The latest writings from our team
Fashion-Forward: Exploring Creative Sponsorship Opportunities in the Fashion Industry
by Chris Baylis | Aug 20, 2024 | Sponsorship
It’s time to werk, because this post is all about the intersection of fashion and sponsorship. This is a major money-making area I haven’t...
Your Mid-Year Sponsorship Trends Report: What Has Come True?
by Chris Baylis | Aug 15, 2024 | Sponsorship
Can you believe we’re more than halfway through 2024 already? It feels like just yesterday we were talking about what the year could be....
Everything You Need to Know About Macro-Influencer Sponsorship
by Chris Baylis | Aug 6, 2024 | Influencer, Podcast, Sponsorship
Before you dive in, if you are interested in influencer sponsorship, check out these titles in our “sponsorship for podcasters and...
Things Are Heating Up! July 2024’s Biggest Sponsorship Activations
by Chris Baylis | Aug 6, 2024 | Sponsorship, Sponsorship Activation
It’s not just the temperatures that are sweltering right now. There have been plenty of red-hot sponsorship activations all July long that...
Augmented Reality and Its Role in Sponsorship
by Chris Baylis | Jul 31, 2024 | Sponsorship
Augmented reality is having a moment right now. In 2024, it’s predicted that up to 1.7 billion AR devices are out there in the world. It...
The Top Ways to Make Your Sponsored Events More Interactive
by Chris Baylis | Jul 31, 2024 | Event Sponsorship, Festivals, Sponsorship, Sponsorship Activation
Before you dive in, if you are interested in event sponsorship, check out these titles in our “sponsorship for events” series: Resource...
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO SPONSORSHIP EVALUATION: LEARN HOW TO CALCULATE SPONSORSHIP VALUE LIKE A PRO
by Chris Baylis | Jul 24, 2024 | Event Sponsorship, Motorsport, Sponsorship, Sponsorship Valuation
Before you dive in, if you want to know how to calculate sponsorship value, check out these titles in our “sponsorship valuation” series: Sponsorship ROI Metrics: Approaches to Measurement and Evaluation Tangible vs. Intangible Sponsorship Benefits Defined Seven Sponsorship Valuation Questions: Part One Seven Sponsorship Valuation Questions: Part Two Sponsorship Valuation Best Practices The Secrets of Sponsorship Valuation: Key Factors to Consider for Accurate Evaluation Determining the value of your sponsorship inventory and defining your own sponsorship valuation formula is without a doubt the thing that strikes fear into the hearts of even the toughest sponsorship sales pro. We get more questions about this subject than any other topic on sponsorship. This post is meant to serve as one way to run a sponsorship evaluation for your property and identify appropriate Sponsorship fees. It is not the only way! In fact, there is no one way to do valuations, and before you ask, there are several sponsorship pricing strategies. There is no magic list of values and sponsorship fees! You can’t just download a list of values that work for all properties all the time (or even any of the time!). Finding a list of the average sponsorship costs in […]
The Definitive Guide to the Sponsorship Proposal: 7 Steps to a Proposal that Actually Works!
by Chris Baylis | Jul 24, 2024 | Cause Sponsorship, Event Sponsorship, Motorsport, Sponsorship, Sponsorship Packages, Sponsorship Recruiting
I call this post “The Definitive Guide to the Sponsorship Proposal” for a reason! I am going to tell you everything you need to know about creating a winning sponsorship proposal and how to write a sponsorship proposal that actually works.
A Tale of Two Cause Marketing Campaigns
by Chris Baylis | Jul 24, 2024 | Cause Marketing Basics, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Cause marketing is a great way to raise money for a cause and build brand recognition, for both the charity and corporate entity. These cause marketing campaigns typically involve a cashier asking customers for a donation for a specific cause at checkout. Often, paper “pinups” accompany these types of cause marketing campaigns, marking each customer’s donation and decorating the store.



