Category: Sport Sponsorship
February 25, 2019
Sports Sponsorship: what are the advantages of sponsorship in business?
If you’re thinking of investing in sports sponsorship, it’s important to know exactly what the advantages of sponsorship in business are. Of course, it’s likely that you’re already as[...]
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February 17, 2019
How do sponsorships benefit the sports organization and the sponsor?
Aside from “how does sponsorship work in sports?”, one of the most interesting questions within sports marketing is, “how do sponsorships benefit the sports organization and the sponsor[...]
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February 12, 2019
Riders, Teams and social reach: benefits for sponsors
The Power of Social Media in Sports Sponsorship: MotoGP and Italian Media (2025 Update) Any corporate marketing and communication initiative is now universally recognized as closely linked to[...]
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January 28, 2019
Sports sponsorships: how much are they worth in football, F1, MotoGP and tennis?
How much do sports sponsorships in F1, MotoGP, football and tennis cost? A comparison of the minimum budget required to gain visibility. Sports sponsorships can be worth from a few thousand e[...]
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January 21, 2019
MotoGP sponsorship: the differences between sponsoring a rider and sponsoring a team
If you’ve decided to sponsor a sport (for example, MotoGP) and have gathered all the necessary information on teams and athletes, you might find yourself with one major question to answer[...]
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January 17, 2019
Becoming a Formula E sponsor? Here are five good reasons
Formula E, the leading world championship of electric-powered cars, is now in its fifth season. Its success is evident not only in strong TV ratings and high track attendance but also in the [...]
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January 15, 2019
Offline marketing vs social: 3 things to consider
It’s a question that brands involved in sports marketing are asking more and more – should I commit marketing spend online, or off? Here, we weigh up some of the factors involved. Dir[...]
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January 13, 2019
Download: 2019 MotoGP Calendar plus F1, FormulaE and MotoE
With the new year well underway, we thought it could be useful for all the petrolheads and sponsorship managers out there to get the racing calendars for the 4 main worldwide racing series, n[...]
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January 3, 2019
David vs Goliath: Small agencies vs the big guys
For many who want to invest in sports marketing, a small to medium-sized agency is likely to be the most effective choice. So, what are the benefits of using a small agency over a larger one [...]
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January 1, 2019
Jorge Lorenzo & Red Bull: beginning a sports sponsorship campaign effectively
Only a few days ago, new Honda rider Jorge Lorenzo appeared alongside Max Verstappen of the Red Bull Formula 1 team as guest of Sport und Talk aus dem Hangar 7, on Red Bull’s Servus TV. It[...]
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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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