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While reviewing meu veste feeds o s�pt�m�n� sau so �n urm�, Eu am venit vizavi un announcement that Qantas had a lua sus naming rights sponsorship de la Australian Format 1 M�re� Prix. It was un �ort announcement, numai art.hot. implications e�ti much mai mare.

Art.hot. primul consideration is that Qantas is already art.hot. oficial linie aerian� partener de la Australian M�re� Prix, giving pe ei un a acorda credit �i appropriate platform� around this sear�. �n�untru 2001, ei actually downgraded de la naming rights la spre that level.

I believe ei’ luat this gre�eal� �i voi have stayed la art.hot. oficial partener level, as ei were �n parfum position la spre a face ce is referred la spre as “ambushing up”. Art.hot. thinking is similar la spre ambush economie de pia��, numai nu art.hot. mechanics. �n�untru un ambushing- sus situa�ie, un burete a lua lor perfectly legitimate sponsorship �i leverages it so efectiv – a crea so much target pia�� unire �i meaning – that ei a lua art.hot. economie de pia�� results tu trec.de la will a se a�tepta la de la un much mai mare burete.

While acolo e�ti plenty de bun reasons la spre a lua sus naming rights sponsorship, �n�untru most situa�ie, acesta este unnecessary. Being pasaj �i a crea �i focusing pe unire cu art.hot. target pia��, nu art.hot. propriu, a putea a crea huge results – much mai mare than al t�u typical naming rights burete, cine concentrates on visibility, nu a crea real �ntoarcere pentru art.hot. rachiu.

Fiecare burete a putea benefit de la ambushing sus, �i art.hot. linie aerian� category is �n ideal position la spre a face it. Ei au avion plin de plictisit oameni gata lor magazin �i ceas lor vizual. Ei au lounges, terminals, �i gates. Ei au ongoing relationships cu millions de frequent aviator la spre nurture. Ei au c�l�torie agen�ie �i societate socoteal� cine nevoie fostering. Ei a trimite millions de po�t� electronic� la spre lor obicei �i frequent aviator. Lor online experience is rai folosit, numai virtually commoditised, �i a putut a face cu ni�te interesant, relevant contact.

Linie aerian� have so mul�i obicei touchpoints – �i most de pe ei provide un comparatively lengthy �i captive opportunity la spre enhance art.hot. obicei experience. Ei au countless opportunities la spre a crea real, meaningful wins pentru tot sau most de lor target pia��, so de ce aren’t ei doing it? De ce does Qantas ei think having un mai mare sponsorship is un better approach than actually… tu know… folosire art.hot. unul they’ve luat?

As un Qantas obicei cine both zburat cu pe ei �i bought bilet online chiar s�pt�m�na trecut�, I a putea tell tu firsthand that ce ei s�nt doing is dr�gu� suport, vechi school �ndesat. Exemplu potrivit, dac� tu du-te la lor website – www.qantas.com.au – you’ll notice un that tu a putut “win un trepied la M�re� Prix”. Hoo-wee, acum there’s ni�te innovation! I a lua la spre a da pe ei meu details pentru art.hot. slim scimbare de being art.hot. o persoan� cine wins doi economie clasic bilet la spre Melbourne la spre ceas art.hot. racing pentru art.hot. s�pt�m�n�!! C�scat.

Oh, �i orice frequent aviator a putea pay aproape $2000 la spre folos art.hot. Qantas Skydeck la art.hot. race. Orice frequent aviator – tu don’t have la spre a fi loyal sau import la spre Qantas, tu don’t have la spre a fi a invita la spre participiu, �i it’s nu �n�untru orice way exclusive. Tu chiar have la spre have $2000 �i un frequent aviator num�r. Lor most frequent aviator can’t sear� bani �n�untru orice de lor millions de points la spre a lua un spot.

Serios, it’s doi s�pt�m�n� �nainte un huge interna�ional sear� they’re sponsoring – acum la un sear� higher level – �i that’s art.hot. cel mai bun ei a putea a face? Ei voi a fi embarrassed.

