Ch 15: Sport Sponsorship Flashcards

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1
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what is sponsorship?

A

cash and/or in-kind fee paid to a property in return for access to the exploitable commercial potential associated w/ that property

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sponsorship fees

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often exceed $5,000,000 per year

-structured as multi year deals

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3
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sponsorship provides a company with what?

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association
value
exposure

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4
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first sponsorship?

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Ancient Greek Olympics

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5
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what has led to large growth in sport sponsorship

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inc commercialization of modern sports

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what was a turning point for sport sponsorship?

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1984 LA Olympics

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7
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less is more sales strategy

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(Peter Ueberroth)

-signed limited # of companies to exclusive official sponsorship contracts

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Reasons For Sponsorship Growth

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  1. Inc media interest in sports
  2. break thru clutter of traditional advertising
  3. can reach target consumer thru consumers’ lifestyles
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sponsorship enables corporate marketers to reach specific segments such as

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heavy users
shareholders
investors
specific groups w/ similarities

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10
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3 things sport sponsorship involves today

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serious research
large investments
strategic planning

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sponsorship activation

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sponsor commits financial resources in support of its sponsorship thru promotion and advertising that includes the sport property’s imagery

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12
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3 to 1 sponsorship rule

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for activating a sponsorship: $3 in advertising support for every $1 spent in rights fees

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13
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Green Partners Program

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over 20 companies ranging from Eaton Electrical to MillerCoors

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14
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sales promotion

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variety of short term, promotional activities that are designed to stimulate immediate product demand

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sales promotion efforts aim at…?

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  • brand awareness
  • broadening sales distribution channels
  • getting new consumers to sample products
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In-Venue Promotion

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increase the amount of “value-added” benefits that teams provide their paying customers

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Traditional Giveaways

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sponsor underwrites the cost of a “premium” item in exchange for its logo on the item

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18
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continuity promotions

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require fans to attend multiple games to obtain giveaways

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19
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what does success of promotion vary on?

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  • time of season
  • teams’ W/L record
  • day of promotion
  • opponent
20
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at what level do companies often leverage sponsorships?

A

at the retail level

21
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what are premiums?

A

merchandise offered for free or at reduced price as an inducement to buy a different item or items

22
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what is one of the most effective sales promotion tools to induce consumers to try a product?

A

sampling

23
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point of sale or point of purchase materials

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used to attract consumers’ attention to the product/service and their promotional campaign at the retail level

24
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what is an FSI?

A

free-standing inserts

25
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what is an example of an FSI

A

coupons

26
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what is a cross-promotion

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joining together of two or more companies to capitalize on a sponsorship
-inc popular and effective

27
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“bang for their buck” concept w/ two sponsors working together

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can generate more interest and awareness among targeted sport consumers

28
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what are some benefits of being a sponsor

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-exclusivity in one’s product or service category

29
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what do sponsors gain rights to in terms of the sport organization?

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they gain rights to utilize the sport org’s intellectual property for ads and promo campaigns

30
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how do sponsors gain potential new business?

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thru access and opportunity

31
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what are the benefits of sponsorship packages from a league/team POV?

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  • rights fees
  • multi year commitment
  • advertising commitment
  • commitment to team oriented promos
32
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what is a governing body sponsorship?

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entails securing “official sponsor” status

33
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what is team sponsorship an appropriate platform for?

A

local/regional companies or companies w/ smaller marketing budgets

34
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what does athlete sponsorship involve?

A

some type of endorsement of the sponsor’s product or service

35
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what is media sponsorship?

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companies that purchase ads or programming during sport related broadcasts

36
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what is facility sponsorship?

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enables companies to tie directly to the event atmosphere

37
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what is event sponsorship?

A

tie directly to the atmosphere

38
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what is sport specific sponsorship?

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enables company yo direct its sponsorship efforts to a specific sport

39
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why is sport sponsorship so vital in today’s world of sport?

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due to growing financial commitments necessary to effectively activate sport sponsorship programs

40
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how to measure ROI

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no one way to measure it:

  • internal feedback
  • sales/promo bounce back measures
  • print media exposure
  • TV media exposure
  • primary consumer research
41
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what has become a necessary component of the sport sponsorship process?

A

evaluation of the sponsorships

42
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what is it difficult to determine for companies

A

how much incremental sales are directly attributable to a specific sponsorship program

43
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what do many companies do to determine ROI?

A

they conduct periodic consumer surveys

44
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what do companies hire in order to perform media evaluation research?

A

sport research firms

45
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what does the media evaluation research examine?

A

corporate sponsorship and brand exposure thru TV and print media coverage of sporting events

46
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current issues of sport sponsorship?

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  • ethnic marketing
  • overcommercialization
  • gambling