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Why Most Sponsorship Discovery Calls Fail Before They Even Start
by Chris Baylis | Aug 17, 2026 | Five Part Series, How To Ask For Sponsorship, Sponsorship
Most failed discovery calls were already lost before anyone said hello. The damage gets done in preparation, days before the call, in...
5 Discovery Call Mistakes That Cost You the Sponsorship
by Chris Baylis | Aug 17, 2026 | Five Part Series, How To Ask For Sponsorship, Sponsorship
Most of what kills a sponsorship deal happens weeks before anyone sends a proposal, on the call that's supposed to prevent exactly that...
What Sponsors Wish You’d Ask in the First Meeting (But Never Do)
by Chris Baylis | Aug 17, 2026 | Five Part Series, How To Ask For Sponsorship, Sponsorship Sales
Sponsorship seekers walk into a first meeting ready to answer questions about their event: attendance, demographics, past sponsors, what's...
5 Discovery Questions That Get a Sponsor to Say Yes
by Chris Baylis | Aug 17, 2026 | Five Part Series, How To Ask For Sponsorship, Sponsorship
Most discovery calls run through a dozen questions that feel productive, fill the time, and change nothing. Five specific questions move a...
The Discovery Call Script That Turned One Meeting Into a Six-Figure Deal
by Chris Baylis | Aug 17, 2026 | Five Part Series, How To Ask For Sponsorship, Sponsorship
Most properties treat the discovery call as a scheduling formality, something to get through on the way to a proposal. It isn't. Whatever...
Women’s Sports Sponsorship: What the Fastest-Growing Category in Sponsorship Can Teach Every Organization
by Chris Baylis | Jul 27, 2026 | Sponsorship
Women's sports sponsorship has quickly become one of the biggest success stories in the sponsorship industry. What was once viewed by many...
Brand Deals vs. Sponsorship: What’s the Difference in the Creator Economy?
by Chris Baylis | Jul 27, 2026 | Sponsorship
The creator economy has changed the way people talk about sponsorship. Scroll through social media, and you'll regularly hear influencers...
International Sponsorship: How to Build Successful Sponsorship Programs Across Borders
by Chris Baylis | Jul 27, 2026 | Sponsorship
Today's sponsorship landscape is more connected than ever. An event may be held in one city while attracting attendees from several...
Companies That Sponsor Events: Which Industries Are the Hardest to Approach?
by Chris Baylis | Jul 27, 2026 | Sponsorship
One of the most common questions organizations ask when building a sponsorship program is, "Which companies sponsor events?" It's a...