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You're considering sponsoring a sports team. How do you convince potential clients of its value?

Sponsoring a sports team can be a game-changer for your brand. To convey its value to potential clients, consider these strategies:

- Highlight demographic reach. Showcase how the team's fanbase aligns with the client's target market.

- Demonstrate brand visibility. Provide examples of how logos and ads will be prominently displayed.

- Share success stories. Use case studies to illustrate past sponsorship benefits and ROI.

How have you leveraged sports sponsorships in your marketing efforts?

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Last updated on Feb 19, 2025
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You're considering sponsoring a sports team. How do you convince potential clients of its value?

Sponsoring a sports team can be a game-changer for your brand. To convey its value to potential clients, consider these strategies:

- Highlight demographic reach. Showcase how the team's fanbase aligns with the client's target market.

- Demonstrate brand visibility. Provide examples of how logos and ads will be prominently displayed.

- Share success stories. Use case studies to illustrate past sponsorship benefits and ROI.

How have you leveraged sports sponsorships in your marketing efforts?

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    Manel Mazaira

    BDM | Health & Wellness | Agile Coaching | PDD IESE

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    El secreto está en resaltar la propuesta de valor de manera estratégica. Puntos importantes - Alcance en personas → Número total de seguidores, asistentes a eventos y visibilidad en medios. - Segmentación del público objetivo → Alineación con la audiencia clave del patrocinador. - Impacto en stakeholders → Influencia en la comunidad, medios y sectores estratégicos.

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    Ricardo Chang

    Strategic Business Manager│Business Development │Sales & Commercial │ B2B & B2C │ Disruptive Innovator

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    ✅ Marketing experiencial: Crear activaciones de marca que permitan a los clientes interactuar con el equipo y generar conexiones emocionales. ✅ Datos y métricas: Presentar estadísticas sobre el alcance del equipo, la audiencia y el impacto en la fidelización de clientes. ✅ Propuesta de valor personalizada: Adaptar el patrocinio a los objetivos comerciales del cliente, asegurando que se alinee con su estrategia de marca. ✅ Casos de éxito: Mostrar ejemplos de patrocinios anteriores que hayan generado resultados positivos en términos de visibilidad y engagement. ✅ Estrategias de activación: Ofrecer opciones como contenido exclusivo, eventos VIP y campañas digitales para maximizar el impacto.

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    Yasemin Gök (PhD)

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    Sports sponsorship is more than brand visibility; it is a strategic investment in competitive advantage, reputation management, and global influence. A win-win approach highlights mutual value creation, aligning brand goals with audience engagement. First-mover advantage boosts cost efficiency and market leadership, while the “Chicken Game” strategy creates urgency by leveraging competitive dynamics. Digital integrations (NFTs, esports, virtual events) and data-driven ROI analysis validate its economic and reputational impact. Thus, sports sponsorship is not just marketing but a strategic tool for growth and positioning.

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    Liliana Jesus

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    Ainda estou a aprender a Cativar, a abordar os patrocinadores. A inexperiência no campo tem sido notória, mas acredito,com a força do trabalho, do conhecimento que se venha a adquir, a tentativa erro, o mostrar um trabalho competente e diferenciador, serão ingredientes para conseguir a aposta das marcas.

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    Abhay Vashistha

    VP Business Development at Streamingo.ai | Executive MBA Global Columbia Business School and London Business School

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    Focus firmly to demonstrable ROI. Engage specialised valuation partners like Turnstile Group to provide data-backed insights. Highlight direct sales lift, volume of qualified leads generated through targeted sponsorship activations and campaigns, a lower customer acquisition cost, and a compelling ROAS. Barcelona's association with UNICEF attracted significant new business opportunities through positive brand alignment. The Qatar Foundation partnership strategically fostered national football interest and significantly grew Barcelona's global fan base, ultimately leading to increased revenue streams. Emphasise the importance of tracking KPIs that prove a strong ROI, rather than solely relying on metrics like brand visibility.

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