Sport earns its place in sponsorship portfolios. It delivers scale that few platforms can match, creates shared cultural moments with genuine emotional weight, and reaches audiences that are already deeply engaged. Roughly 70% of global sponsorship rights fee investment sits in sport,
Fans are the third party in every sponsorship agreement. They never appear on the contract, but their relationship with the property is what gives the deal its value. Fans as emotional shareholders In every sponsorship, two parties sign. The property
In marketing planning, it’s easy to default to scale, reach, impressions, coverage. And those metrics matter. They drive awareness, support media efficiency, and provide easy comparable. But as pressure mounts on marketers to do more with less, sponsorship portfolios are
Most brand owners don’t consciously consider category endemicity when making sponsorship decisions. It’s rarely named, but it’s always at play. When the alignment is obvious—like Gatorade in sport or LEGO in play—it’s easy to lean on fit. When the alignment
Sponsorship is often misunderstood inside the walls of a brand organization. While marketers closest to the work, and leaders who “get it,” see its potential clearly, getting full internal alignment, including leadership buy-in, can be more complicated. That misalignment can
Global Sponsorship Trends Webinar 2025 Audio Global Sponsorship Trends Webinar 2025 Video Global Sponsorship Trends Written Report 2025 Global Sponsorship Trends 2025 Report Executive Summary The sponsorship landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by shifts in consumer behavior, technological advancements, and
Sponsorship is often more complex than other forms of marketing, with a wide range of moving parts. From securing rights to valuation, scoping assets, negotiation, and finalizing agreements, sponsorship is a heavy lift. But it’s only once a sponsorship is
Sponsorship as a form of marketing pressure, once largely emotionally driven and lacking strategic depth, has undergone a revolutionary transformation in recent years. The Lumency report, The Evolution of Sponsorship, published in partnership with the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA),
Sponsorship makes up 12% of a brand’s marketing budget on average. In 2022, global brands invested a whopping USD $97.4B in sponsorship, with projections soaring to USD $189.5B by 2030. Dive into the dynamic world of sponsorship with Lumency’s Annual
The 2023 NFL season couldn’t have had a better opener, as the Detroit Lions cemented their credentials as legit title contenders with a gritty, hard-fought win over the Kansas City Chiefs. The defending champs began their defense in defeat and
