Gold Medal Athletes

Surviving a Sports Scandal: Brand Lessons from Past Incidents

Surviving a Sports Scandal: Brand Lessons from Past Incidents

Ryan Lochte being dropped by four of his major sponsors makes him the latest in a string of high profile athletes and bodies that have seen premature ends to their sponsorship agreements. Today’s post analyzes some of the incidents from the recent past and looks at some strategies that brands can employ in order to mitigate the damage arising from transgressions from their endorsers.

Pan Am 2015: ticket sales are up, sponsors' impression values are through the roof, but what about the athletes?

Pan Am 2015: ticket sales are up, sponsors' impression values are through the roof, but what about the athletes?

Unlike the Olympics, there aren’t any financial rewards for placing in the top three at the Pan Am or Commonwealth games. Any money that goes to the athletes does so through sponsors, and according to Gleadle, meaningful sponsorship is not always easy to come by at this level...