Naming rights de un sear� de this size is un huge financiar commitment �i provides un commensurately huge platform� la spre leverage. Dac� un burete is preparat la spre plin leverage art.hot. opportunity – investing art.hot. timp, creativity, �i resources a cere – apoi atunci naming rights is un viable op�iune. Pe alt m�n�, dac� un burete cant’ a fi bothered achizi�ie un inferior level sponsorship right, step� sus is un opportunity risip�.

Acolo is de asemenea art.hot. publicare de timing. Art.hot.announcement was datat 24 Februarie. Art.hot. race s�pt�m�n� is 25-28 Martie. Sear� dac� Qantas is justified �n�untru spending sus pentru this mai mare platform� – �i I’m nu la tot convinced that ei s�nt – tot they’ve done is bought un mai larg opportunity. Leverage is ce nap that opportunity into results pentru un rachiu. Ce kind de leverage program voin�� a voi a crea un result de la un platform� de that scope? Unul that a lua foarte mult lung than o lun� la spre avion �i implement!

As canvassed �n�untru meu a primi blog, Bad Idea #77: Burete art.hot. Olympics Trei S�pt�m�n� �nainte art.hot. Jocuri, puternic leverage planning a lua timp la spre cl�dire buy- �n�untru �i energie though art.hot. a crea proces. It de asemenea a lua timp la spre implement. Does Qantas have timp la spre a crea �n�untru- zbor contact? UN nou advertisment? A crea �i sp�l�torie un loyalty promotion? Ceva de meaning that is above �i dincolo ce ei a putut have done cu art.hot. inferior level sponsorship, �i a face it �n perioad� de patru s�pt�m�n�? Doubtful.

This plecare art.hot. �ntrebare de de ce ei accidentat sus art.hot. investment, c�nd it was both unnecessary �i unworkable, de la un economie de pia�� point de vedere. F�r� being un mind- gata, experience tells eu acolo e�ti trei principal op�iune:

1. Ei au a permite lor societate ego a lua art.hot. cel mai bun de pe ei
2. Ei s�nt jos art.hot. impression that potential inbound passengers ( oameni venire la spre Australia) e�ti unaware that Qantas exists �i that simplu seeing art.hot. nume Qantas advertisment infinitum �n timpul art.hot. telecast voin�� a voi cumva magically a face oameni understand de ce ei voi a alege Qantas pentru lor c�l�torie. (It trec.de la will have la spre a fi magic, fiindc� reams de research have proven that visibility does nu scimbare art.hot. perceptions sau behaviours around un rachiu)
3. Ei s�nt trying la spre position themselves �n�untru un positive lumin� cu stare �i local guvern by step� �n�untru cu major, alb knight funding la art.hot. ultimul minute.

I’m foarte interesat �n�untru al t�u a lua on this. De ce a face tu think they’ve done it? A face tu think this major sponsorship increase is justifiable �i de ce? A face pe plac la post al t�u answers sub. Comments e�ti moderated, numai unic fiindc� acolo e�ti ni�te real creeps �n�untru this lume. Energie ahead �i foc away!

This was un �ntrebare Eu am venit vizavi �n blogosphere this s�pt�m�n�. La spre a fi corect, art.hot. persoan� cine asked wasn’t that blunt, numai had definitely seen o mul�ime de durere de cap de la sponsors cine didn’t pay lor taxe, didn’t a face ce ei aveau promised, �i generally glonte art.hot. sear�. Dup� un nightmare asem�n�tor that, pare perfectly un perfectly logical �ntrebare la spre a intreba!

�n�untru that situa�ie, art.hot. answer is un simplu: Aceia sponsors were nu valoare art.hot. durere de cap.

De ce seek sponsorship?

�nainte privire la �ar� art.hot. a costa de having sponsors, it’s probably valoare care merge g�t de ce tu trec.de la will nevoie sponsorship �n primul place.

