Spokenote, Butler Athletics Sign Deal to Deepen Year-Round Sponsor, Fan Engagement
Indianapolis (April 28, 2026) — Spokenote is teaming up with Butler Athletics and Playfly Sports, the sports industry’s leading revenue maximization company, to redefine how corporate partners engage with athletics programs by introducing personalized, scalable video experiences that extend beyond gameday to create deeper, year-round relationships with fans.
Through the partnership, Playfly Sports is creating a new approach to sponsor and partner engagement that goes beyond traditional signage and gameday visibility, delivering premium, VIP, and behind-the-scenes experiences at iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse and throughout the year.
Spokenote’s platform will enable personalized video touchpoints that deepen relationships with key stakeholders, unlock new storytelling opportunities, and create sellable inventory that did not previously exist. Fans will enjoy a renewed gameday experience through tech-infused experiences spanning across ticketing, donor outreach, alumni engagement, and other activations. Spokenote will also sponsor Butler Athletics’ end-of-year corporate partner reception on April 29, 2026, with Custom VIP badges for guests and dynamic video assets throughout the event.
“College athletics partners are looking for more meaningful, measurable ways to connect with their audiences,” said John Wechsler, Founder and CEO of Spokenote. “This partnership allows Butler Athletics to offer corporate partners something truly different with personalized access, premium experiences, and year-round engagement that extends far beyond the gameday experience.”
The partnership builds on Spokenote’s proven success in the sports and entertainment space, including a high-impact activation during the Indiana Pacers’ NBA Finals run, where the Pacers used personalized video engagement to drive deeper partner relationships and premium brand experiences.
“Partnering with Spokenote has created the opportunity for Butler Athletics to further personalize the relationships we have established with our corporate partners and supporters at all levels,” Butler Vice President and Director of Athletics Grant Leiendecker said. “Spokenote is an industry leader, and in many ways a category creator, with deep ties to central Indiana. We are excited to grow alongside them.”
“This partnership transforms the gameday experience by blending tech and hospitality to change how fans interact with Butler Athletics,” said Christy Hedgpeth, Playfly Sports Properties President. “Playfly is focused on creating long-term value for athletic departments, and this partnership accomplishes that while modernizing the fan experience and highlighting student-athletes.”
By integrating personalized video into its corporate partnership strategy, Butler Athletics is setting a new standard for how collegiate programs engage sponsors, delivering value, storytelling, and connection throughout the entire calendar year.
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About Spokenote
Spokenote is a video engagement platform that transforms everyday touchpoints into powerful, trackable video experiences. By pairing physical and digital channels with personalized video, Spokenote makes human connection scalable and effortless, helping marketers, educators, and nonprofits accelerate their customer journeys. From commemorative tickets and fan credentials to enrollment journeys and donor campaigns, Spokenote empowers organizations to inspire measurable action and build relationships that last. In every case, our mission is simple: to turn moments into movements and make “yes” inevitable. Learn more at spokenote.com.
About Playfly Sports
Playfly Sports, the sports industry’s leading revenue maximization company, drives growth for its partners across the sports ecosystem – including 2,000+ brands, 100+ professional teams, 65+ college athletic departments, all U.S. local sports networks and associated streaming platforms, and other marquee properties. Its fan engagement platform allows its partners to reach and engage over 85% of all U.S sports fans. Playfly builds and implements custom strategies across media, sponsorship, premium experiences, ticketing and fan engagement offerings through proprietary data, innovative technology and compelling storytelling. Playfly operates an expansive portfolio of services with a data-driven and fan-focused approach to maximize revenue yield in key growth areas, such as media, sponsorship, ticketing, premium experiences and fan engagement offerings. Founded in September of 2020, Playfly Sports is now home to approximately 1,000 team members located across 43 U.S. states and internationally dedicated to maximizing the impact of highly passionate local sports fans. The company has been named a Best Place to Work in Sports by Sports Business Journal, Front Office Sports, and Newsweek. To learn more, follow Playfly Sports on social media platforms or visit www.Playfly.com
About Butler Athletics
Butler University, located in Indianapolis, Ind., participates in intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Division I level. Nineteen of Butler’s 20 teams compete in the BIG EAST, while the football program is a member of the Pioneer Football League. The Bulldogs have a long history of athletic success, including back-to-back trips to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship Game in 2010 and 2011, and the University is home to one of the nation’s great intercollegiate basketball facilities, Hinkle Fieldhouse. For more information about Butler Athletics, visit ButlerSports.com.