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It was an interesting juxtaposition; on Thursday the New York Times ran a piece talking about the value and growth of Formula E, while on Saturday the paper ran a story about the growing issues with Formula 1. One a disruptive brand, the other a long established business with growing pains adopting to a new …
The following guest piece was offered up by longtime strategic communications professional, storyteller and longtime supporter of women’s athletics everywhere Dave Siroty, now head of Front Porch Athletics Wow! The build up to the Women’s World Cup was huge. The story lines were great, the focus on equal pay and support for women’s soccer …
A version of this story originally appeared on Portada. We have long seen and heard the talk: women’s sports, or better yet, sports where the competitors are female, are growing. Women control a growing influential segment of the brand decision making, girls who play and follow sports are more likely to do better in …
So there it was Thursday night in prime time on ESPN. Spring football; full stands, established brands, some recognizable stars, a distinct game presentation, lots of tradition. It’s called the Canadian Football League. Right now by some count there are at least seven versions of spring or summer “football” out there in some form or …
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 …
It’s not new globally but it is simple, easy to engage and not hard to understand. Will Red Nose Day, May 23, make it to success on this side of the pond as it has for 30 years in the UK? For those who have not seen the ads or watched the promotions especially across …
The following originally ran on Portada There is no doubt that over almost a quarter century, Major League Soccer (@MLS) has built a North American brand that has elite status, proactive marketing, a young, engaged fan base and a diverse and growing ownership group that has put professional soccer not just on the map, but …
There was a time not too long ago when many thought that audio as a medium was almost dead. We live in a video world, we need to see things, no one has time to sit by a radio… Then along came podcasting, and itunes and digital audio and Sirius/XM and I Heart Radio and …
#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 …
We know how global the sports landscape has become, and how the digital world has made connecting across worlds to be so much easier. Then you factor in the element of being able to build brand, storytell and merchandise success in a very cost efficient way, and suddenly a whole world of entrepreneurial opens up. …