This week we’re pleased to bring you a conversation with John Oates focussing on best practice around the commercial and marketing areas within cricket. John is the man behind Get Sport Support, a business tailored towards professional and community sports set-ups, and our conversation touches on everything from selling sponsorship and memberships, to community interaction, building a culture, and harnessing volunteers on a short term project basis. John draws together a wealth of industry experience to blend practical principles with genuine insight that will make a difference at your club. Check out details below to sign-up to a series of webinars to explore these topics in more detail. Meanwhile, enjoy the show!   Notes on podcast series:   The Community Cricket Podcast is brought to you by Twenty 20 Community Cricket Ltd, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to support and promote cricket in state schools, to develop young cricketers of all ages & backgrounds and to develop associate cricket nations at all levels. The podcast is presented by Tim Ferrone and Darren Talbot. Darren brings an enormous wealth of cricket coaching and development experience, and Tim reckons he spends more time coaching than he does his ‘proper’ job. Both love the sport of cricket and are tremendously passionate advocates of its capacity to benefit all who partake in it. The Community Cricket Podcast is produced by Wrapped Up Music.   Connect with us: If you have a comment or club cricket question you’d like us to address, then just drop us a line at: [email protected] Find out more here: https://www.twenty20cricketcompany.com   Connect with John / info about the webinar series: www.getsportsupport.co.uk  [email protected]   Webinar series: Twelve essential actions to enhance your cricket club, presented by John Oates from Get Sport Support A four part series of webinars taking part across June & July 2024. Just contact [email protected] for an application form, only £45 for each club (access to three club members)   Includes: - Deciding on “how we do things around here” - your culture. - Understanding the 5 business outcomes that a sponsor may want from your club. - Actively selling your club to volunteers, especially students and young graduates. - Recognising that empathy is an essential attribute for leaders in community sports clubs. - How short-term projects in the club can attract skilled volunteers. - Why a commitment to provide a great ‘customer’ experience across the club is essential. - Understanding that there are different types of members who have different wants and needs. - Building community interaction is a key to having a successful club. - Your club can attract more followers through projecting the image and values of the club through social media.   Sponsors: Check out Saitama at www.saitamatoken.com or https://linktr.ee/WeAreSaitama   Advertisers: Enter CCP10 at checkout for a 10% discount with AJ Sports: https://www.AJsports.co.uk     Check out PLAI Sport at https://www.twenty20cricketcompany.com/plai