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Last week in our class at Columbia Octagon’s communications duo of Lauren Tietjen and Alyssa Romano covered a wide range of subjects on proactive storytelling. However one thing stood out: the story that Octagon got the most responses from on LinkedIn was not something about Michael Phelps and his latest deal, or a new project …
The following originally ran on Portada. It’s always refreshing to see partnerships in sports that can deliver a unique ROI. Major League Soccer (@MLS) and its Official Education Partner, Southern New Hampshire University (@SNHU), have come up with one that has some long-term implications with soccer fans, young Latinos and Latinas, and the issue of affordable …
We are all very busy, there is no doubt, and sometimes it’s really easy to question why we should show up for something without a distinct purpose. Is it something we can just do with a call, or get an email or watch a video about passively later on. Time is so precious, and the …
The following originally ran on Portada The Ryder Cup (@rydercup) is history and most of the U.S. starts preparing for the colder weather and maybe more indoor activities, so we thought it would be good to take a look at the sport of golf. Coming off a marketed increasing upswing led by Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) resurgence and a …
The issue of mental health and wellness among athletes of all levels is going to become an increasingly popular topic in the years to come. Once taboo, athletes like Michael Phelps and Kevin Love are part of a growing group that have shown others it is OK to discuss, understand and deal with the mental …
For a good part of America, college football owns Saturdays in the fall. So as we have done with other leadership groups, we decided to take a look at how engaged college football coaches at the top 131 programs are on social. Our colleague Tanner Simkins of the Complete SET Agency did the digging, and …
If you work in sports business, are visiting Miami and want to be inspired by the value of culture in turning things around, stop by the Miami Marlins and see if you can get a few minutes with President of Business Operations Chip Bowers. My last two trips to the area, one in March (check …
Facebook has taken some hits recently for privacy issues, spamming, fake news and the like, but some of its tools, including, yes, birthdays, and memories, still hold great value to me. Especially memories, and this year has been quite a year of memories and milestones the last four months. On this Friday, the last of …
“We are all in the storytelling business – whether we are creating a compelling story or pitching it… we all have platforms now, the athletes have platforms, and that first person perspective is very powerful.” –NBA Executive Vice President of Communications Mike Bass So it was on Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza Times Square, with …
Last week an article appeared that the University of Akron was dropping almost 80 degree programs and would be adding “esports” to the curriculum as both a competitive endeavor and as a general student activity. That announcement was followed by the grand finale of the first NBA 2K season, and sadly, with the tragedy …