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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
We start the year reviewing more of our Columbia University Sports Podcast (the CUSP Show) that we have had in the past few months. I and my cohost Tom Richardson just passed our two year anniversary hosting the show from various and sundry places in and around Manhattan, and have tried to come up with …
The following originally ran on Portada… The idea of “honoring Latino culture” in professional sports has come a long way from slapping Los on a jersey and bringing in a Mariachi band. While many teams still struggle to figure out exactly how to engage and bring in brands, or as one executive said, identify what exactly …
One of the biggest paths Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy mentions on their road to disruptive sports and lifestyle business success has been merchandise. “We would wear or design a tee-shirt or a sticker or a hat and our fans would ask for them,” he said at last year’s Hashtag Sports event done with NYVC …
We are in a time where women holding elite positions of leadership should not be a surprise any more, but of course it is. Every time a ceiling is shattered or a step is taken towards a new frontier by someone crossing a boundary built by gender, race, sex or creed, the world rightfully takes …
The insatiable appetite for authentic, quality content from athletes and celebrities keeps rolling on, and in the basketball space, a new platform has emerged. CloseUp360 is a lifestyle media platform and production company focused exclusively on the growing world of NBA players off the court. It features weekly content (profiles, podcasts and series) and daily …
The following originally ran on Portada The global airlines category in and around the elite world of soccer can be elusive and sometimes difficult to navigate, with many carriers choosing to spend their marketing dollars on sports more locally than around the world. However, a handful of carriers, especially those looking to expand brand into the Americas, …
If you are going to take a plunge into a crowded storytelling space, it always helps to be first, or at least first in a new area. That’s what the New Jersey Devils did this week, when they brought on sportsbook operator William Hill as a partner, putting their name on a Prudential Center lounge …
The issue of mental health and wellness among athletes of all levels is going to become an increasingly popular topic in the years to come. Once taboo, athletes like Michael Phelps and Kevin Love are part of a growing group that have shown others it is OK to discuss, understand and deal with the mental …
“We are all in the storytelling business – whether we are creating a compelling story or pitching it… we all have platforms now, the athletes have platforms, and that first person perspective is very powerful.” –NBA Executive Vice President of Communications Mike Bass So it was on Wednesday at the Crowne Plaza Times Square, with …
With most championship titles in North America comes the talk of how this one will help elevate the game to new heights or change the perspective of fans and bring more watching x sport than ever before. The LA Kings titles, and the way they have run their business, has put hockey more front and …