Resources

Guides for clubs that want control of the commercial side

What should a sponsor system do? How do you get more sponsors? What does a sponsorship cost? We collect the answers here – written for chairs, treasurers and sponsorship managers.

System guides

What should you look for when your club chooses a system – and how does Sportmanager do it?

  • CRM for sports clubs

    Sponsors, partners, members and volunteers – and why a standard CRM rarely fits a club.

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  • Sponsor system for sports clubs

    The chain from offer to agreement, deliverables, invoice and renegotiation – and what the system needs to hold together.

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  • Sponsor management for sports clubs

    An annual plan for sponsorship work – and how a system makes it possible to stick to.

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  • Ticketing system for sports clubs

    A checklist for when your club chooses a ticketing system: online sales, scanning, season tickets and who owns the customer data.

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  • Season ticket system

    Renewals, fixed seats, activation for every match – and how you keep your season ticket holders.

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The complete guide

Sponsorships for clubs and associations

What is a sponsorship, what does it cost, is there VAT on it, and where do you find sponsors? Everything a club needs to know – with sections on football, handball, ice hockey, basketball, volleyball, badminton and golf.

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Sponsorship work in practice

Short guides to everyday sponsorship work – from finding new sponsors to renegotiating with existing ones.

  • How do you get more sponsors?

    Five steps from the people who already know you to an offer that gets followed up.

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  • How do you keep track of sponsors?

    One list instead of five – and a history that doesn't live in one person's head.

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  • System for sponsor agreements

    What the agreement should include, and how it turns into deliverables and invoices.

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  • How do you follow up with sponsors?

    Follow-up that is about more than payment – and happens before the sponsor asks.

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  • Digital signature of sponsor agreements

    From offer to signed agreement on a phone – no printer or scanner.

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  • Renegotiating sponsor agreements

    Start six months ahead, and come with the documentation in hand.

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  • Sponsor pipeline for clubs

    Sponsor sales as a real sales process – with stages, value and next steps.

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Ready to try it with your own sponsors?

Create your club and add your sponsors – or book a demo built around how your club works day to day.