Author Archives: volker

Serendipity Isn’t A Sponsorship Strategy

Properties rely on events to attract sponsors and funding.  These range from golf tournaments, galas, wine tasting, runs, walks, and a host of other creative approaches.  Sponsorship levels range from a few hundred to several thousand dollars for one time financial support.  And over the course of a year, most organizations allocate a significant part…

ParkadeAds in Calgary and Edmonton

ParkadeAds is a new, specialty form of out-of-home advertising for Canadian advertisers.  It takes advantage of the fact there is limited or no advertising in most parkades or covered parking structures.   New outdoor concrete graphic products provide the means to take advantage of this blank canvas.  Ads can be posted on pillars, walls,  floor…

Golf cart paths ads deliver for golf tournament sponsors

With snow on the ground, it’s difficult to think about golf in Western Canada.  But soon the tournament season will be upon us.   So now is a good time to think about how to leverage marketing investments at charity or major corporate tournaments this season. Up to now, not much has changed at golf tournaments. …

Think Bold – Dominate Your Next Event

As I’ve stated elsewhere, handing out a T-shirt, water bottle, or other promotional item doesn’t earn sponsors the recognition they want or provide the return on the rights fee paid for an event.  At best this is the minimum table stakes for properties to deliver their sponsors. In the busy and often chaotic environment of…

New Specialty OOH Opportunities for Advertisers and Property Managers

Out of home advertising remains a viable option for Canadian advertisers with nearly half a billion spent in 2010 according Nielsen Canada. And the major categories for OOH advertising in 2010 according to Out-of-Home Marketing Association of Canada include: Telecommunications Financial Services & Insurance Services Retail Entertainment Media Restaurants, Catering Services, Night Clubs Travel &…