iSportconnect Media Pack

One place for Sport Business Professionals

Promotional Pack 2011



Introduction

First time in the history of sports business, iSportconnect combines social networking, an in-depth look at the latest sports business news and the market data, listings of events and jobs as well as market analysis to provide a one-stop shop for the sports business community.

It is an exclusive network for sports executives to connect & network and update with news & market data in a secured way with a STRICT DOOR POLICY. When you register, you go through a verification process to make sure you are part of the sports business community and every member can be confident in freely sharing information.

To save time, you can synchronise your Linkedin and Twitter profiles & activity updates from iSportconnect, meaning you don’t have to go anywhere else to engage in social networking.

“ iSportconnect aims to bring together sports professionals creating a community where all the essential components of the industry can be found and utilised.”

Sree VarmaFounder & CEO

iSportSocial: Connect & Share

• Share Plans / Activities / Status / News – synchronize with Twitter & LinkedIn

• Connect with other sports Executives: search by name,

company or category, contact them directly by email

• Share photos & videos of your events

• Create Groups for connecting with colleagues or associates: customize the look

iSportNews: One stop resource for sports business news & information

• Latest News Feed: Updated hour by hour.

Daily Newsletter • Delivered to all iSportconnect member’s inbox on a daily basis

• includes daily headlines, fea tured releases, image gallery, weekly featured profile and latest community discussions

iSportMarket: Virtual market place for every need of a sports professional

• Latest tenders & Sponsorship opportunities

• E-commerce : Research reports, sports magazine subscriptions & hospitality packages

• Directory of suppliers & service providers

Features



iSportEvents & Jobs:

• Sports business events & Executive jobs

Features Steve


iSportDirectory:

• Search by people, professional title, company, sports sector, region

Features Steve


iSportData: Latest sports market Analysis

• Sponsorship deals & Broadcasting right deals

• Sports events attendances & TV figures

• Sports Properties Revenue Data

• Resource centre: Sponsorship, broadcasting and bidding case studies

Features Steve


Members would include:

• Organising committees of international sporting events

• Sports federations and National Olympic Committees

• International sporting bodies and other administrators

• Representatives from government and municipalities

• Club/team owners and directors

• Corporate sponsorship directors

• Professional service providers (eg. sports law firms, insurance

companies, and investment brokers).

Audience

The global sports business is now huge, employing over 216,500 decision-making executives across the world concerned with financing, marketing and promoting sport.

“ iSportconnect is quickly becoming an important reference tool for the sports business professionals community. The new look and improved features has raised web standards to new heights thus facilitating sharing of information. Sports business is coming under every increasing scrutiny and budgets for non-essential marketing are being cut. In this context isportconnect is providing an effective platform for sharingof best practices across different disciplines. Right holders, service providers and sponsors can all benefit from this collective brain power. Well done.”Juan Carlos PérezGlobal Account Manager - Shell

Paul SamuelsExecutive Director - AEG

“ iSportconnect is a great platform for sports industry experts to network online and get in touch with those in the same industry, It is also provides daily updates of the key news items we need to know about in a timely manor. It is the face book of the sports world!”

“ iSportsConnect is the must-visit site for all sports businessprofessionals. It offers a one-stop shop to link up with fellow professionals, exchange views and ideas and to keep up to date on the key issues of relevance in the fast moving business of sport. No one working for or with a sports organisation can afford to be without it.”Steven FalkFormer Head of Marketing, Manchester UnitedDirector, Star Sports Marketing


Cont...

• Infrastructure specialists

• Construction/engineering consultants

• Contractors and suppliers

• Sports marketing experts

• TV, print and digital media

• Sports journalists and commentators

Audience“ iSportconnect has provided a fantastically designed website for the sports marketplace,which offers a great insight into the industry such as latest events/news, Experts columns, networking seminars and a social network that enables you to interact and stay connect tokey decision makers in the industry. The site has been built with functionality in mind, with an easy-to-use navigation tools that aren’t time-consuming or complicated. Being an active member of iSportconnect will keep you a head of the field in the industry.”

“ I now rely on iSportconnect as a valuable business tool for information and networking.”

