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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
Twelve years ago my colleague Mike Dillon came to me with an opportunity; he created a LinkedIn Group called Sports Marketing and PR Pros but wasn’t sure what could be done with it. Back then, LinkedIn was less forward leaning than today, and even today it is still a relatively passive platform although their push …
Last week we got a great response about our talk to former Navy SEALS and Special Forces leaders on how to build one’s voice and amplify what they have done as leaders into the workplace as they reach their next step in life away from the rigors, and the secrecy, of their heroic work for …
In the past few years MLB has held a weekend where players can express themselves with self designed cleats and other pieces of equipment, much of which is tied to cause. The NFL has selected one weekend every season for the popular “My Cause, My Cleats” campaign, which raises thousands of dollars for the cause …
When you are lucky to have been around the sports and entertainment business as long as some of us have, you end up in some of those “How did I get there” places, be it teaching at an Ivy League school like Columbia, helping put together a Broadway show like we did with “Lombardi” and …
When the championship moment comes, that point in time when if you are an athlete, or a celebrity, or a businessperson and all eyes are on you to crystallize your success and storytell to the world, the emotions certainly flow. There is a limited window and usually many thoughts are running to make sure that …
There is certainly an obsession, or fascination at least, around all aspects of TikTok. Several New York Times pieces have gone deeper into the platform, and there is no shortage of stories on how the short content platform tied to music is both dominating the under 16 global audience, and at the same time trying …
It’s almost November, which in the fundraising world again means “Movember.” This year the global platform designed to raise awareness around men’s issues has a an even wider reach with partners (Bluestone, MasterCard, Toll Brothers, Planters) and expanded causes (mental health awareness). For those who don’t know… Originally launched in Australia, the theme for “Movember” …
First things first. While I have spent enough time on the inside of some very difficult public decisions, I know there are always two sides to every story, and the facts sometimes get a bit distorted as the court of public opinion plays out. I have no firsthand knowledge and don’t know the people well …
There is no doubt that the Cannabis/CBD business is steadily finding its way into the mainstream, and that of course includes the billion dollar business of sports. On Monday USA Triathlon became the first National Governing Body to join the partnership growth, announcing a deal with Pure Spectrum, which is based in Colorado and that …
Sometimes by listening, you find some of the most amazing best practices being done in places you don’t expect. Case in point was a cup of coffee I was having with Matt Futterman, the New York Times’ deputy sports editor, on Thursday morning. Amongst the news of the day and catching up on other things, …