Art.hot. downside la spre having sponsorship is that stafide �i servire acesta este o mul�ime de work �i ni�te sponsors a putea a fi real durere de cap (thankfully, rar). Art.hot. upside is that most sponsors e�ti mare, �i ce ei bring la spre properties is multifaceted �i well valoare art.hot. effort la spre seek sponsorship �i a face it well:

• Increase �n�untru revers
• Enhancement de la sear� experience la spre al t�u audience g�t burete leverage activities
• Capacitate la spre achieve al t�u own economie de pia�� goals g�t puternic burete leverage
• Introduction de al t�u sear� la sponsors’ target pia��, care Mai a fi mai larg than al t�u own reach ( sau ce al t�u economie de pia�� budget voin�� a voi copert�)
• Provision de infrastructure, expertise, merchandise, �i serviciu that voin�� a voi ajutor tu a alerga al t�u sear�

Acolo is plenty mai mult that un burete a putea bring la mas�. Art.hot. cheie is knowing cum la spre structure it so s�u’ a c�tiga- a c�tiga- a c�tiga – tu a c�tiga, art.hot. burete wins, art.hot. target pia�� wins. There’s plenty mai mult on a c�tiga- a c�tiga- a c�tiga tot �nc� o dat� this blog.

Has it been valoare it?

Dac� you’re �n a alerga- sus la spre al t�u sear�, sau poate it’s chiar happened, �i tu e�ti feeling folosit �i abused by al t�u sponsors, that’s nu bun. Art.hot. thing is, sponsorship is tare work, so feeling ni�te degree de burete fatigue is normal �i voin�� a voi patim� o dat� you’ve had un scimbare la spre decompress. Pe alt m�n�, ni�te sponsors �ntr-adev�r e�ti users �i abusers. Art.hot. �mecherie is, figuring afar� care category you’re �n�untru.

La spre afl� dac� un a da burete – sau al t�u �ntreg sponsorship program – has been valoare having sau is chiar un toxic drain, tu trebiue a intreba tu �nsu�i ace�tia �ntrebare:

Contract

• F�cut tu ai un contract sau comprehensive liter� acord �n�untru place, semn by both parties �i outlining tot rights, responsibilities, �i payments?
• F�cut art.hot. burete pay art.hot. plin contract fee, cu tot instalments paid reasonably on timp?
• F�cut art.hot. burete completat cu guidelines tu a ezat a aranja fort�rea�� regarding art.hot. folos de al t�u intellectual propriu sau benefits, sau lor prezervativ on-site?
• Dac� art.hot. burete was denied permission la spre a aduce afar� un activity, f�cut ei completat?

Behaviour

• F�cut art.hot. burete behave �n�untru un professional, respectful manner toward tu �i eu al t�u colleagues la tot timp?
• F�cut art.hot. burete a face unreasonable demands? Pentru a instala, ei demanded that tu scimbare al t�u sear� sau program �n�untru un way that suit� pe ei, numai disadvantaged al t�u organisation sau audience?
• F�cut art.hot. burete have entitlement publicare? Pentru a instala, ei were constantly requesting mai mult benefits than contract?
• F�cut art.hot. burete try la spre glonte tu into doing ceva tu were nu obliged, nici were compelled, la spre a face?

A costa

• F�cut art.hot. a costa de servire exceed 10% de la contract fee?

Art.hot. a costa de servire is nu art.hot. a costa de a furniza contract benefits, numai art.hot. a costa de providing added value benefits �i cin� la burete, pentru care tu trebiue budget 10% �i cl�dire it into art.hot. pre�.

Revers

• F�cut art.hot. a costa de a furniza art.hot. contract �i added value benefits exceed unul- al treilea de la fee acuza�ie? One-half?

As un conduc�tor de degetul mare, tu trebiue endeavour la spre cl�dire sponsorship pachet that e�ti valoare la burete cel pu�in trei timp ce it a costa la spre a furniza �i serviciu pe ei. Acesta este NU art.hot. exact amount tu trebiue acuza�ie, numai un baseline tu po�i folos as un starting point la spre a asigura un sponsorship is mergi la a fi valoare art.hot. timp �i effort a pune �n�untru. Dac� tu scrobeal� la that baseline, �i dac� g�t negotiation sau alt pia�� fabric�, art.hot. pre� a c�dea la spre unic dublu art.hot. a costa de livrare – so jum�tate de al t�u revers is care merge toward making art.hot. sponsorship se fericit – tu e�ti la art.hot. point unde sear� art.hot. parfum burete Mai nu a fi valoare having.

