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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
“In the future, everyone will have a podcast and an email newsletter for 15 minutes.” That little tweet from my longtime friend and colleague Jim Maiella a few years ago really summed up the rush to storytell and create authoritative share of voice these days, albeit into a crowded marketplace and sometimes, without fully know who, why …
Every semester we ask our students for brands they are following in an effort to learn more about what’s outside our bubble. While we always get some of the understandable, there is always a more massive group of companies they care about, engage with and follow that we learn about…or even brands…Stanley Tools for example…who …
The last few weeks we have been talking about the difference between influencers and creators in class, and how they can be both be different and how collaborations between those whose followings can amplify and those who can use their specific skills and gifts to create tangible items for a growing marketplace. The creator economy …
Halloween has different meanings for many people, and they are often tied to memories of Trick or Treat or costumes, especially from childhood. One of mine is actually about a different kind of surprise…in 2001 Halloween marked Michael Jordan’s return to the NBA with the Washington Wizards and began my seven year journey as head …
We have had quite a run of super smart guests on the podcast recently, so wanted to share three more solid, 45 minute and less listens on everything from how the NFL got to be the NFL to AI and fan engagement to a unique look at business strategy in areas like college sports and …
We had an amazing day on campus Thursday, and I will detail some nuanced takeaways in a few days...27 speakers, just under 600 attendees, nine hours of amazing content on everything from the NHL to Amazon, the NCAA, sports fashion and pop culture, the business of tennis and the disruptive growth of golf, sports finance …
It was a simple request this week from a student…then two, then ten…to clarify something on an assignment. “You ask us to use ‘the text,’ but what are you referring to because I don’t see it anywhere?” The evolving neuance of references rises again, and it served as a teachable moment. TEXT- to someone thirty …
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 …
We head into the final quarter of 2025, and a similar question we look at almost yearly continues to come up in discussions as to how to cut through the noise out there. Should we be sharing info, creating dialogue or just making sure we are trying to stay aware. And where do we go …
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 …
