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What Do Sponsors Actually Want?

Don't guess. Ask the people making the decisions.

Every day, sponsorship proposals are created around assumptions about what brands want, INSIGHT takes a different approach.

Through the BrandLink INSIGHT Executive Interview Program, we speak directly with brand managers, marketing executives, sponsorship leaders and partnership decision-makers to understand how they actually evaluate opportunities.

WE ASK:

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What makes a sponsorship opportunity worth considering?

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What makes a proposal immediately lose your attention?

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How important is audience alignment?

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What information do you expect before making a decision?

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What makes an activation successful?

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How do you measure ROI and ROE?

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What makes you renew a partnership?

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What do you wish sponsorship sellers understood about sponsors?

Their answers become intelligence the sponsorship industry can use.

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What You'll Find in INSIGHT

Executive Perspectives

Direct conversations with brand, marketing and sponsorship decision-makers about what they look for in partnerships.

Sponsorship Strategy

Practical perspectives on building partnerships around business objectives instead of simply selling assets.

ROI & ROE

A deeper examination of how organizations measure Return on Investment, Return on Engagement and the broader business impact of sponsorship.

Activation

Ideas, case studies and perspectives on turning sponsorship rights into meaningful audience experiences.

Industry Intelligence

Research, emerging trends and changing expectations affecting sponsors and sponsorship properties.

The Proposal

A closer look at what brands want to see—and what causes sponsorship proposals to lose their attention.

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The People Behind the Decisions.

INSIGHT features conversations with professionals responsible for sponsorship, marketing, partnerships, experiential marketing and brand strategy.

We ask questions that sponsorship professionals rarely get the opportunity to ask directly. Their perspectives help both sponsors and properties better understand the other side of the table.

In-depth conversations with:

  • Brand Managers
  • Marketing Executives
  • Sponsorship Leaders
  • Experiential Marketing Professionals
  • Agency Leaders
  • Rights Holders
  • Industry Innovators
Participate in an Interview

06 Audience

INSIGHT for Both Sides of the Table

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For Brands

Understand emerging sponsorship strategies, measurement approaches, activation ideas and perspectives from fellow decision-makers.

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For Properties

Learn what sponsors are looking for before sending the next proposal.

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For Agencies & Professionals

Stay informed about how sponsorship strategy, activation, technology, data and measurement are evolving.

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For Industry Leaders

Contribute your experience and help shape a more informed sponsorship industry.

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Stay Ahead of the Sponsorship Conversation.

The Next Conversation in Sponsorship Starts Here. Receive new INSIGHT editions, executive interviews, research findings and important industry perspectives.

Join the INSIGHT list for:
  • Executive interviews
  • New quarterly editions
  • Sponsorship research
  • Industry intelligence
  • ROI & ROE perspectives
  • Activation ideas
  • Brand decision-maker insights
  • Special reports and announcements

08 INSIGHT on mobile

A full feature, read between meetings.

A concept for how INSIGHT will read on a phone: the issue cover, the interview, the feature — set in the same typography as the printed page, with nothing between the reader and the writing.

  • Cover-first entry into the current issue
  • Long-form reading view tuned for one-handed use
  • Continue where you left off within an issue
  • Issue alerts, and nothing else, by email
Design concept — not yet released
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07 Advertise / Partner

Reach the People Behind Sponsorship.

INSIGHT creates an environment for companies that want to be visible within the business of sponsorship, marketing, partnerships and experiential engagement.