The following was produced by Joe Favorito. Joe has over 30 years of strategic communications / marketing, business development and public relations expertise in sports, entertainment, brand building, media training, television, athletic administration and business. He is a producer of award winning and cutting edge programs designed to increase ROI and minimize cost.
Sometimes the simplest of ideas are the best. How does one create a forum where both buyer and seller can cut through the clutter and actually find a solid partnership? In consumer goods and services it’s pretty easy, but in the world of sponsorship, especially in sports, the layers and the barriers between good deals are often immense, and sometimes the potential partnerships between athletes, teams, leagues and brands sometimes get lost in the mix.