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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
Lately we have seen any number of brands trying to weave their ways into the news of the day with varying degrees of success. Footlocker told the world none of their employees, who wear referees jerseys, were part of the replacement crews, the site Ashley Madison offered up a cash price for Tim Tebow to …
As London 2012 winds down, a look at some of the “little” wins…unusual brand exposure that helped skirt the Olympic rules with some innovation, timing and a little foresight. BMW HAS A SMART DRIVE: Maybe you have seen it during the field competitions, maybe not. It certainly hasn’t made it into a lot of the …
As th first weekend of the London Olympics came to a close, some unique opportunities arose…here are three: Masking A brand: Although not quite with the push that archery hs gotten through its roles in some recent blockbuster movies (Brave, The Avengers and The Hunger Games especially) fencing, with its inner-city appeal, has presented its …
Minor League baseball is big business across North America, no question. There is probably no group of passionate people who understand the value of ROI and innovation more than minor league baseball executives and every night they find new ways to draw thousands to ballparks regardless of what goes on between the lines. The quality …
Some brief thoughts on good ideas from the past week… Is It Archery’s Time? A few months ago there was all this talk about how the world of archery could find its way into a brighter spotlight because of all the places the sport was popping up in popular culture. As we move towards London …
The endless debate rages on as to how and what twitter as a social platform can do for sport. We started the weekend with New York Giants defensive lineman Osi Umenyiora trying to use the medium to help Lawrence Taylor buy back his Super Bowl ring…provided Umenyiora found a million followers. Then we had NASCAR …
MLB and NCAA Baseball A Good Fit: It came out the last few days that Major League Baseball is looking into a partnership to help enhance collegiate baseball in a number of ways, including putting money in a scholarship pool. Regardless of the scholarship money, an MLB/NCAA partnership would be a boon to college baseball, …
This past Thursday may have been one of the busiest sports days of the year in New York. The Mets hosted the Miami Marlins and their ex-star Jose Reyes, the Rangers and Devils played Game 7’s against the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers, respectively, the Knicks were closing out the regular season and looking to …
The NHL Playoffs Are Here, So Grow Away: As the NHL Playoffs dawn again, so does the tradition of the unshaven, this year with a twist. It has long been a habit for players not to shave during the playoffs, and in recent years the promotion has been passed along to fans, who can grow …
The year 2012 will have the Centennial celebration for Fenway Park, with the Red Sox planning a series of events in and around the grand old park, which now is officially registered as a Historic Landmark as well. However April 14 marks another anniversary, one a little more dubious but noteworthy nonetheless, the centennial sinking …
