What are the most important parts of a Start Upโs marketing strategy?
More than in any other phase a business, a good marketing plan can dramatically alter the course a company takes. A startup marketing strategy is a plan for promoting and growing a new business. It typically includes a variety of tactics and activities designed to increase brand awareness, generate leads, and drive revenue. A startup marketing strategy typically includes the foll
Hoopsfix Podcast - Retiring a great, Dan Clarke and Sam Neter chop it up
Sports investment should not be seen as a sports bet; where you put some money down, back a winner and take your money home. Itโs about seeing that you plus them makes everyone better off - and that can be financially better off if thatโs your motivation, no shame in that.
ATHLETES: Want brand partnership? Work on your pre-gameโฆ
What can Athletes do to improve their chances when shooting their shot for brand partnerships? Before the typical DM pitch of. โIโve always been such a big fanโฆโ you can set yourself up for success in clever waysโฆ
Check out our Top 5 Marketing KPIโs to track when starting your own business
Growth-related KPI's are important for any business, but theyโre especially vital for startups.
Use a mix of short and long term metrics to monitor your businessโ growth, scale what is working and discard the rest!
Not all athlete brand sponsorships are created equallyโฆ
Sponsorship is key to help Athletes grow commercially and support them to focus on their on-pitch performance ๐
But it's not always as simple as signing you image away for a load of boots and money, other types of sponsorship is on offer, which may or may not be just as valuable to you at that time. ๐ค
5 Tips for athletes to help pitch for brand sponsorship
Ok so you've found what you feel is the right brand partner, someone who fits yours and your audience's needs.You've read all of our previous posts about not just working for stash and finding brands who fit your core values. ๐
Letโs not sugar coat it, the absolute guaranteed best thing to do is to become the world #1 in your sport - that is definitely without a shadow of a doubt the easiest route to success!
What type of brand partnerships should Athletes seek?
What type of paid partners should athletes be looking to work with. Assume your kit is sorted, then what else do you need look for in a brand sponsor?
Content strategy, the 3 Eโsโฆ
Producing content can be difficult at the best of times - knowing the right format, tone and creative approach. How do you know what type of content will achieve your objective? We often talk about the 3 Eโs, a way to guide your thinking to make sure youโre off to a strategic start
Everyone loves stashโฆincluding the Tax man
Ok the first thing to make clear is that we are not qualified to give any tax advice - weโve just been around the block a bit!
Secondly there is no official โinfluencer taxโ. But for both brands and influencers, everyone needs to keep records and pay correctly when the Tax man comes knocking.
Brand vs.Branding vs.Brand Identity
To create a powerful and effective Brand, you need to have a story that connects in your audience in an emotive way.
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No Woman No Try: A call to action that we must all hear.
Other than appreciating the brilliant work of Ben Marlow & Jack Tompkins, we were left feeling even more inspired to continue to champion equality and equity in all Sport.
5 Reasons why Adidasโ affiliate program for 50,000 D1 college Athletes is awesome.
A brilliant move.
Not only to create higher quality product content, with and for a more engaged athlete audience closer to the target consumer, but also a far more efficient purchase funnel along with cheaper acquisition of both customers and future assets.
Whatโs not to love?
Athlete run businesses: Turning insights in to additional income
Fuelled and funded by coffee, one Olympic athleteโs business venture stands out as the template for success in athlete run businesses.
What type of Athlete does your Brand need?
Find the right Athlete leader for your audience
Talking strategyโฆ
Write it down, Throw it out, Write it down again, Share it with the team, and take actionโฆ
How do you define your ideal customer?
Start big and add filters along the way until you reach your museโฆ
Your Mission Statement doesnโt have to be a Mission
What to ask yourself to help you get all the input you need to craft a call to action that keeps you focused
Brand growth: Which social media channel is most effective?
Tiktok is the fastest growing, but Facebook still has the largest audienceโฆwhat about MySpace?!
When it comes to Social Media marketing, what does it mean to be data led?
โBe data ledโ ? Basically make sure you measure you activity, in social media terms that that means social analytics