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Outreach Cheat Sheet: How to Ask for Sponsorship for an Event

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Sponsorship is a multi-billion dollar industry, and its annual growth has surpassed advertising and other forms of marketing, including public relations, direct marketing, and promotions.

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Sponsorship Needs to Be More Than Banners and Clings

Velvet Chainsaw

Sponsorship is the most powerful form of marketing. Recently I’ve received invitations to attend webinars and download industry research reports and articles all aimed to help conference and show organizers grow sponsorship revenue. Some of the more innovative sponsorships will align with the passion or values of the attendees.

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Time to Retire Your Platinum, Gold and Silver Sponsorship Levels

Velvet Chainsaw

The most effective sponsorships are all about the attendee — the fan, the sponsor’s target market. If they don’t win over the attendee, the sponsorship may not be sustainable. The same could be said for the naming of your sponsorship levels. A Different Approach to Naming Sponsorship Levels. Dare to be different!

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How to Turn Around Your Sponsorship Revenue

Velvet Chainsaw

If your conference is like most, sponsorship revenue is underperforming. There are two benchmarks we like to use to identify healthy conference revenue business models: Industry revenue — 30 percent or more of a conference’s total revenue should come from the combination of sponsor, exhibit and advertising revenue. A Menu of Options.

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Expos Don’t Work Well in a Virtual Environment

Velvet Chainsaw

Virtual expos are more like commoditized digital advertising offerings than they are immersive deal-making spaces. Up Your Sponsorship Game. While these virtual expo predictions are sobering, conference organizers should be taking steps to diversify revenue by going all in with sponsorship. Trusted Platform. Sponsor Success.

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Sponsorship Needs to Be More Than Banners and Clings

Velvet Chainsaw

Sponsorship is the most powerful form of marketing. Recently I’ve received invitations to attend webinars and download industry research reports and articles all aimed to help conference and show organizers grow sponsorship revenue. Some of the more innovative sponsorships will align with the passion or values of the attendees.

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How to Create Sponsorship Levels & Lock in Sponsors [Examples!] 

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Learn about sponsorship levels, why they work, and how to create them for your event. Detailed sponsorship level examples included! Securing the right sponsors can make or break your event—and the right sponsorship levels can exponentially raise your chances of success! What Are Sponsorship Levels? Let’s dive in.