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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
‘How many times do you reach out to someone before they actually hear you for the first time.” That was the question my longtime colleague Chris LaPlaca posed to our students in our two classes last week, where we were lucky enough to have him come in and speak for a while. The question was …
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 hanging …
As the school year gets deeper as the calendar turns from September to October we often are asks for tips on how we can stay in front of the curve or gain ground looking for new opportunities. One thing that we always remind people…anybody…about is how to make your narrative unique so people fully remember and …
We talk so much about the value of showing up and taking a chance by going down a road not usually planned, it may seem overused, but it is a gift that keeps giving, especially when you look for curious teachable moments. The latest occurred on Friday in New York, when my colleague Laura Dixon …
We have talked about it before, the randomness of showing up and never knowing where the path will take you…or sometimes wondering about the “why” of where I am and how did I get to a particular spot. As the semester started we talked to our students about having the courage and the curiosity to …
When I was with the Knicks and the Sixers you travelled to “Detroit” for road games, but you never went to Detroit. You went to Auburn Hills, where the team played. Motown? Miles away never to be seen. The city has undergone quite a renaissance since my NBA road days, and I have always wanted …
On Friday September 12, the Columbia–Dream Sports AI Innovation Center, hosted the second annual Sports AI Symposium, convening leading researchers, industry leaders, and innovators to explore how AI is transforming the way fans engage, how organizations make strategic decisions, and how technology is reshaping competition and performance across sports. it was sponsored by Dream Sports, …
Many times at the start of class in a semster, or when I get to meet with young people, I try to run through a list of names to see who is interesting or relevant to their worlds. While I do it to convey the idea that you should be curiously learning wide, the reality …
Check your politcal opinions at the door…or stay out… Twenty four years later still remains a very tough day for many. I have written about our experience that day at the USTA, and linked to the story that we played here, with both the positive and the negative. We lost 39 from Fordham and 26 from …
I get asked all the time how I manage…well…time, and I use this quite from William Penn that i have on hand. “Time is what we want the most and use the worst.” -William Penn It’s hard, especially without routine or with so many things flashing in and out of what is “important” in the …
