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The Activation

The most actionable brand + sponsorship breakdowns in sport and entertainment

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The strategy behind Elemis' 23% F1 awareness lift

Nov 13, 2025

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9 min read

The strategy behind Elemis' 23% F1 awareness lift

The partnership that brought luxury skincare to Formula 1

Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson
Google Pixel's football masterclass

Aug 21, 2025

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11 min read

Google Pixel's football masterclass

The most visible sponsor in English football?

Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson
Creating a multi-million dollar athlete IP

Oct 16, 2025

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7 min read

Creating a multi-million dollar athlete IP

How Lando Norris built F1's most impactful commercial brand

Richard Johnson
Eleanor Heenan
Richard Johnson, +1
Steal the formula behind Red Bull’s short form branded content

Aug 31, 2025

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12 min read

Steal the formula behind Red Bull’s short form branded content

How to create content worth watching

Richard Johnson
Richard Johnson

Articles

AWS x NFL activation playbook

Oct 29, 2026

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3 min read

AWS x NFL activation playbook

How AWS made the data the sponsorship

Richard Johnson
Nabeel Khan
Richard Johnson, +1
Google x McLaren F1 activation playbook

Oct 16, 2026

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3 min read

Google x McLaren F1 activation playbook

How Google makes its product the story of the race weekend

Richard Johnson
Nabeel Khan
Richard Johnson, +1
The next wave of AI sponsorship

Oct 13, 2026

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6 min read

The next wave of AI sponsorship

Hidden gems from this week in sponsorship activation

Richard Johnson
Nabeel Khan
Richard Johnson, +1
Moët & Chandon x US Open Playbook

Oct 9, 2026

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2 min read

Moët & Chandon x US Open Playbook

Moët & Chandon went all in on activation at the 2026 US Open. A brand new signature cocktail, a named hospitality platform of its own and much more. That is a lot to unpack, so the full playbook is linked below for free!

Richard Johnson
Nabeel Khan
Richard Johnson, +1
Hidden Gems from the last week of sponsorship activation

Sep 11, 2026

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4 min read

Hidden Gems from the last week of sponsorship activation

The US Open is underway and three activations caught my eye this week. All three are betting on a small, personal touch, an arrival moment, a hidden note, a charm, over a big broadcast play.

Richard Johnson
Nabeel Khan
Richard Johnson, +1
Hidden Gems from the last week of sponsorship activation

Aug 28, 2026

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4 min read

Hidden Gems from the last week of sponsorship activation

Amazon x Hyrox, Moët builds a rival to the Honey Deuce, and Apple's quiet takeover of pro sports tech. Here is what caught my eye last week.

Richard Johnson
Nabeel Khan
Richard Johnson, +1
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