Many small/medium enterprises are involved in sponsorship of sporting, charitable and community groups. Sponsorship should be viewed as being a business investment from which a meaningful return should be obtained for the business.
This paper analyses sponsorship from the small/medium enterprise point of view under the following headings:
Sponsorship Differentiates The Business
Sponsorship Is Part Of Marketing
Should Improve Business Value
Target Market
Why Sponsor?
Sponsorship Opportunities
Types Of Sponsorship
Sponsorship Exposure
Alternatives To Cash
Sponsorship Involvement
Pitfalls
Sponsorship Business Plan
Ambush Marketing
Evaluation Of A Sponsorship Proposal
Written Agreement
Sponsorship Evaluation
Visitor Monitoring
Ongoing Evaluation
and includes a Sponsorship Evaluation Checklist and a Visitors Monitoring Form.