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This past Monday as I started the undergraduate spring class I do at Fordham I took literally ten minutes to whiteboard “stuff.” Just list out the things that are on the top of peoples minds, and what lies ahead and what that alphabet soup looks like. WOW. Lots of initials like PIF, TGL, GFL, USL, …
In 2007, when my colleague John Genzale asked me to come up with a class on communications for a fledgling program that had just launched at Columbia in the School of Professional Studies AND did I want to write a book about the topic, I laughed. I had taken a stab at teaching at NYU…a …
Most times I have no idea where nuggets of curious learning are coming from. Case in point was a story I rewatched from a few years ago on CBS Sunday that talked about comedians who have embraced TikTok to expand their reach, including one of the best, Adam Waheed, who has focused entirely on the medium …
There is a senior executive I know who constantly reminds his communications person that he needs deals, not more friends. As we start a new year and I think back on all the new people I met this year, I find that very sad. I was having lunch and then some calls with colleagues who …
In his book, “The Daily Dad,’ author Ryan Holiday always talks about the way we can bring long term value to relationships, especially with our kids. One of the terms he used as the year came to an end was the difference between “presents and presence.” In the hyper competitive world we are in today, …
One of the best…and the worst…parts of being in the sports industry on the team and league side is its cyclical nature. Although there is rarely an offseason these days, you have a start date, at least some fashion of an end date, dates of events along the way and a cadence that can be …
What a year we are winding down…AGAIN!. Still we have time for reflection and nostalgia, and while I am a big believer of taking a pause, year round really, and figuring what got done and what could be done differently personally and professionally, I am not a big one on lists of the past or for …
As we head toward 2025 the issues and opportunities with regard to engagement in social continues to ebb and flow. While X continues to be a quandry for many, the rush to BlueSky has not created massive new followers for most who have migrated to the platform, and the issues with TikTok and its continued …
“He wasn’t there because his publicist told him to be there, and to be nice. He was there because he wanted to be.” As we head towards 2025 there are so many hoping for a retooling or a reset on where their path is going, and the world keeps brining us some new titles of …
Tom Richardson and I have been doing our sports business podcast at Columbia for nine years and have over 400 episodes logged, with the able assistance of a legion of student producers and the welcomed addition of cohosts Scott Rosner and LJ Holmgren over the years. We think that makes us the second longest running …
