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Every team, and most brands, are on the eternal quest to get younger, more engaged fans. Get em early, and maybe you convert them for life. It’s why there has been a fascination with MMA and an ever-growing obsession with “eSports” (although ask 10 people in the industry to explain what the value proposition is …
How do you buzz up a rather mundane equipment announcement? Give it some color. Literally. That’s what the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) did last week when they took a multi-year equipment partnership announcement with Rawlings Sporting Goods and turned it into bigger news by covering catchers’ protective equipment with original team specific …
Because it is affordable family fun, Independent baseball, those leagues and teams not associated with Major League Baseball, can sometimes get a bum rap as being less than professional. However spend a bit of time with Ken Lehner, the Managing Partner and President of the Can-Am League Rockland (NY) Boulders, and you get the impact …
The risk/reward for independent minor league baseball can be very high. Absorb all the costs, but keep all the profits with a product that can be fun, innovative and even a little but more edgy than affiliated minor league teams in North America. Grab a player or two with some name value, find some coaches …
Guest post; Rick Liebling is an independent marketing consultant with more than 15 years of sports marketing experience. You can follow him on Twitter: @RickLiebling After many successful years in professional soccer, most recently as the Senior Vice President, Global Sponsorship for MLS / Soccer United Marketing, David Wright has traded his shin pads for …
Yoshi Okamoto is sports entrepreneur who has vast experience in both the United States and Japan. Born and raised in Japan, Yoshi is the first Japanese businessperson to work full-time in the US professional sports, namely the MLB (A, AAA minor teams and Minnesota Twins), NHL (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), and the NBA (Brooklyn Nets, then …
There is nothing quite like the Baseball Winter Meetings anywhere else in sports in the world. There are global conferences like Soccerex, large gatherings like the Super Bowl and The Final Four, and every league has a version of business or coaches meetings at various points, but none come close to the thousands of would-be …
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has made it clear since taking the reins that his focus, and maybe his legacy, is going to be tied to the future…namely the future players and consumers who could and should engage in baseball and all its traditions and experiences. It has been a growing issue for years that baseball, …
For the most part fantasy sports…from season long to single day and micro games…are all about the stars of today, and building your roster. Every variation comes along with the same theme; do the homework, and win now, or play along with all the numbers and win down the road. Is there room for a …
The state of New Jersey is certainly not at a loss for quality minor league baseball entertainment. Affiliated teams like the Lakewood Blue Claws and the Trenton Thunder as well as the independent Atlantic League’s Camden Riversharks and Somerset Patriots are constantly on the top of the list for not just being innovative but for …