Using the Benefits Message to Develop Corporate Sponsorships
Are you ready to put the “Benefits Message” to work in your agency to raise revenue like never before? Hear secrets from the world’s most innovative business leaders that will help you find, nurture, and “speak the language” of your corporate sponsor prospects. This seminar will take the mystery out of securing dollars, in-kind contributions, media coverage and other valuable resources by showing you how to uncover and share your priceless assets.
Needs Assessment: Most park and recreation agencies are currently or will soon be asked to find ways to fund programs and activities by securing sponsorship dollars. This concept, while not new to traditional charitable organizations, can be full of mystery to novice and experienced agencies, alike. Mistakes can be costly but easily avoided with a little insight gained from this workshop.
Duration: 1.25 hours
Learning Outcomes:
You will learn:
- Why “Cause Related Marketing” is one of the fastest growing areas in promotion today
- How to match the right sponsor to the right project
- Ways to double and triple sponsor involvement
- How to assess needs and assets in order to set sponsorship goals
- Understand the steps necessary to develop a sponsorship campaign and timeline
- Learn how to avoid the biggest mistakes when looking for sponsors
Session Format: Lecture, small group discussion, audience participation
Target Audience: All
CEU Session: Yes
Proposed Chair: Lori Jones
Speaker: Jodi Rudick
Equipment: VCR/TV, Flip Chart, LCD Projector