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We have written a few times about the continued evolution of the Megacast and what media properties, especially Turner and ESPN, but Nickelodeon as well have done with let’s call it “alternative engagement” of consumers who are not really a core audience sometimes, as we pivot in and away from the traditional, now archaic, systems …
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, we had a fun conversation with Roman Tirone, who is helping lead the charge with ZEDRun and virtual horse racing’s success here in the United States and it made us ask a bigger question about the value of predictive data as it can apply to virtual sports, or even matchups in …
The issue and opportunity for Name Image and Likeness is still in the fits and starts stage, with a rush for Buzz and sizzle but not a whole lot of execution unless you are in the social space, just yet. However one of the areas that NIL can clear up is for student-athletes who have …
The first ten days of NIL have brought buzz, ridiculosity, hype, debate, confusion and even some great opportunities with a very long road ahead for what this will actually mean, and who will be the winners, and sadly, the duped losers in the coming months. Like other “opportunities” that have rushed to the forefront in …
“Growing up doesn’t mean getting older”….”Drive,” Ben Rector The end of the first half of 2021 brought a rush of career changes for people, as fiscal years ended and budgets opened up, or contracts ended, and some made the decision to move ahead and see what’s next. I have written about the personal impact Marv …
There it was this morning, news that one of the major leagues had brought on a prominent “influencer” and TikTok star to help them as an advisor. All well and good, another league trying to make a splash by involving someone with a larger following who may have an interest in the game, someone who …
Looking forward to a summer of learning and reading as we head back to normal…or at least some form of normal, I wanted to flag a few on the shelf or already done. All worth your time and the lessons, and storytelling, therein. When we did our podcast a few weeks ago with Will Leitch, …
I have heard several times in the past year about the “Newspaper strike theory.” The theory goes that if a consumer doesn’t have something for 28 days, he or she will form new habits and will rarely change back. It is the reason, the theory surmises, as to why newspaper strikes rarely if ever lasted …
The NFL Draft in its current condensed form still leaves a host of players with great talent and potential on the table. Maybe that was less of a case when the draft went on for 10, 11, 12 rounds and had territorial picks and many other nuances that pulled young players into the fold of …