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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
The idea of sports being an avenue for social change is pretty widely accepted, but the idea that sports brands and facilities being a motivator for economic change in a municipality has certainly been the cause of much more scrutiny, especially in recent years. A piece in the New York Times by Ken Belson last …
Much has been made of the bad weather that has wreaked havoc on the MLB schedule through the first six weeks of the season, and what can or can’t be done to adjust the schedule to make a difference in the future. While some wring their hands, others may see opportunity. For example the Tuesday …
So there it was with my copy of the Sports Business Journal this week, Red Bull’s new lifestyle magazine, Red Bulletin.. Lots of glossy photos (not one page without a Red Bull logo somewhere) and features of Red Bull sponsored events and athletes from around the globe. A great example in one publication of the …
New York’s Times Square has always been known as “The Crossroads of the World.” Millions have gathered there to celebrate the end of wars, New Year’s Eve, election results etc etc…the events that mark the passage of time. Even at its seediest in the 1960’s and 1970’s, Time Square was always a place known the …
The social landscape in sports across North America is growing exponentially every day. Teams, athletes, events, brands, media companies, are all scrambling to add followers, build alliances, grow traffic and scream louder than anyone else to draw critical mass for whatever reason, from selling tickets and growing brand loyalty to giving consumers the unfettered access …
Throughout the NHL and NBA Playoffs we have seen how painstakingly teams have looked to drum up fan unity. Banners, new songs, updated songs, towels and now a sea of same colored tee shorts…no matter whether you are eight seeds or one…have adorned the arenas from Vancouver to Miami. Teams or presenting sponsors have written …
The power of the people, now amplified through the avenues of social media. It has recently been the impetus in rallying support and eventually toppling governments in places like Egypt, and it has a profound effect in Algeria, Tunisia, China and Libya in influencing public opinion and creating a rallying point for those enterprising enough …