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Chapter 7Chapter 7
LeveragingLeveraging
McGraw-Hill/Irwin ©2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights Reserved
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LeveragingLeveraging
• Sponsorship Has Been Characterized as a License to Spend More Money
• Sponsorship Is Not a Stand-Alone Activity
• Need to Support Any Sponsorship with Additional Efforts Designed to Reinforce the Awareness that the Marketer Is an Official Sponsor of the Property
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LeveragingLeveraging
• Also Referred to as:– Activization– Collateral Support
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Why Leverage?Why Leverage?
• Reinforce Relationship in Consumers’ Minds
• Reduce Vulnerability to Ambush Marketing
• Increase Likelihood that the Sponsorship Will Achieve Its Anticipated Objectives
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License to SpendLicense to Spend
Source: IEG, Inc. Reprinted with permission.
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How Much Should Be Spent on How Much Should Be Spent on Leveraging Activities?Leveraging Activities?
• No Universal Agreement
• Amounts Vary Significantly
• General Standard Is That a Minimum of $1 Should Be Spent on Leveraging for Each $1 Committed to Rights Fees
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Leveraging in PracticeLeveraging in Practice
• IEG Reported Expenditure Ratio in 2004 Was $1.30 Spent on Leveraging for Each $1.00 Paid in Rights Fees
• New Report Indicates that Ratio Slightly Increased in 2005 to $1.34
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Leveraging TechniquesLeveraging Techniques
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Theme-Based AdvertisingTheme-Based Advertising
• Using Advertising that Focuses on the Same Theme Germane to the Sponsored Event
• adidas Sponsors the World Cup of Soccer; They Use TV and Magazine Ads that Feature a Soccer Theme
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Advertise During Advertise During the Broadcast of the Eventthe Broadcast of the Event
• Often, Sponsors Are Given Opportunities to Purchase Advertising Time Prior to that Time Being Offered to Nonsponsors
• McDonald’s Airs TV Advertisements during the Olympic Broadcast in an Effort to Leverage Its Sponsorship of the IOC
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Advertising in the Event ProgramAdvertising in the Event Program
• Reach the Fans at the Event; Those in Attendance Will Read the Program and Be Exposed to the Sponsors’ Advertisements
• FedEx Used Ads in the Ryder Cup Program to Reach Fans and Increase On-Site Business
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PackagingPackaging
• Incorporate Trademarks and Logos of the Sponsored Event on Product Packaging
• Must Have Been Granted This Right in the Contract by the Sponsee
• McDonald’s Incorporates Logos of World Cup, UEFA, & Olympics on Its Drink Cups
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Distribution of Free Distribution of Free Products or PremiumsProducts or Premiums
• Use Free Samples of Sponsors Product or Promotional Giveaways that Feature the Sponsee’s Trademarks and Logos
• Absopure Gives Free Samples of Its Water at Michigan Stadium
• GM Gave Out Poster Featuring NFL Team
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Provision of PrizesProvision of Prizes
• Sponsor Provides Goods and Services that Sponsee Uses as Prizes for Selected Activities
• Southwest Airlines Provides Tickets that MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals Give Away to Contest Winners Selected from Fans in Attendance
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Point-of-Sale Display (POS)Point-of-Sale Display (POS)
• Use of Themed Signage at Retailers; the Signage Features the Sponsorship
• Adidas Uses Display that Feature Soccer and the Brazilian Team in Retail Stores in South America
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Push Strategy for RetailersPush Strategy for Retailers
• Engaging in Activities Designed to Persuade Retailers to Increase Exposure of the Sponsor’s Products and Promotions within the Retail Environment
• This May Involve Some Type of Financial Compensation for the Retailer
• NASCAR Sponsor, Country Time, Achieved a Substantial Increase in Display Space because Retailers Saw a Chance to Increase Its Sales
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Consumer Sales OverlayConsumer Sales Overlay
• Consumers Associated with the Sponsor Can Buy Tickets at Discounted Prices
• AAA Is a Sponsor of the Detroit Tigers; Members of AAA Have Several Opportunities Each Season to Purchase Tickets at Half Price (2 for 1)
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Cross-Promotions Cross-Promotions with Co-Sponsorswith Co-Sponsors
• Collaborate with Another of the Property’s Sponsors in a Joint Marketing Endeavor
• U.S. Olympic Team Sponsors (Hilton Hotels and United Airlines) Put Together Travel Packages While Referencing Their Association with the USOC
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Affinity ProgramsAffinity Programs
• Capitalize of the Brand Equity and the Consumers’ Affection for the Sponsee
• Effective For CRM-Based Sponsorships, but Applicable in Sports Marketing
• MNBA NFL “Extra Points” Visa Credit Card Features NFL Logos and Consumer Benefits Accumulated by Using Card
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Web Tie-InsWeb Tie-Ins
• Acknowledgement of the Relationship on the Sponsor’s Own Website – May Link
• Coca-Cola’s Web Site Has a Link for “Citizenship.” Clicking Through Will Direct the Browser to a Listing of All of the Marketer’s Sponsorships Where One Can Click Through to Any of Its Sponsorships Including the IOC, FIFA and NASCAR
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Overview of LeveragingOverview of Leveraging
• Essential for Maximizing Impact
• Expensive- Consider Cost of Leveraging as Well as the Cost of the Rights Fees
• Sponsee Can Advise Sponsors on the Use of Effective Leveraging Strategies
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Example of a Leveraging EffortExample of a Leveraging Effort
• Visa and the NFL
• Affinity Credit Card• Contest for Consumers Who Use the Card• Print Advertising Featuring NFL Logos• POS Featuring NFL Logos in Stores• Cross-Promotion with DirecTV• Chance to Win Tickets to Super Bowl
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Example of a Leveraging EffortExample of a Leveraging Effort
• Best Western International and NASCAR
• NASCAR Room Rate (Discounts)
• Affinity Credit Card
• Cross-Promotions with Co-Sponsors
• On-Site Hospitality at Race Location
• Access to Tickets through Hotel
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Make-Buy DecisionMake-Buy Decision
• Make – Sponsor Develops and Implements Its Own Leveraging Program
• Buy – Sponsor Hires an Outside Agency to Assist in the Development and Implementation of Its Leveraging Program
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Who Is Use When “Buying”?Who Is Use When “Buying”?
Source: IEG, Inc. Reprinted with permission.
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Closing CapsuleClosing Capsule
• If a Sponsorship Fails to Achieve Its Objectives, the Sponsor Must First Ask Itself: “Did We Do an Adequate Job in Leveraging Our Sponsorship?”
• Leveraging Helps Reduce Impact of Ambush Marketing Effort
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Closing CapsuleClosing Capsule
• Sponsorship Is Only Effective When the Consumer Recognizes the Relationship between the Sponsor and the Sponsee
• Effective Leveraging Makes that Recognition Far More Likely