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The following was done by colleague Scott Huntington The Super Bowl is a can’t-miss event every year. The game is just one part of the overall festivities. The commercials are also a major draw, with last year’s Super Bowl 52 costing advertisers about $5 million for a 30-second commercial. The lofty price makes sense, considering …
We have written several times on storytelling and its continued value in all forms; knowing who you are, what you do and being able to communicate that fact simply and succinctly in a world of white noise is more valuable today than ever before. Lots of screaming going on, but when you listen, what are …
As March Madness gets going, kudos again to one of the most unique, niche sponsorships in sports: Werner Ladders. the NCAA still has its official net cutting scissors (Fiskars) and traction wipes (Slipp-Nott), but Werner remains one of the few brands that seems to always find its way to the camera, and the most important …
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 …
This past Sunday Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski entered the rarefied air of college basketball with his 1,000th career win as the Blue Devils downed St. John’s at Madison Square Garden. While so many moments are left to last second planning in sport, this one had a bit of a runway, made even longer by the …
One of the more documented stories going onto the college football season was the dilemma many colleges were having in engaging their students throughout the mega-experience of Saturday Game days. Millennials don’t take well to five hour long rituals for the most part, they would rather games, and all around it, be fast and easy. …
We hit the midpoint of brand awareness madness as the worlds of sports, pop culture and marketing move toward the Super Bowl at the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans. There will be the usual hype around the ad campaigns unveiled during the game, a cavalcade of promotion that in some circles has become as …
Say what you want about the Olympics, The Super Bowl, even NASCAR, perhaps the largest multi-day annual experiential sports branding event kicks off Monday when the US Open starts play at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. From champagne bars to celebrities playing in sponsored events with fans to social media …
The casual fan knows all about March madness and the craziness that ensues when the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off. Heroes made, eventually a champion crowned and Cinderella usually dances again and again, at least for a few weeks. The heavily margined, tightly controlled advertising dollars that go against March madness are leveraged by …
The weekend brought more hope for boxing and horse racing…again. Manny Pacquaio’s win over Shane Mosley continued to raise his stature in the sports and entertainment world, while Animal Kingdom captured the Kentucky Derby with great fanfare and record attendance. So what’s next? In boxing, the next step for Top Rank’s integrated marketing approach should …
