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Communication Coherence Factor – the pot of gold at the end of every company’s rainbow, by Jennifer B. Righetti Today, companies no longer ask themselves whether to communicate or not, but rather how and to what extent. The old adage, no news is good news, has become old news, replaced by: all publicity is good publicity. There is a push to be visible across all channels no matter what.  In order to keep the pace, siloed individuals across departments of a same organization start publishing and posting with whatever resources they have, always with the best intentions of getting their message across to the widest possible audience.  With the kinetic energy of this unbridled communication reaching a peak state comes the potential for massive visibility and market share. And yet, it also gambles with credibility.   As much as the need to spread the word is real and urgent, the credibility of a company’s communication and image has to come first – its ver...

Lydia Ko in action during the 2017 Evian Championship. Photo by Rolex/Chris Turvey In our last article, we discussed women often being neglected in sports sponsorships. But brands are starting to realise their potential and this golden opportunity is not to be missed! What about the commercial side? From a purely ROI perspective, an important factor to take into account is that women control about 80% of consumer purchases. This fast-growing female economy means that women have increased financial stability and great buying power. Propagating the excuse that sports sponsorships are only market-driven in order to justify the lack of support for women’s teams will no longer cut it. Women’s sport is a market with great potential for sponsorships and the growth in the industry only serves to validate this. Brands need to continue to be more exposed to the women’s game and acknowledge the economic value women represent today.  Many successful brands have realised the valu...

Gina Lewandowski in action in the UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final against FC Barcelona, April 28, 2019, in Barcelona, Spain. Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images With the FIFA Women’s World Cup approaching, which will be hosted in France this summer, brands and broadcasters are taking advantage of unparalleled interest in the sport.  The past few years, we’ve witnessed a major shift in public perception of women’s sports, despite a severe lack of funding among most of the teams.  Sponsorship deals have been on the rise, which indicates that the situation is changing and will continue to do so in the coming years. But many have asked the legitimate question: are women’s sports worth the sponsoring investments? Let’s see  A very Slow Start Women’s sports have been neglected for decades in terms of investment and coverage and are well behind men’s sports. Havas Sports and Entertainment revealed that between 2011 and 2013, investment ...

During the last economic crisis in 2008, most large companies had to cut the corporate travel by a lot. What may have seemed like a smart decision at the time turned out to be quite the contrary, according to The Telegraph. Firms that maintained their business travel budget managed to keep their annual income flat and even gain new corporate deals from their competitors who had stopped travelling.  With new technologies, it is of course much easier to stay in touch today without ever leaving the office. We can avoid the hassle airport lines and traffic jams, and achieve a better work-life balance. However, these technologies can’t replace the value of human connection. I remember having a chat at the coffee machine with a member of the management team who was telling me how much inside information he would get travelling to an event or attending a gathering – the kind of information that would never pass in an email or phone call. He added that if you are not physically p...