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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
In a world that is increasing social media, text first, the value of showing up for things, and actually meeting someone is still and should always be, priority one. Case in point from this past weekend at the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championships outside Philadelphia, an event I have worked on and seen grow for …
“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 …
Two things the world has enough of are sand and water, and more than enough resorts and beaches to try and lure tourists. However making those elements into a viable global standalone sporting competition has proved challenging, even in a time where unique content is the premium for any slew of carriers looking to draw …
For those who sometime wonder how sport can find ways to impact the greater good, look no further than Monday’s Boston Marathon. While there will literally be thousands of feel good stories during the race, including millions raised for charity, one company is literally seeing the way to new technology that will have an impact …
When the initial talk of VR and sports first arose a few years ago, the real buzz was what could be done around games for fans thousands of miles away who could never get to a game. Putting fans in China or India courtside to see LeBron James, or ringside for a Triple G fight, …
In about two weeks, while much of America is fixated on March Madness, a large crowd will cram its way into Bridgewater-Raritan High School in Bridgewater, New Jersey. There will be painted faces and cheerleaders, cowbells and mascots, rival fans chanting at each other, ear splitting techno music, a roaring emcee, referees in the requisite …
This past week the New York Times ran an extensive piece on the use of bots to build large twitter followings, and the amount of money paid by politicians, celebrities and athletes to become influencers in a space where brands look to size over substance. In the last few days big names such as Mark …
We have come a long way from where “Ethnic Nights” started in professional sports in the U.S. It used to be slapping a “Los” on jerseys, handing out Fortune Cookies and assuming every player whose name ended in “Burg” was Jewish all qualified for “Special Heritage Nights.’ Tons of mistakes, a misunderstanding of culture and …
There was a time not too long ago when you could not go more than a few minutes without seeing a commercial spot for the two warring daily fantasy companies; DraftKings and FanDuel. In an 18 month stretch the two combined to fill the coffers of ad sales folk at networks more than any brand …
It is with lots of anticipation that the world of competitive gaming and esports will take even more of a collective mainstream stage as 2018 begins. From the launch of the Overwatch League and the NBA 2K league to investor pools growing, as well as the continued expansion of Amazon-owned Twitch and other streaming platforms; …