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SPORTS PUBLICITY, MARKETING & BRAND BUILDING IN A NEW AGE: WITH JOE FAVORITO
It sounds silly or self-evident but the value in connecting past to future fandom lies in those who have worn the uniform, or walked the sidelines, even for a few moments. Regardless of the score, or the record with few exceptions either on the pro or college side, the value of connecting to alumni as …
As the NBA season approaches, who are the most digitally engaged…in China? Our friends at Mailman , part of 160/90, released their study this week. The NBA teams, players and legends were assessed across Weibo, and Kuaishou with the usual parameters: likes, engagement, growth etc. Some of the interesting takeaways surrounding the numbers tied to …
We have come a long way from where “Ethnic Nights” started in professional sports in the U.S. It used to be slapping a “Los” on jerseys, handing out Fortune Cookies and assuming every player whose name ended in “Burg” was Jewish all qualified for “Special Heritage Nights.’ Tons of mistakes, a misunderstanding of culture and …
We wanted to learn even more about sports business in China, so back we go to Mark Dreyer, a longtime media member with UK and Canadian roots who recently launched a great site, China Sports Insider. Here we talk about new faces, new places and new business names you may not know a lot about, …
The following was co-authored by Columbia student Maurice Eisenmann When the news broke that Argentinian National team star and Boca Juniors veteran Carlos Tevez would move to Shanghai and would become the highest paid soccer player in history, many people were surprised. After all, why would a Chinese team be willing to pay this record …
In May several leading sports executives at the CAA World Congress of Sport were asked what keeps them up at night and what are they watching for the coming year. One of the more unusual answers at the time came from longtime entertainment executive now part owner of the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer, …
The Mailman Group came out this week with their most influential sports brands on Weibo (which if you don’t know is the Chinese equivalent of what Twitter is elsewhere), and it points to the rising level of casual engagement in global sport that a curious and engaged Chinese audience is following. It is certainly not …
