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This piece orginally ran as part of the content we are doing for Portada…check it out there as well as all the other new stories on soccer and Latino Sports Marketing as well. First we saw him in his underwear in a hotel hallway, now he is trying to play American football in a spot …
Spending four productive Pre Super Bowl days logging lots of Fitbit steps from the Mall of America to Nicolette Mall and all spots in between produced some great experiences, meetings and observations. Here ya go… The Value of Radio Row: A few years ago the death of radio, or the spoken word, as a viable …
USFL, the AAFL, the NPFL. The PPFL, the ASPFL, the IFL, the UFL, the SFL. Know any of these? (the first one is not the viable spring league that eventually never made it to the fall after a growing spring option, it was another iteration that never saw its first field). Then you have the …
Even as we head deeper into the NFL Playoffs and Alabama’s college football championship is in the rear view mirror, the talk about Central Florida’s National Championship claim continues on, as pundits, especially those on audio platforms where calls now turn from final game to spring practice and coaching changes. The bottom line is, no …
There was a time not too long ago when you could not go more than a few minutes without seeing a commercial spot for the two warring daily fantasy companies; DraftKings and FanDuel. In an 18 month stretch the two combined to fill the coffers of ad sales folk at networks more than any brand …
As any team, league or brand looks to grow audience, it is sometimes pretty easy to forget about the core; the supporters that got you to a certain level. Sustain you through the hard times and most importantly, stay brand loyal and engaged virtually 24/7. Chasing the shiny toy, the new social platform, or the …
It is with lots of anticipation that the world of competitive gaming and esports will take even more of a collective mainstream stage as 2018 begins. From the launch of the Overwatch League and the NBA 2K league to investor pools growing, as well as the continued expansion of Amazon-owned Twitch and other streaming platforms; …
It’s that time of year where we can find the good in everything, especially those who look to every opportunity to make lemonade with lemons. First there is Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney who created a firestorm in the social space early last week by calling Jacksonville Jaguars Blake Bortles “trash” following their …
The end of the first week of December has two storytellers, one perhaps a little subtle and less opinionated than the other, cross the platitude path together. On Friday, WFAN longtime voice Mike Francesa will end his long afternoon drive spot at the station, where he was a big part of creating a genre of …
The value of the athlete or celebrity as an influencer and someone who can change or influence public opinion grows in value ever day; if handled correctly. So can an athlete use social to influence, say his draft status or signing status or even his choice of college? Tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson, the top junior …