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The week after Thanksgiving in New York always seems to be one of the last pushes for sports business in the calendar year. One of the key reasons is that Wednesday is always the March of Dimes Sports Luncheon. The brainchild of former CBS Sports President Neal Pilson and some other network heads, it is …
One of the good things about not sleeping much is you get ample time to think…and usually that’s a good thing. The other night I was watching one of the “Save The Children” ads on TV and remembered when we had donated to a charity a few years ago and got in the mail a …
This week we go to Texas and talk to Michael Lysko about the Sports management program at Southern Methodist University. Mike joined the SMU faculty in 2009 as Director and Professor of Practice of the newly-formed Sport Management program. He serves as Advisory Board Chair and Director for the undergraduate and graduate program, providing leadership …
As we hit the TCS New York City Marathon Sunday, colleague Matt Walker penned a piece for this week, on the simplest of best practices; using exercise as a way to aid cancer patients. He looked at the work Dr. Lee Jones and AKTIV Against Cancer, the not for profit formed by the late Grete …
This week for “Teaching Thursdays” we go to the Nation’s Capital at the program at George Washington University. GW has run one of the “must attend” events every spring for professionals and students the Sports Industry Networking and Career Conference, and has launched a certificate program in the growing field of Sports Philanthropy. We caught …
It is a well-intentioned but underpublicized and marketed event, International Games Day 2016, and it will take place on November 19 at a library near you. Chances are if you are reading this it may be the first you have heard of the idea. The concept is simple and effective…pick a day as a way …
We all know the adage, albeit untrue, that any publicity is good publicity, and there are stories after story of promotions that seem outlandish going awry when the unthinkable happens and someone tries to cash in. Promos built around bad weather predictions, hole in one shots for millions that were unsponsored, mistakes in printed ads, …
It is certainly the little engine that maybe could, but the National Women’s Hockey League, which started its four team second season this weekend, has certainly earned well above its pay level for media exposure, both last year, and now as the season starts, this. They have continuously found ways to take their “everyperson” story, …
We have often said that coaches are an underused marketing asset many teams, despite the fact that they are highly visible, more consistent and because of their prominent media roles, even more well-spoken or thoughtful than the younger men and women they coach. They also have a longer and more consistent shelf life than players, …
As our national anthem continues to be a hot topic in sports circles and beyond, a new twist has emerged. Last Friday night, the head of a fast growing global sport nearly canceled an event during the season’s home stretch because of the way the arena was handling the presentation of our nation’s colors for …