Burete added value

• F�cut art.hot. burete undertake orice leverage activities that prelungire al t�u economie de pia�� avion? Un example trec.de la will a fi folosire al t�u sear� �n�untru lor reclam�, promotions, sau alt economie de pia�� �n lead- sus la sear�.

S�u’ nu privire bun… Acum ce?

Ni�te de ace�tia e�ti nu drop- mort deal- gustare de diminea�� – acesta este posibil la spre have un mare burete cine doesn’t prelungire al t�u economie de pia�� avion, pentru a instala. Numai as tu energie g�t this list�, un clar tablou de la real value de un burete sau sponsorship program voi apendice. Dac� art.hot. tablou is bad, I’ve luat c��iva tips.

Have un contract

Dac� tot goes par�- format �i tu niciodat� a vedea un cent de la un burete, voin�� a voi tu domni�oar� art.hot. bani? Dac� so, tu nevoie fiecare un comprehensive liter� acord sau un contract �n�untru place, �i it nevoie la spre a fi done by un avocat. This nu unic a proteja tot parties, it outlines expectations �n�untru negru �i alb. Gri arie e�ti art.hot. enemy de sponsorship. (Concerned despre art.hot. a costa? Tu vei afl� un acord pro format �n�untruArt.hot. Sponsorship Seeker’s Unealt� 3^rd A redacta that voin�� a voi a face art.hot. proces much easier �i ieftin)

�inere sus al t�u sf�r�it de la afacere

�nainte tu po�i improve al t�u sponsorship situa�ie, tu nevoie la spre a asigura tu e�ti a furniza absolutely tot that al t�u sponsors e�ti entitled la spre. Making sponsors abide by un contract voin�� a voi nu work dac� you’re breaching it, de asemenea.

A lua un suport

A face nu fiecare a permite un burete glonte sau a lua advantage de tu. fiecare Dac� un burete is afar� de linie �i ( import) tu ai furnizat tot you’ve promised, ei don’t have un picior la spre suport on. Chiar tell pe ei “no”. Dac� ei try la spre glonte tu – �i ni�te voin�� a voi – tu nevoie la spre a fi preparat la spre a lua un avocat involved.

Acesta este specific import dac� tu ai mai mult dec�t unul burete taking advantage. A face un example de la primul unul that does art.hot. gre�eal� thing. Scimbare e�ti, ei voin�� a voi a trage lor cap �n�untru �nainte tu a lua departe into art.hot. proces, �i it manifestare tot de al t�u sponsors that tu a face a cresta have un spinare.

Dealing cu nightmare sponsors is niciodat� fun, numai as aceia de sine- ajutor gurus seem so fond de saying, tu �nv���tor oameni cum la spre treat tu. Dac� tu a permite al t�u sponsors �mpingere tu around, pay lun� calendaristic� t�rziu, sau treat tu disrespectfully, mul�i de pe ei voin�� a voi.

Tu e�ti peers – Ecuator – �i ce tu e�ti offering has real value la spre lor rachiu. Dac� ei can’t a vedea that, dump pe ei. Via�� is de asemenea �ort pentru that crap.

Im’ delighted la spre announce that Im’ doing Sponsorship School iar �n�untru 2010 – yay!!

This intensive, �ase- lun� calendaristic� program de societate sponsorship tren, antrenor, �i peer cin� was primul a alerga �n�untru 2003 pentru doisprezece oameni de la �ase Sydney- baz� caritate. It was foarte victorios pentru art.hot. participants �i lor organisations, numai I vrut la spre energie mai mare.

Definitiv, tehnologie has made it posibil la spre a face Sponsorship School on un global scale!

UN select num�r de charitable organisations voin�� a voi a fi aleas� de la cerere pool la spre participiu �n�untru this groundbreaking program, designed specifically la spre cl�dire capacity �n arie de societate sponsorship. It a lovi cu piciorul de la art.hot. sf�r�it de Aprilie �i runs g�t Septembrie.

Nevoie mai mult informa�ii? Tu po�i…

• art.hot.Sponsorship School 2010 Informa�ii �i Guidelines (PDF)
• Visit art.hot.Sponsorship School 2010 pagin�
• A verifica afar� art.hot.Sponsorship School 2010 Cerere Format