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A few weeks ago, following the layoffs at the NBA and ESPN, I wrote this piece on the underappreciated value of institutional knowledge and it seemed to have resonated with a great deal of people. Today is the 106th birthday of Sister Jean Delores Schmidt…a woman of tremendous faith, a curious learner for life, and a …
We have written several times on storytelling and its continued value in all forms; knowing who you are, what you do and being able to communicate that fact simply and succinctly in a world of white noise is more valuable today than ever before. Lots of screaming going on, but when you listen, what are …
A few weeks ago, I was walking in Chelsea in Manhattan with my son Andrew when we noticed a sign from a bygone era…a Fallout Shelter. Built deep in cement basements, the idea was when the big one dropped you would head down, and siloed away with these rations and large containers of drinkable water, you …
It was great to have our second intern Luke Silpe, venture to The National a few weeks ago and report on his findings… Overall Impressions from The National Walking into the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, I knew it was going to be big. I expected the rows and rows of cards, the packed …
The media landscape continues to shift, as we have seen with the NFL’s investments in media partners like ESPN and CBS this week, as well as properties going to platforms many might not have thought of just a few years ago. Why? The only event one needs to watch live…is sports. WWE’s mammoth deal with …
It’s been a while since we reposted our best pods, so here are three ones that talk about visual and emotional storytelling, the business of startup success, and college football. As always you can find them all right here…nine years worth of leadership, fun and innovation to share. An Unrivalled start: We were joined …
One of our two summer interns, James Gumina, is heading back to Yale to lead the Sports Business Club. His posts this summer have been very insightful. Thanks James for giving us your time and effort all summer long. A Series of Reflections As a young person in an age of limitless information, there are …
We spent a great week in the Dakota’s…a little work, a little travelling, a lot of learning. Before we get to the business stuff some observations overall. We live in a politically polarizing world today, but as I have witnessed first hand time and again, when you get out and meet PEOPLE and experience things …
This happens from time to time in cyclical worlds, be they sports, entertainment or even education. You get to a point of rinse and repeat, hopefully taking the best practices of years past and reframing so that the core messages or best practices stay consistent and true, while the anecdotes, even the best ones, get …
James Gumina is more than halfway through his summer work with us. Some additional thoughts from an industry climber with solid opinions. As a young person in an age of limitless information, there are always a lot of things on my mind, mostly sports-related, and often focused on what’s happening off the field. From marketing …
