2. 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 Varma
Founder & CEO
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3. Features
iSportSocial: iSportNews: iSportMarket:
Connect & Share One stop resource for Virtual market place for
sports business news & every need of a sports
information professional
• Share Plans / Activities / Status / • Latest News Feed: • Latest tenders & Sponsorship
News – synchronize with Twitter Updated hour by hour. opportunities
& LinkedIn
Daily Newsletter • E-commerce : Research reports,
• Connect with other sports sports magazine subscriptions
Executives: search by name, • Delivered to all iSportconnect & hospitality packages
company or category, contact member’s inbox on a daily basis
them directly by email • Directory of suppliers
• includes daily headlines, fea & service providers
• Share photos & videos tured releases, image gallery,
of your events weekly featured profile and
latest community discussions
• Create Groups for connecting
with colleagues or associates:
customize the look
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4. Features Steve
iSportEvents & Jobs:
• Sports business events
& Executive jobs
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5. Features Steve
iSportDirectory:
• Search by people, professional
title, company, sports sector,
region
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6. 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
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7. “ iSportconnect is quickly becoming an important reference
Audience 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,
The global sports business is now huge, employing over 216,500
decision-making executives across the world concerned with financing, service providers and sponsors can all benefit from
marketing and promoting sport. this collective brain power. Well done.”
Juan Carlos Pérez
Members would include: Global Account Manager - Shell
• Organising committees of international sporting events “ iSportconnect is a great platform for sports industry
experts to network online and get in touch with those in
• Sports federations and National Olympic Committees 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!”
• International sporting bodies and other administrators
Paul Samuels
Executive Director - AEG
• Representatives from government and municipalities
“ iSportsConnect is the must-visit site for all sports business
• Club/team owners and directors professionals. It offers a one-stop shop to link up with
fellow professionals, exchange views and ideas and to keep
• Corporate sponsorship directors up to date on the key issues of relevance in the fast moving
business of sport. No one working for or with a sports
• Professional service providers (eg. sports law firms, insurance organisation can afford to be without it.”
companies, and investment brokers). Steven Falk
Former Head of Marketing, Manchester United
Director, Star Sports Marketing
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8. Audience “ I now rely on iSportconnect as a valuable business tool
for information and networking.”
Zak Brown
Founder/CEO - Just Marketing International
“ iSportconnect has provided a fantastically designed
Cont... 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
• Infrastructure specialists
network that enables you to interact and stay connect to
key decision makers in the industry. The site has been built
• Construction/engineering consultants
with functionality in mind, with an easy-to-use navigation
tools that aren’t time-consuming or complicated. Being an
• Contractors and suppliers active member of iSportconnect will keep you a head of
the field in the industry.”
• Sports marketing experts Barry Webber
Commercial Director – West Ham United FC
• TV, print and digital media
• Sports journalists and commentators “ 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 Blundell
Former F1 racing driver, TV pundit & CEO,
2MB Sports Management
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9. A glimpse at
iSportconnect members
Sports Teams Sports properties Sports agencies
Man United FC FIFA IMG
Virgin F1 Racing IOC IEG
Lotus F1 IAAF AEG
FC Barcelona FIA Octagon
Sales Sharks Rugby Club ITF Just Marketing
West Ham FC Nascar Total Sport Asia
New Castle FC FA Capitalize
Vancouver Whitecaps London 2012 Havas Sports
Man City FC NBA Synergy Sponsorship
Tottenham Moto GP Generate
Aston Villa UFC
USL
PoweboratP1
World Match racing Tour
WTA
FIBA
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10. A glimpse at
iSportconnect members
Brands Media/ Broadcasting
Coca Cola Aljazeera
Visa Eurosport
Adidas BBC Sports
Puma SKY Sports
Lenovo SportsPro
Dell FC Business
Sony
Deloitte
Nestle
Unilever
BNP Paribas
Sony Ericson
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12. Audience by region
41%
Europe
22%
21%
US
Asia
3%
3% Latin America
Latin America
8%
5%
Africa
Oceania
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13. Audience by title
4%
Consultants
9% 2%
Journalists
7%
Manager / Executive
Others
12% 14%
President / Vice President / Minister
Director / Senior managers
21%
Head / Owner of teams
31%
Chairman / CEO / Director General
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14. 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:
Social Media Advertising
Daily Newsletter iSportconnect Member News & Editorial
Market Place Events
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15. 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
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16. 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
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17. News & Editorial
• 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
Daily Newsletter
• Banner advert
• Featured Media Release
• Featured Profile
• Featured Image gallery
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18. Market Place
Listing in the appropriate category with Featured company status.
Events
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.
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19. Promotional Pack
Option 1: Option 2:
• Lead board banner in the site (home page / social community • Side Banner in the site (home page / social community / News pages)
/ News pages)
• Social Community platform: Super group
• Social Community platform: Super group
• News Platform (Featured Profile / Media release / Video / Images)
• News Platform (Featured Profile / Featured releases / Video / Images)
• Daily Newsletter (Side Banner advert / Media release news)
• Daily Newsletter (Lead board / Featured release / Featured Profile
/ Image Gallery) Monthly cost: €5300 £4500 $7000
• iSportconnect events: 2 x delegate passes and Exhibition opportunity *
Option 3:
• Listing in isportconnect Market Place • Lead board banner in the site & Newsletter
Monthly cost: €6300 £5500 $8000 Monthly cost: €2900 £2500 $3900
* Subject to terms & conditions
Option 4:
• Side Banner advert in the site & Newsletter
Monthly Cost: €2150 £1800 $2800
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