Data analysis

Data Standards – what are they and why do we need them?

Maintaining data standards is an incredibly important part of your data strategy. It involves keeping your data clean, in the correct format, and verified before you do anything with it. Imagine how important it is to have the correct email address for a fan before sending out any campaigns, or the

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CRM

Four Challenges and Four Opportunities for CRM in Sports

Excerpt from Winning with Data – CRM and Analytics for the Business of Sports. The sports marketing industry has been around for many years. While the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics holds claim to being the first US event to generate broadcasting fees, the to-the-death arena fights of ancient Rome could

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CRM

Delivering Sponsor Value

More Value for Sponsors = More Sales/Higher Fees Add real value to your sponsorship rights with a simple change to the way you include their brand in your email campaigns. Those of you who know me, will be aware I “cut my teeth” in the sports industry selling sponsorship. This

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Sponsorship

SPONSORS – SWEAT YOUR ASSETS NOT YOUR BUDGETS

There are more companies in this world who are not sponsoring sport than are sponsoring it.  That’s a fact.  But as an industry, we want to two things – 1) more companies sponsoring sport, and 2) those companies that are sponsoring, spending more on it.  Well, actually we want three

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