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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 …
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 …
As we had toward 2020 the issues and opportunities with regard to engagement in social continues to ebb and flow. While Instagram looks to remove “likes,” TikTok and its recent frenzy pushes more engagement amongst a growing using audience than ever before, all based around a complicated algorithm of shares and engagement. Big names …
It’s amazing the people you meet along the road. Case in point while on Amtrak, I met a guy with the unique title of “Entrepreneur In Residence.” It is a business card I will keep, especially after he explained the job he had for a rising tech company. Basically his goal is to listen and …
It used to be only in Detroit could you throw an object on the ice during a hockey game and not be escorted from the building, in this case the former Joe Louis Arena. However the Teddy Bear toss for charity has taken the place of octopi in Motown, and we have a new record. Minor …
There has been so much debate over the use of athlete likeness for commercial purposes in the past few months, and the debate, along with the state declarations of support with laws that will support, are going to go on for some time. Much of the focus still remains with big time, big exposure schools …