Category: Sport Sponsorship
December 23, 2018
Sports Sponsorship and Social
Sports sponsorship, marketing and social There’s no question that the way we’re watching and engaging with sports is changing. Whilst in the past we might have been limited to physically [...]
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December 17, 2018
Approaching sports sponsorship: 7 questions to get started on the right foot
Sports sponsorship is a hugely effective marketing tool for both large and small companies and for every type of brand – whether new or already well known. Direct sales impact, extraordinar[...]
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December 9, 2018
Brands x sports: who’s doing it well right now?
When it comes to successful sports sponsorship campaigns, our thoughts are likely to turn immediately to Red Bull. With 2012’s Red Bull Stratos, where Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner pa[...]
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December 2, 2018
Injuries: how does risk play a factor when sponsoring sport?
It’s a risk that must be taken into account when sponsoring a sports star or an athlete: that they might, unfortunately, find themselves injured and out of the game—for a few weeks, an en[...]
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December 1, 2018
Implementing sports sponsorship: reactive and proactive communication
It’s a hugely important aspect of sports marketing: the implementation of the plans that have been so carefully thought out. Implementing sponsorship well is not only a fundamental step in [...]
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December 1, 2018
How getting involved in sports championships can massively boost your brand
It might seem obvious that being involved with a major sports championship would be a positive for a brand – but aside from the glory of being involved with something prestigious, do you ha[...]
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December 1, 2018
Sports sponsorship: what you need to know about timings and planning for campaigns
One of the first things to consider when planning sports sponsorship is timing. When is the right time to present a sponsorship proposal? When should sponsorship contracts be signed? What are[...]
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November 18, 2018
The emergence of e-sports
Gone are the days when e-sports was a niche hobby – now the game that sees players compete virtually, sometimes from home, sometimes from huge event venues, often in teams, is a certified, [...]
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October 18, 2018
Building competitiveness: the future challenge of sports marketing
While I am writing this post, the Azzurre – the Italian female blue-dressed volleyball team – are playing the final of the volleyball world championship against China. This prove[...]
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October 14, 2018
Looking for sports sponsors: the importance of preliminary research
It’s a question we get asked often during our phone calls with those deeply embedded in the sporting world – can we help individuals fund their own, or others, sports careers? Unfortunate[...]
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October 1, 2018
SIFI and LCR Honda Team: together for the eyecare culture
Last week, in the suggestive location of the Hofburg Palace in Wien, took place the annual Event that celebrates the partnership between Sifi (the international ophthalmic company based in Ca[...]
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August 12, 2018
Why sports sponsorship is winning in the advertising game
Global sponsorship spending has bucked the trend of most advertising over the past few years, bringing in over $60 billion in 2017 alone – no mean feat, when you consider how much tradi[...]
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August 1, 2018
Sponsoring a sport? Why where you’re positioned matters
In sports sponsorship, the physical positioning of the sponsors is of huge importance in determining visibility and ensuring a good ROI. Different positions have different costs and different[...]
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June 30, 2018
Sponsorship scams and frauds: a very Italian problem
Unfortunately, in recent days we have had to read the latest in a series of cases where arrests in connection with false sports sponsorships and inflated invoices have come to light. This tim[...]
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June 21, 2018
Marquez, Lorenzo and the Monster-Red Bull war of sponsorship
The premise is that there is not yet a public and official answer to the question posed in the title of this article. This does not mean that, for those of us involved in sports marketing, Jo[...]
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June 21, 2018
“We do not have a big budget, we cannot enter sport sponsorship”
Budget is one of the hot topics when it comes to sports and companies often think they do not have the resources to get involved. “We have no budget” or “we do not have many[...]
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June 14, 2018
Leveraging on sponsorship: how to use image rights in communication
How to use the image rights acquired from a sponsorship deal to create effective marketing and communication plans, engaging and interesting for the public Several times on these pages we sai[...]
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June 13, 2018
How do I choose the sport to sponsor? A quick guide
This is a big dilemma, shall I follow my gut or should I look into the numbers? Well, I will look into the numbers, they don’t lie. But before that, the main suggestion is: go for something[...]
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May 30, 2018
Sponsorship and Women: a common misunderstanding
Many products are considered to be a prerogative of the female public. Therefore, we often hear: “We do not sponsor sports, because the purchasing manager is a woman”. There can [...]
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May 28, 2018
Sponsorship and hooligans. How to deal with violent fans
Unfortunately, the one between sponsorship and hooligans can be a tough combo to deal with. Can a sponsoring brand have problems because of the team’s supporters? Fans, especially in some d[...]
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