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The following originally ran in Portada Many times in the transient world of sports, the “face” of the franchise can become diluted. Players come and go, owners like to seize the stage, even logos and mascots can move in and out. However for the successful franchises, the head coach, or in the case of baseball, …
If you are going to take a plunge into a crowded storytelling space, it always helps to be first, or at least first in a new area. That’s what the New Jersey Devils did this week, when they brought on sportsbook operator William Hill as a partner, putting their name on a Prudential Center lounge …
We are always looking to learn more, be it new mediums to storytell in, or new audiences to engage with. One of those learners, who I have known for more than a quarter of a century, is Mark Beal For a majority of that time, although he was at Fordham with us prior, Mark has …
Last week in our class at Columbia Octagon’s communications duo of Lauren Tietjen and Alyssa Romano covered a wide range of subjects on proactive storytelling. However one thing stood out: the story that Octagon got the most responses from on LinkedIn was not something about Michael Phelps and his latest deal, or a new project …
The following originally ran on Portada… While LaLiga (@LaLiga) continues on with its battle to stage a regular season match in Miami in January amidst still surprising pushback, a club made an interesting next step announcement with a new, lower cost and strategic play for a point of entry into the American marketplace. On Tuesday, news broke …
The following originally ran on Portada. It’s always refreshing to see partnerships in sports that can deliver a unique ROI. Major League Soccer (@MLS) and its Official Education Partner, Southern New Hampshire University (@SNHU), have come up with one that has some long-term implications with soccer fans, young Latinos and Latinas, and the issue of affordable …
We are all very busy, there is no doubt, and sometimes it’s really easy to question why we should show up for something without a distinct purpose. Is it something we can just do with a call, or get an email or watch a video about passively later on. Time is so precious, and the …
The following was done by colleague Scott Huntington The Super Bowl is a can’t-miss event every year. The game is just one part of the overall festivities. The commercials are also a major draw, with last year’s Super Bowl 52 costing advertisers about $5 million for a 30-second commercial. The lofty price makes sense, considering …
The following originally ran on Portada The Ryder Cup (@rydercup) is history and most of the U.S. starts preparing for the colder weather and maybe more indoor activities, so we thought it would be good to take a look at the sport of golf. Coming off a marketed increasing upswing led by Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) resurgence and a …
As our friend Mandy Antoniacci talks about in her TEDX talk, the value of looking up, and around, can never be underestimated in a society that is constantly looking down these days. So there we were at the New York Jets annual Kids Day celebration on Sunday and came upon some interesting bests and firsts, …