The Sponsor Pod Jason Smith

Avish and Jason break down a special announcement about the The Sponsor Pod & Sponsor Talk podcasts.

Greg Tanner, VP of Corporate Partnerships & Business Development for the Utah Jazz joins us as part of the Fall Sports Conference with Brigham Young University – Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho. Students joined this live edition of The Sponsor Pod to learn about Greg’s journey and asked questions via chat. Greg is a great story teller, and shares some amazing sponsorship nuggets throughout the podcast. Enjoy the show!

Ryan Holloway, President & Founder of Peak Sports Management shares his amazing story of taking a leap of faith to start his company assisting athletic departments across the country managing their sponsorship programs. He makes some bold moves in his career that you’ll want to hear. He also talks about how COVID has affected his business in many ways, but has maintained a positive attitude throughout these challenges. Enjoy the show!

Bob Lynch, President and Founder of SponsorUnited, discusses his years in media sales and how he created a sponsorship data platform that provides insights into both properties and brands. There are lots of learning experiences he shares along the way that helped him get where he is today. Enjoy the show!

Ken Unger, President & Founder of CHARGE helps brands and properties unlock the power of sponsorships. Prior to starting his agency, he worked as a marketer, league representative, event promoter and business leader at the highest levels of professional sports. In this episode, he talks about why he started the agency, how to pull results out of sponsorships, and the importance of strategy. Enjoy the show!

Kris McCarthy, Co-Founder and COO at FanSaves shares his journey from playing professional hockey to creating a digital sponsorship app to engage fans with brands. He discusses how the current pandemic is forcing more digital content and what he feels the most important metrics are for sponsorship engagement. There are some fun stories he shares from his hockey playing days. Enjoy the Show!