The SponsorshipX Podcast
The SponsorshipX Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to The SponsorshipX Podcast—your year-round source for powerful conversations at the intersection of brand marketing, partnerships, and purpose. As part of our ongoing mission to advocate for the sponsorship industry, this podcast brings together the brightest minds, boldest ideas, and most impactful stories from across the global sponsorship landscape.Each episode delivers fresh insights, actionable strategies, and behind-the-scenes access to the people and programs redefining how sponsorship works—whether in sport, culture, entertainment, or community. From CMO spotlights and partnership case studies to emerging trends and future-focused debates, The SponsorshipX Podcast is where marketing leaders come to learn, connect, and grow.New episodes drop regularly, so join us as we elevate the conversation—and the industry.Because when it comes to sponsorship, we don’t just talk. We champion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast delves into key topics such as sponsorship valuation, fan sentiment metrics, cause-driven sponsorships, and the impact of post-event strategies. Specific episodes explore themes like maximizing asset impact, understanding emotional metrics in marketing, and measuring success beyond financial returns through initiatives like community engagement and sustainability. These discussions highlight the evolving landscape of sponsorships in different sectors including sport, culture, and entertainment.
Welcome to The SponsorshipX Podcast—your year-round source for powerful conversations at the intersection of brand marketing, partnerships, and purpose. As part of our ongoing mission to advocate for the sponsorship industry, this podcast brings together the brightest minds, boldest ideas, and most impactful stories from across the global sponsorship landscape.
Each episode delivers fresh insights, actionable strategies, and behind-the-scenes access to the people and programs redefining how sponsorship works—whether in sport, culture, entertainment, or community. From CMO spotlights and partnership case studies to emerging trends and future-focused debates, The SponsorshipX Podcast is where marketing leaders come to learn, connect, and grow.
New episodes drop regularly, so join us as we elevate the conversation—and the industry.
Because when it comes to sponsorship, we don’t just talk. We champion.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Canadian sponsorship just hit $4.22 billion — the highest total ever recorded, with rights fees up 58% in a single year and brands reinvesting in women’s sport, evaluation, and fan experience at historic levels.
SponsorshipX founder Mark Harrison sits down with Dr. Norm O’Reilly, Dean of the College of Business at the University of New England and a foremost authority on sponsorship data, to unpack the most actionable findings from the 19th Annual Canadian Sponsorship Landscape Study.
The conversation turns to where activation dollars are actually going: social media leads at 19.9%, followed by hospitality, ancillary events, and advertising, and which categories represent the biggest opportunity for brands ready to differentiate. With 60.6% of brands planning to increase investment in women’s sport and evaluation spending at a 19-year high, the industry is making smarter, more intentional bets.
The central question: with record investment flowing in, how do brands build activations that truly earn their audience?
Join Norm and Mark at the SponsorshipX Activation Lab, Vancouver, June 16–18, 2026 – https://www.sponsorshipx.com/activationlab.
Welcome to The SponsorshipX Podcast—your year-round source for powerful conversations at the intersection of brand marketing, partnerships, and purpose. As part of our ongoing mission to advocate for the sponsorship industry, this podcast brings together the brightest minds, boldest ideas, and most impactful stories from across the global sponsorship landscape.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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