Jim Andrews Feb 27
Two developments within the last month raise some fascinating questions over the involvement of government in the affairs of private rightsholders and their partnerships. more
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Jim Andrews Jan 23
My family and I moved to the suburbs of Pittsburgh when I was nine and Joe Paterno was already many years into becoming a football and Pennsylvania legend. more
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Jon Kander May 2
With marathon season underway, one specific sponsorship jumped out at me. Arcadia Brewing Company, a Michigan-based craft beer brewery, is partnering with the inaugural Kalamazoo Marathon. According to marathon coordinator Karen Townsend, one of the first questions she received from the runners is whether there was going to be beer at the finish line tent. Instead of just filling the category and providing beer to runners and spectators, Arcadia Brewing really stepped up. Not only is the brewer sponsoring the event, but it will also be creating a special-edition ale (called Finish Line Ale) specifically for the event. more
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Jon Kander Apr 8
I got the chance to cross “Attend the NCAA Championship Game” off of my bucket list this past weekend. One of the many valuable experiences I had was visiting the NCAA fan fest, Bracket Town Refreshed by Coke Zero. Getting to see how each NCAA partner activated their sponsorship was a marketer’s dream. more
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Jon Kander Feb 23
I was watching the NBA Slam Dunk contest on Saturday night when Blake Griffin made his event-winning dunk over a Kia Optima. It got me wondering – can a cosponsor ambush another cosponsor? Kia appeared to receive the most post-event buzz on the twitter-sphere despite Sprite being the event title sponsor and newspaper/website headline pictures all featured Griffin’s dunk over the car. Yet, was this necessarily a bad thing for Sprite?
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Sarah Hartman Dec 14
Last month, I was watching my beloved Illini basketball team in the annual 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer and I was immediately struck by the disproportionate number of sponsor logos in view. more
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Courtney Reilly Dec 7
Did the NBA’s ban of the Concept 1 basketball shoe make the brand more marketable than a sponsorship of the NBA or the league’s players could have?
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