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There is nothing like, as they say in Hamilton, “Being in the room where it happened,” and for a good part of the Chicago Bulls run, Tom Smithburg was in the lockerrooms, hallways, and offices as manager of media services for the team. If you wanted to talk to Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman or Phil …
Often times when one looks to engage or create storytelling, you loom to either a hot topic that is relevant in the moment (hard to do) or find a quiet space to insert an idea or news into. For many years the quietest period were the two days in July around the MLB All Star …
A few weeks ago we touched on the gap that NCAA athletes still have today, and might not have much longer, with regard to owning their Name, Image and Likeness. It came up as Stephen F. Austin senior Nathan Bain sank career defining shot to beat Duke, and then told the story of his family …
This hasn’t been the best week to talk about all the positive aspects sport can have on society. We had the issues with the NBA in China, the always engaged issues with Enes Kanter and the Turkish government, and even the always simmering controversy around Colin Kaepernick and whether or not NFL teams will still …
There is so much talk about streaming and the value of personalized channels can bring to hand casual and diehards a point of view as to how they want to engage in the live coverage of their favorite sporting events. We keep seeing the expansion of Twitch and its competitors into sports deals with teams, …
Earlier this week ESPN posted a piece on the storytelling behind the scenes of the US Open, a great look see into telling a story behind the story, documented by comms veteran Dave Nagle. It reminded me of the way ESPN tells stories about the stories, which Chris LaPlaca has called 360 degree communications. It …
It remains the best value in sports, and is still one of larger secrets, even in the shadow of New York. It is the US Open qualifying tournament, the week-long celebration of tennis and sneak peek at those both in the main draw (and on site practicing each day) and those players battling point by …
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 …
We reach mid-July and the lull comes up again; the quietest two days in terms of games in North America. The two days (used to be one) after the MLB All-Star Game are the days with almost no professional game in North America…there is Wimbledon, a smattering of WNBA and NBA Summer League, a little …
In the winter of 2003, the Toronto Maple Leafs took what was an unusual step in message control, breaking a trade news report on of all places, their own website. The move was met with scorn in a world where traditional, especially for such a traditional organization as an “Original Six” NHL franchise, was the …