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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
Fanatics has built a business on being the go to place for fandom of all shapes and sizes, and there is no doubt they have become all things to their partners, their causes, and those looking for everything from merchandise to memorabilia. It’s not easy being everything to every fan, but they try. It is …
It was a busy three days in and around Kansas and Missouri this past week, all without actually venturing into the heart of Kansas City, Missouri, which I am looking forward to on a later trip this fall. Still even with touching the fringes of KC, there were a ton of best practices and learnings, …
In just a weeks time the National Sports Collectors Convention, a massive treasure trove of memorabilia new, unique and traditional, will make its stop in Cleveland this year, followed by FantaicsFest in New York in August. Both will be a treasure trove of stuff feeding into the growing market of collectables, and both are worth a …
Let’s get something straight. The business of gaming is booming. That does not mean the golden ring that has been chased around ‘esports’ per say. It means everything from Madden to FIFA to Wordle to console games on a global scale. Those who understand the business, scale appropriately, take the time to engage in the …
This past Sunday a capacity crowd of over 35, 000 watched Cricket…on Long Island, while over 55K, the largest crowd for an MLB game this season, cheered until a ninth inning bases loaded double play ended a game between the Mets and the Phillies…in London. The two games almost on opposite sides of the world …
The powers that be had to find dates and locations for the upcoming Presidential debates, ones that will draw the curious and the dedicated to see what to octogenarian candidates will fire back and forth across the stage. The date for the first one? June 27. The conflict that could draw eyeball away? The recently …
It sounds silly or self-evident but the value in connecting past to future fandom lies in those who have worn the uniform, or walked the sidelines, even for a few moments. Regardless of the score, or the record with few exceptions either on the pro or college side, the value of connecting to alumni as …
“We are tapping into a narrative that doesn’t involve gender.” Colie Edison, Chief Growth Officer at the WNBA Amen. There is so much anecdotal and factual evidence of the growth of sports played by women…the Caitlin Clark phenomenon with Iowa, large scale numbers in record for soccer, volleyball and now women’s hockey, attendance and ratings …
A busy few days in San Diego for NWSL Championship…some thoughts and observations form the road… NIKE with a submission as stunt. It’s a great play for a partner looking to draw some ancillary buzz…with no downside. Nike last week “announced” they were submitting the NWSL in the “Best Drama” category for the Golden Globe …
There are lots and lots of buzz…and business being done around “women’s sports” as we probably all know. Comments like “arrival,” “movement not moment,” “get on board” are bandied about time and again. Yet for all the enthusiasm there is still the whispering that certain teams and leagues are still in their relative infancy compared …
