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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
A few weeks ago, we had a fun conversation with Roman Tirone, who is helping lead the charge with ZEDRun and virtual horse racing’s success here in the United States and it made us ask a bigger question about the value of predictive data as it can apply to virtual sports, or even matchups in …
A few days ago I got a call from a media member working on a story on how the NBA could recover from a finals that had two smaller market teams and did not have Kevin Durant or LeBron James in it. I went through all the same things people who parachute in looking for …
So what do you do exactly? I get this question more and more. From one of my college roommates during a visit before he sets off on his clearly defined job with the US Consulate in Mexico to parents of college students to potential clients. Many still have jobs that are assigned tasks and tasks are carried …
Looking forward to a summer of learning and reading as we head back to normal…or at least some form of normal, I wanted to flag a few on the shelf or already done. All worth your time and the lessons, and storytelling, therein. When we did our podcast a few weeks ago with Will Leitch, …
We aren’t all the way back, as we have seen last second disruptions with positive tests in soccer and golf and boxing in recent weeks, along with the continued mental strain, and physical strain athletes are enduring, but the last few days has reminded us that sports…as a live entertainment vehicle, is like no other. …
With every passing toe dip we see how the “alternative broadcast” keeps resonating more and more with an audience that is made up of casual fans, who want to watch a game not from an angle dictated by the broadcaster, but one that contains content, style and other elements that makes them feel engaged, comfortable …
I have heard several times in the past year about the “Newspaper strike theory.” The theory goes that if a consumer doesn’t have something for 28 days, he or she will form new habits and will rarely change back. It is the reason, the theory surmises, as to why newspaper strikes rarely if ever lasted …
We all know how fast the digital/social business is evolving. Platforms go up and down, features change, buzz drives interest and on and on and on. We were lucky enough recently to spend time with Omar Raja, who is now working at ESPN driving their social and digital strategy and engagement is probably best known …
Animated balls. Lighting Dunks. Hero Points. Fun. That’s what “The Worldwide Leader” ESPN brought us on Monday night as part of “Marvel’s Arena of Heroes” broadcast on ESPN 2. Now this isn’t anywhere near the first time ESPN has tried a little disruption to test the waters with alternative narratives for broadcasts. We have seen …
A few weeks ago we wrote about the growing role of Director of Fan Confidence for professional sports teams, the person who is overseeing not just how clean a facility is, but how comfortable fans believe they are when returning to a venue. While teams keep pushing for faster lines, cleaner and safer bathrooms, contactless …