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The following summary of a recent CUSP Show podcast was compiled by Syracuse student Sam Birsdall, who is helping us this summer. In today’s day and age, the use of social media is key to any business or individual who wants to spread their messages to their audiences. One fast growing company founded …
“I’d like to think I’m going to be the best version of myself on the last day of my life. I will never stop being busy.” That quote from comedian Martin Short, as part of a great piece with friend and fellow funnyman Steve Martin on CBS Sunday this past weekend was a great way …
Anyone who is around sports or entertainment knows at least a little about the star power of the Golden State Warriors. Whether Steve Kerr’s team wins the NBA title again this year or not, the household names not just on the court but in the front office, have transcended every area of popular culture, entrepreneurship, …
What makes a good promo these days, and how do things get done? We asked Steven Zuller, CEO of Franklin Group, a marketing solutions company he founded in 1988. Based in Brooklyn, NY. Franklin Group has been designing, printing and distributing innovative marketing materials and promotional products for a wide range of sports organizations and …
We have often talked about the value of showing up to get things done. Hiding behind emails and texts can never be substituted for meeting someone and sharing ideas and information face to face, or with another old school idea, like a phone call if time and distance don’t work. Even in the socially crazed …
A few years ago on Sunday morning as I was going to get bagels I heard New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan on “Ed Randall’s Talking Baseball” show on WFAN in New York talking about how the simplest of actions with his father, playing catch after work, were some of his brightest memories. Often times in …
Time and patience. Those two ultra-important skills came up this past week in both discussions, and in of all places HBO’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony for the class of 2018, which is now running on the network pretty regularly. The appreciation and value of time came from Jon Bon Jovi, the …
Every team, and most brands, are on the eternal quest to get younger, more engaged fans. Get ‘em early, and maybe you convert them for life. It’s why there has been a fascination with MMA and an ever-growing obsession with esports and gaming amongst influential people, teams, media outlets and brands, and why it will …
I’m not sure if the mainstreaming of gaming, or esports, can get any more of a “traditional” boost than it is getting from the NBA 2K launch. From virtual fans on the opening night stream to now a much needed season long reality show (the first, not the last) on MSG Network hosted by Knicks …
I was listening to Alec Baldwin’s great “Here’s the Thing” podcast this past week and his guest was the legendary musician/songwriter/activist David Crosby. Crosby, who has lived many a life, talked about what keeps him going more than the money. His answer was pretty simple, and it wasn’t contrived at all. The joy of seeing …