Story is one of my favorite classic holiday movies, an opinion likely shared by many of you given how it seems to run 24/7 on TBS during the Christmas season. As my family gathers around the Christmas tree each year we laugh at the great…Continue Reading Be Sure to Drink your Ovaltine (and other sponsorship lessons from A Christmas Story)
by Phillip Grieco – June 2013 Couch vs. Run? Recently I was lounging on my couch after dinner, debating whether to make the effort to get to the gym or go outside for a run. You can imagine which one won that battle. So, I ended up tuning into NBC’s THE VOICE. I’ve seen it from time…Continue Reading Amplifying our VOICE: How Sprint Leverages ‘Unlimited’ Content and Why Teams Could Do It Even Better
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
by Phillip Grieco – March 2013 It’s been nearly 18 years since the famous Seinfeld Soup Nazi episode aired. Yet “No soup for you!” still seems to roll off the tongue every time someone has the liquid delicacy. For Hale & Hearty, a popular NYC lunch destination, soup is truly at the core of their…Continue Reading Soup for you!