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As the NFL season officially and fully kicks off it is worthwhile nothing that another major rite of fall; October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, also got an early boos with the Susan G. Komen Run For The Cure this weekend. While the Komen Foundation has taken some hits in recent years because of its battles …
We are in a world where traditional publishing is becoming more and more of a dinosaur. However for some brands, strong ones with deep followings that may skew a bit older, the old hard copy of a book or a magazine is still going strong. One example is Yankees Magazine, a 300 hundred plus page …
They are two iconic brands that transcend almost every barrier and they have been linked together to create memories through legendary song for decades. That’s why it makes great sense that Monday, on what would have been his 100th birthday, the New York Yankees and their fans will honor “The Chairman of The Board,” Francis …
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 all its innovation and brand creativity baseball has yet to have an official hot dog. We have our flashy national Chevrolet promotions, but the food most closely associated with the National Pastime, the hot dog, missed a beat on Thursday as the industry celebrated National Hot Dog Day. Now there is no shortage of …
All-Star Games bring out the best in sponsor activation. Other than the Super Bowl, they are the only events on the calendar that are big attention getters with pre-planned locations well in advance for brands to effectively plot out activation opportunities. No worry about short series or the wrong market. The planning and the activation …
Saving lives through awareness and prevention one test at a time has been the dogged push for over twenty years for veteran MLB personality Ed Randall. A prostate cancer survivor, his “Fans For The Cure” Foundation has worked independently from an official designation for Major League Baseball for years raising funds and awareness for prostate …
For all its naysayers, the business of baseball continues to be a business marvel. Now under Commissioner Rob Manfred, the game draws millions across the country has one of the most dynamic digital platforms in any business and its own television network 24/7. Like most mature businesses, baseball is trying to find its way to …
Whether it’s showing Richard Branson how to throw a pitch, making sure Women’s World Cup gets a proper tribute or that their manager is effective engaged in the social space, the Detroit Tigers seem to always be in the mix helping to raise the profile of MLB off the field. While they are helped …
There is a tinge of irony that on the day Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were dealing with the heavy-handed ruling by the NFL, politicians on New Jersey were circulating a petition to have Yogi Berra recognized for The Presidential Medal of Freedom. While many opined about the issue of the Brady brand …