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What makes a good promo these days, and how do things get done? We asked Steven Zuller, CEO of Franklin Group, a marketing solutions company he founded in 1988. Based in Brooklyn, NY. Franklin Group has been designing, printing and distributing innovative marketing materials and promotional products for a wide range of sports organizations and …
The following was also published on Portada… There were about 48 hours of angst for Panini’s Jason Howarth (@sportsmktgguy) when the U.S. Men’s National team was eliminated for World Cup contention by Trinidad and Tobago. “Then, we realized we needed to seize all the other opportunities we knew would exist in the U.S.,” he said. “After all …
We have often talked about the value of showing up to get things done. Hiding behind emails and texts can never be substituted for meeting someone and sharing ideas and information face to face, or with another old school idea, like a phone call if time and distance don’t work. Even in the socially crazed …
I’m not sure if the mainstreaming of gaming, or esports, can get any more of a “traditional” boost than it is getting from the NBA 2K launch. From virtual fans on the opening night stream to now a much needed season long reality show (the first, not the last) on MSG Network hosted by Knicks …
I was listening to Alec Baldwin’s great “Here’s the Thing” podcast this past week and his guest was the legendary musician/songwriter/activist David Crosby. Crosby, who has lived many a life, talked about what keeps him going more than the money. His answer was pretty simple, and it wasn’t contrived at all. The joy of seeing …
The following originally ran on Portada… The message that sports deliver to the Latin demographic was made pretty clear last Tuesday morning at The Lamb’s Club, when CNN en Español(@CNNEE) and Portada hosted a special breakfast to talk about the challenges and opportunities in Multicultural Marketing. The packed room listened to a spirited debate about the impact brands can, or aren’t …
Fake news travels fastest and furthest. That was the conclusion of a major study from MIT, concluding that people prefer falsehoods over the truth. This shouldn’t be earthshaking news to anyone who has spent a modicum of time in a junior high school cafeteria. However, MIT’s 10-year study revealed that falsehoods trump the truth across …
When the initial talk of VR and sports first arose a few years ago, the real buzz was what could be done around games for fans thousands of miles away who could never get to a game. Putting fans in China or India courtside to see LeBron James, or ringside for a Triple G fight, …
Maybe it’s because we have all become too politically correct, or maybe it’s because there is sooo much time spent on trying to be the most techno-savvy we can be that the simple, grassroots and fun promotions aren’t as fun or “interesting” as they once were. For whatever reason, even with all the opportunities available …
Every year around this time MLB and MiLB roll out their season long promotion schedules; chock full of bobbleheads, gnomes, beach towels, caps and hundreds of others (Maury Brown had a good summary of MLB promos here). The overwhelming number are always geared towards families and kids, with the idea of getting the unit to …