Southgate Media Group’s Fourth Annual Podcast Marathon is a live event at the Blue Box Café which will be held September 29, 2018. The event will be 13 hours long featuring original content consisting of 20+ podcasts performed live at the Blue Box and streaming on the Southgate Media Group YouTube Channel.

**Admission is free*.**

*Suggested donation of $10

On September 29th, 2018, my network is holding our 4th Annual Podcast Marathon live at The Blue Box Café in Elgin, IL. We’re offering the opportunity for businesses to reach this audience through advertising and/or as an event sponsor

The many benefits of sponsoring the marathon:

Social Responsibility– Brands that sponsor this marathon are demonstrating that they support the intelligence, creativity, and importance of independent podcasting. Supporting the SMG Podcast Marathon delivers the message that your brand cares about the podcast fan, their passions, their ideas, the importance of freedom of speech and podcasting's place on the cultural landscape.

Increase Brand Awareness – As any marketer knows, brand awareness is key to obtaining and retaining customers. Event sponsorship is a very effective way to accomplish this by showing support of the customer’s passions.

Lots of ways to sponsor– With the banners are the center-pieces, table stands, programs, podcasts, and video, we have many ways to sponsor at different levels that will fit most budgets.

Let us promote your show to people who love podcasts and supporting creativity!

Are you interested in this opportunity?

Drop me an email at southgatemediagroup@gmail.com and I’ll send you the rate sheet and answer any questions.

We’re looking forward to the marathon and can’t wait to have you join us.

Rob Southgate

Southgate Media Group

southgatemediagroup@gmail.com

We have to raise at least $4,000 each year to pay for admin fees, equipment, marketing expenses and PR.

Your sponsorship dollars will be applied to the fund to support the SMG Podcast Marathon.

1x Key Sponsor - $1,000

All podcasts and videos will start with “<Your Brand> is proud to present the 2018 Women in Podcasting Festival!” and will also be will be linked in the podcast show notes.
All marketing will have “<Your Brand> presents…” at the top of any images, along with brand logo in the lower right corner.
Special "Thank You to <Your Brand> for sponsoring the Women in Podcasting Festival!" images with backlinks will be shared across social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Key and Secondary Sponsor's logos will be featured at the bottom of the webpages associated with the Women in Podcasting Festival with backlinks to the page of your choice.

12x Secondary Sponsors - $350

Secondary Sponsors will be listed in the podcast show notes, in the final credits, and at the end of any video version release of the event.
Special "Thank You to <Your Brand> for sponsoring the Women in Podcasting Festival!" images with backlinks will be shared across social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Key and Secondary Sponsor's logos will be featured at the bottom of the webpages associated with the Women in Podcasting Festival with backlinks to the page of your choice.