Sponsorships
How Storytelling Helped adidas Evolve its Event Sponsorship
When the Beyond the Streets graffiti exhibition launched in Los Angeles in 2018, signing on as lead sponsor was a no-brainer for adidas. The brand’s deep-seated roots in skateboarding and street culture was a perfect fit for the new platform. But like any event program, the kinks were still being ironed out the first time...
Six Esports Marketing Insights from Gillette’s Global Sports Director Greg Via
Gillette has a long history in sports marketing, dating back to an exclusive sponsorship of the Major League Baseball World Series… on radio. Fast forward to the present, and things have certainly evolved. In recent years, Gillette has stepped up its esports marketing efforts, including sponsoring ESL’s Intel Extreme Masters World Championship and naming League...
How a Football Partnership is Helping Associated Bank ‘Bring Experience Back to Banking’
The Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin-based Associated Bank go way back—a century, in fact. Serving as the team’s official bank since 1919, the brand has found clever ways to connect with fans and boost its brand over the years, like selling Packers tickets out if its teller windows. Now, the historic partnership has reached a...
adidas Celebrates Street Culture with a Beastie Boys Exhibit at Beyond the Streets
When the Beyond the Streets graffiti exhibition (BTS) launched in the summer of 2018 in Los Angeles, show curator Roger Gastman worked closely with lead sponsor adidas to highlight the connection between street art and skateboarding, and to celebrate all things street culture. The three-month expo quickly caught fire, prompting Gastman and adidas to begin...