en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/667458 Comments by Pat Coyle http://www.patcoyle.net/2010/05/20/sports-fan-graph-tracks-teams-on-facebook-twitter/#IDComment76454331 Yep. That's precisely what we plan to do... Fri, 21 May 2010 02:29:36 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2010/05/20/sports-fan-graph-tracks-teams-on-facebook-twitter/#IDComment76454331 http://www.patcoyle.net/2010/05/20/sports-fan-graph-tracks-teams-on-facebook-twitter/#IDComment76382837 Thanks, Miguel. Or should I say, gracias! Thu, 20 May 2010 15:23:27 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2010/05/20/sports-fan-graph-tracks-teams-on-facebook-twitter/#IDComment76382837 http://www.patcoyle.net/2010/04/25/state-farm-to-speak-at-sports-2-0-summit-midwest/#IDComment70679925 Sorry about deleting your comment. Nothing personal. Your message probably got caught up in a "mass delete." I was getting hammered by spammers...and took a short cut to get rid of a lot of comments at one time. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:52:20 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2010/04/25/state-farm-to-speak-at-sports-2-0-summit-midwest/#IDComment70679925 http://www.patcoyle.net/2010/04/25/state-farm-to-speak-at-sports-2-0-summit-midwest/#IDComment70679807 I have spoken to several sponsors over the years who tell me that sponsorship can be tracked to ROI. It's difficult, but it is possible. Still, I think too often sponsors (and properties) expect digital sponsorship activity to be more trackable than "tradtional" sponsorship efforts (i.e. stadium, TV). Sponsorship is typically used when a brand is looking to gain / extend its awareness and consideration among a target group of consumers. It doesn't exist in a vacuum. It works in combination with other brand ads and promotion efforts...leading consumers deeper into the purchase funnel. The thinking is that by aligning my brand with something people care about (e.g. a team), some of the fan love and attention will rub off on my brand. Eventually, that attention will lead to sales. I believe brands and properties do not fully realize how much time sports fans are spending on sports Websites, and are therefore missing opportunities to engage those fans in digital-sponsorship promotions. And while I do believe that exposure on digital is every bit as valuable as exposure in other sports media channels, I also believe there are ways that brands like State Farm can leverage digital sponsorships tactics to gain more than (just) awareness. Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:51:20 +0000 http://www.patcoyle.net/2010/04/25/state-farm-to-speak-at-sports-2-0-summit-midwest/#IDComment70679807