The Holy Grail of partnership measurement unites the inputs (sponsorship assets) with the outputs (fan recall and response).

Joint partners in the Trajektory and Wakefield research communities have the opportunity to map the cause and effect of partner assets with fan response to (1) show how assets perform relative to team and industry expectations, and (2) calibrate the asset mix to maximize partner returns.

Watch NSF Webinar with Alex Kerr and Kirk Wakefield to learn more.

Property POV: Show not only the market valuation of assets but provide evidence the assets are reaching brand objectives among the targeted fan base.

Brand POV: Show not only the market valuation of assets but provide evidence the assets are reaching brand objectives among the targeted fan base to share with company c-suite.

Does VIP treatment convert guests into customers? 

Guests in suites and premium seating are more likely to trust, prefer and buy from the host. Measure the impact of VIP visits with the host to attribute new business to the use of premium seating and hospitality.

Property POV: These studies support the efforts of the premium staff and the Chief Revenue Officer to provide data-driven evidence from an expert third party for the value of premium inventory. 

Brand POV:  These studies justify the expenditure for premium ticket inventory by understanding the increased business attributable to the guests invited to games, events and experiences. 

Do you need custom research for specific objectives related to sports & entertainment? 

With over 30 years of experience researching every reason people follow sports and engage with entertainment, we may already have the answers to your questions.

Some examples of questions we have answered for Wakefield members:  

• One Team Partners: What attributes do esports card collectors value most? What price should we charge for esports trading cards? 
• Space Center Houston: Which potential corporate partners provide the best fit for us? How do they compare to others in their industry sector?
• Misfits Gaming: For sponsors of seasonal esports events, do gamers recognize their partnership? What do gamers think of the social and digital executions used during the campaign?
• Reliant: How do the investments in seasonal community events benefit the brand? How does that compare to sports sponsorships? 

Founder, Kirk Wakefield (PhD, MBA) wrote the book on Team Sports Marketing. Used by the universities of Baylor, Ohio State, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Houston, UMass, Penn State, Samford and many more, the research-based text explains why and how sports marketing works.

Wakefield is a regular SportsMoney contributor to Forbes.com. Read current articles here.

Wakefield has published over 45 journal articles in elite marketing journals (viz., Journal of Marketing, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Service Research, Journal of Advertising, Journal of Advertising Research) garnering over 14,000 academic citations, placing him in the top 2% of all science researchers according to Stanford University.

Wakefield includes Lane Wakefield, PhD, author of ten journal articles in sports marketing since 2016, and Robin Wakefield, PhD, author of over 40 journal articles in information systems, digital & social media, and accounting practices with over 3000 academic citations since 2001.