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It’s almost mid-May, schools that haven’t finished yet are readying for graduation and final exams, and we are always on the quest for learning more. With that in mind, here are three solid listens that cover everything from Minor League Baseball and the awards business, to a successful startup launch to how to grow a …
This weekend in the US we have some of the biggest events tied to speed going on…the F1 Grand Prix in Miami and The Kentucky Derby, along with NASCAR at Texas Motor Speedway and IndyCar revving up in Birmingham. Heck there is even Grand Slam Track setting down in Miami as well, so the need …
Our time at Super Bowl on Media Row was a gift that keeps on giving for curious learners. Latest examples are below. Three quick listens with three leaders in the media space, all from different angles, all overseeing three distinct, disruptive and growing platforms…The Ringer, Front Office Sport and Action Network. As always you can …
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 …
Last week at the Stanford Sports Business Conference several senior media executives talked about the explosive initiatives tied to sports documentaries and series tied to teams and leagues and athletes. At one point it was mentioned that Netflix had at least 15 in various stages from various sports around the world, while leadership from the …
“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 …
Daytona is still in the distance, Indy Car us getting ready for its season, Formula E is finding its eco and tech friendly spot, and Formula 1 has become the cause celebre in North America with new, young, engaged roots. Oh and in most of the US it’s cold. Still in basements across America, fathers and …
Earlier this month there was a great New York Times piece on how music artists were embracing and allowing content creators to livestream concerts to a global audience. The piece went in great detail to point out that because of limited touring dates, high demand for tickets in marketplaces and an unquenchable desire for shared …
A lot of catching up, moving about, listening and learning at the end of this past week, roaming from the Fordham Athletics Hall of Fame dinner on Thursday to our sold out Columbia Sports Symposium on Friday. Some quick highlights and best of learnings along the way. 500 billion That was one of the little …
The NFL, like most of the major leagues, are no stranger to the glitz, the glamor and the buzz of popular culture. We have power couples from the NBA to MLB to NWSL to the WNBA to the NHL to NASCAR. Musicians want to be athletes, athletes want to be rock stars, and they like …
