SPONSORSHIP UNPACKED! A Glenn Annetts Sponsorship Masterclass During AFL Grand Final Week
Inspired by AFL Grand Final week, episode 12 provides for a Glenn Annetts masterclass on community sports club sponsor outreach.
Inspired by AFL Grand Final week, episode 12 provides for a Glenn Annetts masterclass on community sports club sponsor outreach.
In this episode, Andy and Glenn discussed the potential benefits and drawbacks of hiring a dedicated sponsorship manager. They explored the idea of taking a more collaborative, team-oriented approach to sponsorship within the committee. The conversation concluded with an agreement that a sponsorship manager should work closely with the committee to achieve long-term success rather than focusing on short-term pressures.
In this episode, Andy and Glenn discussed the potential benefits and drawbacks of hiring a dedicated sponsorship manager. They explored the idea of taking a more collaborative, team-oriented approach to sponsorship within the committee. The conversation concluded with an agreement that a sponsorship manager should work closely with the committee to achieve long-term success rather than focusing on short-term pressures.
Andy and Glenn explore innovative strategies for sports clubs with limited resources to offer value to sponsors, focusing on clubs without their own venues. They discuss utilising various club-controlled assets for sponsor visibility and emphasise the importance of challenging existing restrictions. The conversation encourages clubs to think creatively and explore all possibilities to maximise sponsorship opportunities.
In less than 2mins, Andy Crook explains how even the smallest of sports clubs can create meaningful sponsorship results.
In Episode #7 of Sponsorship Unpacked, Glenn and Andy discussed a clients view on sponsorship at their club. The client, in despair, said ‘ Sponsorship is my most hated thing at the Club.’ Andy and Glenn identified key strategies to address these issues, including educating yourself properly, understanding value of your clubs assets, and finding warm leads.
The Sponsorship Team spend a lot of time speaking to prospective sponsors, and coaching our clients on speaking with prospective sponsors. Here are 3 real reasons why businesses sponsor sports organisations.
In Episode 5 of Sponsorship Unpacked!, Andy shares with Glenn a conversation with a frustrated volunteer sponsorship manager from a regional soccer club who struggles to convince his committee about the business aspects of sports sponsorship. This prospective client said in no uncertain terms that community sport has become a business and emphasised the need for the community club volunteer committee to understand this shift.
In this episode of Sponsorship Unpacked! the team focused on strategies for optimising sports sponsorship leads, particularly for community sports organisations, with an emphasis on speaking to the prospective sponsor and not relying on impersonal emailing as your first contact point. The discussion covered best practices for following up on sales leads, including the importance of prompt communication, personal interaction, and relationship building through conversations.
Finding new sponsorship revenue is not easy, but it is the lifeblood of a sports organisations revenue. Fast Track your results through these tips, techniques and pieces of advice from our Managing Director, Andy Crook.