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The NFL is having a landmark year, and deservedly so. From recornd last second field goals, to New York having a pair of OT wins on a Sunday to Brady’s return, the headlines keep coming. And we hope the NBA, MLB and the NHL and MLS and on and on keep oushing all their own …
“Growing up doesn’t mean getting older”….”Drive,” Ben Rector The end of the first half of 2021 brought a rush of career changes for people, as fiscal years ended and budgets opened up, or contracts ended, and some made the decision to move ahead and see what’s next. I have written about the personal impact Marv …
With every passing toe dip we see how the “alternative broadcast” keeps resonating more and more with an audience that is made up of casual fans, who want to watch a game not from an angle dictated by the broadcaster, but one that contains content, style and other elements that makes them feel engaged, comfortable …
We all know how fast the digital/social business is evolving. Platforms go up and down, features change, buzz drives interest and on and on and on. We were lucky enough recently to spend time with Omar Raja, who is now working at ESPN driving their social and digital strategy and engagement is probably best known …
Maybe we have had enough of fake news, becuase April Fools Day, at least on the sports side, was certainly toned down compared to recent years. Even the PBR, who usually deliver some fun content, chose to sit this year out. Now we did have some fun posts, Tom Brady buying the Expos, Bill Russell …
A few weeks ago, we turned in the minivan for a hybrid CRV. All has gone well with the new ride, but it reminded my how much “hybrid” is going to keep playing into our person and professional worlds as we transition into a place where face to face and “virtual” will have to find …
The issue of access, activation and engagement for brands tied to sports properties certainly has not gotten any easier during The Pandemic, and even as we start to move back to some sense of normalcy, the ability to find unique ways to have athletes, even fans, engage continues to be both challenging and creative. Some …
Another in the series of posts for MVP Index we have been helping with… If you had a crystal ball attuned to sports sponsorship growth and innovation at the start of the third decade of the 21st Century, what would that ball have told you five years ago, or even two years ago, or even …
We have seen so much activity from teams and leagues and athletes regarding getting out the vote for the coming election, and the messages continue to grow as we head toward November. On October 1, the Brooklyn Nets even took to the streets, literally, with a double decker bus encouraging people to both register for …
Next in the series of thought pieces we have worked on for MVP Index While the return to play has brought us a Sports equinox times six in September, with something for any fan from cornhole to NASCAR, the WNBA to the PBR, the NFL to the NBA Finals to college football, the sad reality …