The Inches: A Podcast About Sports Sponsorship
Welcome to The Inches, a podcast that looks at how digital is changing the sports sponsorship & marketing game. Each week we dive into the struggles and issues we face in the sports and event sponsorship space.Hosted by Nick Lawson & Rich Franklin.Nick is the co-founder of SQWAD, a digital sponsorship activation company that works with some of the biggest sports teams in the world to help them bring ROI & engagement to their in-stadium activations.Rich is the Sr. Director of corporate partnerships for the Oakview Group, Acrisure Arena, and AHL Coachella Valley Firebirds. He has over 30 years of sponsorship sales experience in the sports and radio broadcast industry.Jump in and take a listen as we navigate through some of the toughest and most challenging aspects of the sponsorship business!
The Inches: A Podcast About Sports Sponsorship
Rookie & The Vet: Targeting a brand that has never spent on sports sponsorships
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Nick Lawson
Most of the time we focus on brands that are currently spending on sports sponsorships. Makes sense, they already see the value of those partnerships.
But is there an opportunity to grab a sponsor that has NEVER spent in the space? And if so, how can we convince them to take a meeting with us?
This week on The Inches we dive into why you should be looking at brands that don't spend on sports sponsorships and a few tactics to help get that meeting.
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The Inches Podcast is a podcast that looks at sports & event sponsorship and how digital is affecting the industry and landscape. Hosted by Rich Franklin, Sr. Director of Partnerships at the Coachella Valley Firebirds and Nick Lawson, Co-founder of SQWAD.