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It is a tradition that has been quietly happening for years, but thanks to some opportunistic marketing folks is steadily turning into a hot stove event that could actually transcend baseball and into other sports. It is “Truck Day,” the day when MLB clubs in cold weather cities literally load up their 18 wheelers with team …
As we head toward pitchers and catchers reporting in just over a month, we are seeing the seeds of baseball pop up in the most remote locations, where spring seems lightyears away. In Chicago, Arizona, Milwaukee…talk of baseball, and ticket selling and autographs are all on the minds of the die hard and the casual …
It’s the time of the year for reflection and nostalgia, and while I am a big believer of taking a pause, year round really, and figuring what got done and what could be done differently personally and professionally, I am not a big one on lists of the past or for that matter, predictions of …
“The NBA will have franchises in Europe within 10 years.” That was David Stern at the NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia in 2002, when talk of European expansion was the hot topic. Now of course we have leaders floating ideas like that pretty regularly (including Real Madrid leadership looking to create a club Super League …
This past week Ben Cherington was named the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, a great move for a franchise which was on the rise and suddenly lost its way again. Cherington has been a patient builder of organizations and culture wherever he has been, and if the past is a harbinger of the future, …
Three years ago this week the sports world learned that former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca passed away at the age of 90. While Branca was known more for his infamous pitch to the New York Giants Bobby Thomson that game NY the National League pennant in 1951 , the Mount Vernon, New York native should really …
Twelve years ago my colleague Mike Dillon came to me with an opportunity; he created a LinkedIn Group called Sports Marketing and PR Pros but wasn’t sure what could be done with it. Back then, LinkedIn was less forward leaning than today, and even today it is still a relatively passive platform although their push …
When the championship moment comes, that point in time when if you are an athlete, or a celebrity, or a businessperson and all eyes are on you to crystallize your success and storytell to the world, the emotions certainly flow. There is a limited window and usually many thoughts are running to make sure that …
First things first. While I have spent enough time on the inside of some very difficult public decisions, I know there are always two sides to every story, and the facts sometimes get a bit distorted as the court of public opinion plays out. I have no firsthand knowledge and don’t know the people well …
If you are an ardent fisherman, you cast your line out countless times hoping to land the good one. It is a massive ocean after all, but the reality is if you don’t try, you can never reel in the fish when the opportunity strikes. Maybe it’s not the perfect analogy for storytelling in sports …