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As we head towards both the World Series and Halloween in a time where message spin has probably never been greater…some thoughts on how we frame things. “It’s not your fault, Santa Claus has more publicity.” And “Well, let’s face it; Santa Claus has had more publicity, but being number two, perhaps you try harder.” Linus in …
It’s mid-October, middle of Q4 so let’s draw some inspiration from a list of recent podcast guests, all of whom have ended up in some pretty amazing spots when they chose to take the unconventional path. As always you can listen to all our pods here. From Walkon to Super Bowl Champ: We first learned …
There is nothing more click worthy these days than a publicly played drama, especially when it involves celebrity, athlete, bold face names. The facts are secondary, the backstory is not a concern, the wreck and the name calling and the drama is what drives interest, for better or worse. From the WNBA to Chapel Hill, …
‘How many times do you reach out to someone before they actually hear you for the first time.” That was the question my longtime colleague Chris LaPlaca posed to our students in our two classes last week, where we were lucky enough to have him come in and speak for a while. The question was …
As the school year gets deeper as the calendar turns from September to October we often are asks for tips on how we can stay in front of the curve or gain ground looking for new opportunities. One thing that we always remind people…anybody…about is how to make your narrative unique so people fully remember and …
It was great to have our second intern Luke Silpe, venture to The National a few weeks ago and report on his findings… Overall Impressions from The National Walking into the National Sports Collectors Convention in Chicago, I knew it was going to be big. I expected the rows and rows of cards, the packed …
One of our two summer interns, James Gumina, is heading back to Yale to lead the Sports Business Club. His posts this summer have been very insightful. Thanks James for giving us your time and effort all summer long. A Series of Reflections As a young person in an age of limitless information, there are …
“It is our (FIFA) top priority to make American men’s professional soccer one of the top leagues in the world & make sure the best American players can stay here and play.” Gianni Infantino As we reach the end of the FIFA Club World Cup and pivot towards next summers multi-country FIFA World Cup, that …
The power of influence that athletes, perhaps more than anyone else because they have an almost daily audience, has, can be so vastly valuable. While we think of brands, TikTok videos and athletic exploits in short bursts as maybe the quickest examples of the power of influence, there are others than can perhaps be more …
We love giving our interns the ability to be out and about listening and learning. Great observations here from Elon’s Luke Silpe, who got to spend a few days in the Javits Center craziness. Fanatics Fest was an epic event for someone like me who spent his childhood around baseball. We’re talking about stepping into …
