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We love when mascots are done well, from the Phoenix Gorilla to the San Diego Chicken to the Phillie Phanatic, they all have their place in sports lore and branding. Sometimes the interest wanes, sometimes it never exists, sometimes even with careful planning and research, the acrobatic, silly and thought to be loveable plans for …
The Cosmos were first in last spring, and now MLB joins President Obama as next in for the expansive effort growing between the United States and Cuba. Where will it go next? There are lots of possibilities from the largest to the grassroots. Much has been hyped and speculated about what role the opening of …
Sunday as the biggest and best brands battle it out for consumers eyes and wallets during the Super Bowl, one smart, aggressive brand will have its brightest star (except for the one married to the Leader of The Free World) front and center at Levi’s Stadium. Cam Newton is a marketing darling in 2016, and …
Several years ago I was sitting in the stands at the US Open during a rain delay with Doug Band, who was then President Bill Clinton’s Deputy Assistant. Doug was at the Open with POTUS that day, and as we waited for the courts to dry, we got to talking about the similarities between what …
Much has been hyped and speculated about what role the opening of Cuba will have in American, and global business in the coming months and years. While most experts see this as a gradual turn, not something that can happen just overnight, with many cultural, financial and political mountains to climb still, one of the …
This weekend in St, Louis at the Edward Jones Dome over 30,000 students, parents and coaches will gather for one of the most inspiring, creative and interactive team events that will be held in the Dome all year. It isn’t football or soccer, lacrosse or cricket or rugby. It is competitive robotics. The U.S. FIRST …
A little over 10 years ago, during a Davis Cup trip to Zimbabwe, the U.S. team passed a street in front of Robert Mugabe’s palace. In big letters there was a warning; “If you take a photo on this street you will be shot.” No one took pictures. Yes that is extreme, but it is …
The opportunity for athletes, teams and coaches to engage with fans seems to ratchet up with each passing week. What was once doable only by going to a game or an autograph sessions or “sports night,” has elevated from “influencer parties” to chat rooms to text messaging to customized and targeted voice and email to …
As we near the Presidential election I keep waiting for President Obama or Governor Romney to invoke the name of R.A. Dickey as they search to find metaphors to engage casual voters in their narrative. They have used various platforms to gain support tied to sport…Olympics, NASCAR, hoops, golf, some baseball…but not yet the knuckleballing …
More and more it is becoming about the games. Not the ones on the field but the ones in your living room, on your handheld device, on your laptop. As marketers scramble more and more to engage young people in a setting where they congregate, they are becoming all about live gaming integration. Earlier this …
