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A few years ago on Sunday morning as I was going to get bagels I heard New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan on “Ed Randall’s Talking Baseball” show on WFAN in New York talking about how the simplest of actions with his father, playing catch after work, were some of his brightest memories. Often times in …
Not too long ago many Human Resources and team executives snickered when the thought of someone doing a job fulltime managing “social media’ was raised. Give it to an intern or some kid just out of school who seems to know how to use a phone and can text his or her friends, and we …
Unless you are a diehard fan, watching three days of the NFL Draft live or on TV can be monotonous, even, as a friend who works for team pointed out, ‘the glitz of day one is for show, the next two days are when we make our dough.” With fewer players attending, the ability for …
Being a disruptive innovator in the tech space is one thing; taking that role in the sports ownership world is something else. If you are Dennis Crowley, the co-founder and Executive Chair of Foursquare, yu have the opportunity to be both, although the soccer one is on a bit smaller level than say, Mark Cuban’s …
Brands and fans love records, official or not. If you can tie to a “first,” a “biggest,” a “largest,” it always helps in the sell. So with that in mind, even golf can find a way to aggregate and generate some great buzz and fun, tied to cause. Every year, American veterans return home from around …
There is constant talk amongst young people, and those trying to engage with young people, that content, especially user-generated content, in a mobile environment will be the future. Still, established platforms have had trouble trying to combine all that’s out there and keep it relevant and engaging for a wide audience. Enter Overtime. Aimed at …
We are continuing to live more and more in the world of cord cutting, cord shaving, niche marketing and storytelling and brand control. With each passing day the power to aggregate an audience, control or amplify a message or tell a story shifts from massive platforms to those which have a direct purpose. Some of …
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 …
It’s easy to take the low road; post funny videos, pile on to a poor story and off it goes; you are in the conversation. However many times the high road, although often it is a tougher story to tell, is the best one, especially in sports, which somehow finds a way to be the …
Spring seems to be coming early to the east, so talking business of baseball makes great sense, and who better to get thoughts from than Cal Ripken. One of the sports’ greatest ambassadors and businessmen, Ripken’s name has become synonymous with strength, character, perseverance and integrity. In 1999, Babe Ruth League Inc. changed the name …