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The following was offereed up by colleague Jesse Ghiorzi On Memorial Day, Washington Nationals rightfielder Bryce Harper charged the mound and took a swing at Hunter Strickland after the San Francisco Giants pitcher nailed him with a pitch. It got sports radio and Twitter talking, but was this good or bad for Harper’s personal brand? …
Sometimes the simplest of ideas can solve some of the biggest issues. That’s what Blessings In A Backpack has done in helping kids stay healthy, fit and ready for school. In short, BIB mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry.. …
Brands are always trying to find new areas of engagement in the crowded world of team sports. What’s the investment, what’s the ROI and more importantly how can we grow the investment we have already made by annexing new territory or opportunities. One of the more unique niche engagements around title time is the partnership …
Saving lives through awareness and prevention one test at a time has been the dogged push for over twenty years for veteran MLB personality Ed Randall. A prostate cancer survivor, his “Fans For The Cure” Foundation has worked independently from an official designation for Major League Baseball for years raising funds and awareness for prostate …
It’s almost summer time, so we pulled together some good reads; inspirational, business, storytelling, brand building, which we have read and enjoyed, in no particular order. There are several coming that are not out yet or we haven’t yet read, so these pass a good sniff test for young grads, beach or mountain hoers or …
This past week the world lost one of its great storytellers in Frank Deford. I had come to know Frank several times over the years, most notably when he, I, Bud Collins and a few others sat in the lunchroom at Wimbledon when both were there for HBO, and we listened to them talk about …
As Memorial Day is upon us here in the States, it is interesting to take another quick look at a group that is passionate, young, loyal, appreciative, athletic, budget conscious and enthusiastic, yet is among one of the most underserved groups for brands looking to reach the male demo and grow a fan base…the men …
When DKMS, one of the world’s largest bone marrow donor centers, wanted to raise the profile of its lifesaving mission during the week in which they recognize World Blood Cancer Day (May 28), they turned to sports and New York City. DKMS locked in a partnership with the Mets for pregame festivities on May 23. …
It’s not new globally but it is simple, easy to engage and not hard to understand. Will Red Nose Day, May 25, 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 …
Gary Kleinman is the CEO is the CEO of a WHAM a truly unique and engaging streaming platform that will be all things gaming when it launches later this spring. Kleinman has created, managed and activated sound experiential marketing campaigns for Sony Pictures Television, Warner Bros, PBS/WGBH, MLB, AEG Sports and others. Whether it was …