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The Mailman Group came out this week with their most influential sports brands on Weibo (which if you don’t know is the Chinese equivalent of what Twitter is elsewhere), and it points to the rising level of casual engagement in global sport that a curious and engaged Chinese audience is following. It is certainly not …
There are few more memorable moments in sports and entertainment than when a record is set. No matter how big or small, shattering a milestone is the perfect measurement tool for success, and there remains no yardstick bigger for records than to make or break The Guinness Book of World Records. The validation is well, …
Several years ago at The Ivy Sports Symposium, several marketers were asked to look into the future and describe what would be the ultimate in fan engagement. It was just after the launch of X Box Live, which was just beginning to change the way immersive gaming and fan interaction was being conducted, but limited …
It is no secret fans and brands looking to engage in sport crave original content in all forms. How that content is delivered and by whom and in what medium has created a bit of a land grab, with traditional sites and platforms learning to deal with platforms like “Players Tribune” and now “Uninterrupted,” with …
The folks at MVP Index furnished the following looking back on best practices in social for 2015 MVPindex Co Founders Shawn Spieth and Kyle Nelson presented the 2015 Sports Social Media Awards at the Cynopsis Sports Engagement Summit this past week at the New York Athletic Club. The awards, focused on US sports and athletes, …
Two things the world has enough of are sand and water, and more than enough resorts and beaches to try and lure tourists. So with the United States pushing to try and host the 2024 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, it makes great sense that the trial balloon of the World Beach Games will be …
To support school, licensee and retail partners during the holiday gift-buying season, Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC) is launching Holiday Cheer, a national collegiate retail marketing program in approximately 3,500 retail locations. The program, which began earlier this month, also has a major digital component through a partnership with Fanatics.com. Holiday Cheer creates excitement in collegiate …
Last week ended with the UFC being put into a tizzy with Ronda Rousey’s surprising loss to boxer Holly Holm in Melbourne, Australia, and this past week ended with boxing gaining even more traditional steam with a growing Latino ambassador, Canelo Alvarez taking control of the always desirable middleweight division with a win over Miguel …
The following also appeared in Sporttechie The use of data in every corner of sports business continues to expand with each passing day. From virtual reality to wearable tech to iBeacons and gaming, there is no escaping how all things digital are changing the sports and entertainment landscape. One critical part of understanding the opportunities …
Make no mistake that the UFC is still a dominant and evolving global brand in sport, especially in key younger male demos that crave action and engagement. The biggest crowd ever to see the promotion, over 54,000, filled Etihad Stadium in Melbourne Saturday night to see the sport’s biggest crossover star Ronda Rousey, meet American …