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In a time when cause marketing is even more on the minds of young consumers, and as Super Bowl approaches, time to give a best practice shootout to a very simple idea that ties both together, and can help, with a simple act, move mountains. It is the Souper Bowl of Caring, which will again …
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 started as a simple way for players to tell their story two seasons ago, one which drew the ire of the NFL as a uniform violation, but one which has grown to be much more of a platform as players continue to find more of a social voice and express themselves in a positive …
I got to know Noah Rubin as he rose up the tennis ranks, won Junior Wimbledon, spent time training at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy, had an outstanding year at Wake Forrest University and then turned pro. And while I have followed Noah from a distance, I had forgotten the impact he was having, not …
We have said for some time that one of the best aspects of making sure when is always trying to advance is just simply showing up; if you don’t show up, and stick to the phone, the desk and the same circle of colleagues you miss out on a lot. Last month we made the …
We reach mid-July and the lull comes up again; the quietest two days in terms of games in North America. The two days (used to be one) after the MLB All-Star Game are the days with almost no professional game in North America…there is Wimbledon, a smattering of WNBA and NBA Summer League, a little …
Andy Ruiz Jr.’s stunning upset of Anthony Joshua set the sports world on its ear, and his victory lap has include the talkshow circuit and other must do’s befitting a new heavyweight champ, one who’s start to the belt began with something even “Rocky” never did, a Direct Message to a promoter to see about …
Here is the latest trio of Columbia University Sports Podcast (the CUSP Show) that we have had in the past few months. We love talking with some of the digital disruptors and first adopters changing the furniture in the room for sports business, media and tech, and these three are a great example. You can …
#FakeNews is the bane of everyone all year long. Except on April 1. If you’re a naturally mischievous person, April Fool’s is actually one of the best days of the year. Communications people are often at the center of their brand’s pranks. Spending their days writing so many straight news stories and press releases, it’s …
As we tip off March Madness, the good young people at the Complete SET Agency took a look for the second year in a row at the social footprint of the head coaches at each school. The coaches, especially in the highly visible worlds of football and basketball. At the biggest levels they are well …