Barry WebberCommercial Director – West Ham United FC

Zak BrownFounder/CEO - Just Marketing International

“ iSportconnect does what it says on the tin, great way to connect with like minded sports business people on a global scale, with great delivery of up to date sports industry news to keep me informed.”Mark BlundellFormer F1 racing driver, TV pundit & CEO, 2MB Sports Management


A glimpse at iSportconnect membersSports Teams

Man United FCVirgin F1 RacingLotus F1FC BarcelonaSales Sharks Rugby ClubWest Ham FCNew Castle FCVancouver WhitecapsMan City FCTottenhamAston Villa

Sports properties

FIFAIOCIAAFFIAITFNascarFALondon 2012NBAMoto GPUFCUSLPoweboratP1World Match racing TourWTAFIBA

Sports agencies

IMGIEGAEGOctagonJust MarketingTotal Sport AsiaCapitalizeHavas SportsSynergy SponsorshipGenerate


A glimpse at iSportconnect membersBrands

Coca ColaVisaAdidasPumaLenovoDellSonyDeloitteNestleUnileverBNP ParibasSony Ericson

Media/ Broadcasting

AljazeeraEurosportBBC SportsSKY SportsSportsProFC Business


A glimpse at iSportconnect members

And manymany more…


3%Latin America 8%

USUS

21%

Audience by region

22%Asia

22%Asia

41%Europe

21%

Oceania5%Africa5%Africa

3%Latin America


Audience by title

31%

12%

21%

14%

7%2%

4%

9%

Chairman / CEO / Director GeneralHead / Owner of teams

President / Vice President / MinisterDirector / Senior managers

Manager / Executive

Consultants

Journalists

Others


Promotional Pack 2011

iSportConnect.com provides a powerful and highly targeted platform to present your brand’s message, delivering severe message cut-through to the audience you want to influence.

This is a rare opportunity to establish and reinforce your brand through iSportconnect platforms:

iSportconnect Member

Advertising

News & Editorial

EventsMarket Place

Daily Newsletter

Social Media


Advertising

• Banner adverts in Home, Community & News pages

• Video Enabled

• Different sizes of your choice: Lead Board,

Side Banner & Large Rectangle Banner

• Video Gallery

• Image Gallery


Social Media

Super Group: www.isportconnect.com/your-brand

• Your Brand sub community will have a vanity URL ( i.e: isportconnect.com/Your Brand) ***

• Communicate with current associates & future prospects

• Create a community feeling & to facilitate networking for your Brand by taking networking opportunities to the next level.

• Customise the look of the group with background image & colours of your choice ***

• Featured Sub community ***

• News / Announcements / Blogs which would be sent to all the group members by email (Unlimited ***)

• Group discussions to encourage members participation

• Your Brand photos & videos by both admin & members ***

• RSS News feed from Your Brand website

• Super community status: Status update of Your Brand page will be visible to every iSportconnect

member’s home page activity feed, even if they are not members of Your Brand group ***

• It will also be synchronised to Your Brand Twitter account as Tweets to save time and to double visibility ***

• Option : Open community or Closed community ( Admin has to approve a new member, only members see the content )

*** Not available with any other social networking sites including LinkedIn


News & Editorial

Daily Newsletter

• Regular presence in the Latest News page at the ‘Featured Media Release’ section

• Editorial: We would interview the key individuals in your organisation and profile

in our in-depth Editorial section

• Image Gallery of your brand / organisation / events / key people

• Video Gallery of events / interviews / messages / promotional pack

• Banner advert

• Featured Media Release

• Featured Profile

• Featured Image gallery


Market Place

Events

Listing in the appropriate category with Featured company status.

iSportconnect Dining Club Events are quarterly networking meetings in London, New York,

Lausanne/Monaco, and Dubai/Singapore.

Advertisers will be given one free delegate pass to one event and a promotional opportunity at a chose

event (You would be given 50% discount on ticketing & exhibition opportunities to other events). We would

also have journalists from mainstream media to cover panel discussions.


Promotional PackOption 1:• Lead board banner in the site (home page / social community

/ News pages)

• Social Community platform: Super group

• News Platform (Featured Profile / Featured releases / Video / Images)

• Daily Newsletter (Lead board / Featured release / Featured Profile

/ Image Gallery)

• iSportconnect events: 2 x delegate passes and Exhibition opportunity *

• Listing in isportconnect Market Place

Monthly cost: €6300 £5500 $8000* Subject to terms & conditions

Option 2:• Side Banner in the site (home page / social community / News pages)

• Social Community platform: Super group

• News Platform (Featured Profile / Media release / Video / Images)

• Daily Newsletter (Side Banner advert / Media release news)

Monthly cost: €5300 £4500 $7000

Option 3:• Lead board banner in the site & Newsletter

Monthly cost: €2900 £2500 $3900

Option 4:• Side Banner advert in the site & Newsletter

Monthly Cost: €2150 £1800 $2800

iSportconnect Media Pack

Technology

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