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The celebrity chef tasting events tied to cause are done around most major sporting events these days. Bring in the big names and the exotic dishes, tie in local flavor, sprinkle in some former athletes and lots of brands and off you go, with a nice bang for a food pantry or another notable charity …
Sometimes you never know where the most unique ideas are going to come from. Case in point was my brother’s shelf on a Thursday night in December. There was a gift from a colleague, a set of slate coasters with the scoreboard from some of the greatest moments in Mets history. Nothing elaborate, just memorable. …
For those who have never been a good part of the fun of the Consumer Electronics Show is finding the balance between practicality and fantasy. Are we seeing a new suit that fits or the Emperors New Clothes? Who will be back next year, whose super cool names were just that; style trumping substance. From …
It is a tradition that has been quietly happening for years, but thanks to some opportunistic marketing folks is steadily turning into a hot stove event that could actually transcend baseball and into other sports. It is “Truck Day,” the day when MLB clubs in cold weather cities literally load up their 18 wheelers with team …
As we head toward pitchers and catchers reporting in just over a month, we are seeing the seeds of baseball pop up in the most remote locations, where spring seems lightyears away. In Chicago, Arizona, Milwaukee…talk of baseball, and ticket selling and autographs are all on the minds of the die hard and the casual …
Daytona is still in the distance, Indy Car is re-jigging with a new title sponsor, Formula E is looking for its niche, and Formula 1 is pushing to find its new, young, engaged roots. Oh and in most of the US it’s cold. Still in basements across America, fathers and mothers and sons are honing a …
With the Pro Bull Riders invading New York this local football-less weekend, here is a good one to start the year… Sometimes, breakthrough PR opportunities come from a seat-of-the-pants reaction to breaking events. When “Charging Bull,” the iconic Wall Street bull known all over the world was attacked and damaged last September by a disturbed …
It’s the time of the year for reflection and nostalgia, and while I am a big believer of taking a pause, year round really, and figuring what got done and what could be done differently personally and professionally, I am not a big one on lists of the past or for that matter, predictions of …
Anyone who knows the history of Lou Lamoriello will know that this was not a carefully planned social play by the Islanders this past week, but even the legendary NHL President of Hockey Operations and GM, who always pushes to keep distractions down…way down…with the teams he runs, can’t be all that upset with the …
Often times when one looks to engage or create storytelling, you loom to either a hot topic that is relevant in the moment (hard to do) or find a quiet space to insert an idea or news into. For many years the quietest period were the two days in July around the MLB All Star …