Sports Marketing Huddle

Erika Nardini, CEO at Barstool Sports, joins Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy to talk about Barstool’s thriving community, creating engaging content, and paths for monetization. What value does Barstool Sports deliver when they create integrated content packages for brands? Is it possible for small to mid-sized publishers to survive solely on an advertising model or do they need multiple revenue streams? What separates Barstool Sports from other sports media companies and how do they embrace their community? What sort of qualities do they look for when hiring on new people for their team? What does the future of Barstool Sports look like? What’s the number one thing creators can do to create engaging content?In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement i

We all have only one life to live so it’s imperative that we make every second count. This includes getting comfortable being uncomfortable, staring fear right in the eyes, and creating a life worth living. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about how they are inspired to live life to the fullest every day, and how you can too.In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to u

Bob Pockrass, Motorsports writer for ESPN, joins Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy to talk about the challenges of racing teams selling NASCAR sponsorships. What is the value in a NASCAR sponsorship and what’s included in it? How has the social and digital landscape changed things? What are the best ways for racing teams to find new sponsors? For the teams who are doing it right, what can others mimic to try and duplicate their success? What should racing teams be thinking about for the future?In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscr

Sports retailers continue to struggle. Gander Mountain recently declared bankruptcy and Finish Line sold off its running speciality business JackRabbit for nothing (literally.)Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy talk about why sports retailers continue to struggle. What can they do to take a page from the brands that are delivering a fabulous in store experience and building a community around it? How can they create a culture where price matters less than how the product makes you feel? At the end Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from the struggle of sports retailers. In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and

Risk and reward: two fundamental elements of life as an entrepreneur. On this episode, Brian and Rob share insight into situations they've encountered along their entrepreneurial journeys that have required some serious risk, but come with the rewards to match it. Learn about their approach to each situation and how they took action in the moment to better understand what you can do if you find yourself facing similar circumstances.-In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and let

March Madness is a huge opportunity for brands to engage sports fans. To help get a true representation of which brands are doing the best at engaging fans during March Madness, Bold Worldwide created March Adsanity.On this episode Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy give a preview of what exactly March Adsanity is and who they expect to win it all. The format is simple: the tournament starts during the Sweet 16, and it is comprised of the top 16 brands who are ranked based on their total number of social media followers. From there each brand will be paired up against another on a specific day. Whoever has the most social media engagement on that day wins the game and moves on to the next round. This continues through March Madness to the final game where we will declare a brand the March Adsanity champion. At the end Brian and Rob give their Final Four picks for March Adsanity and encourage you to give yours as well.In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founde

LaVar Ball is trying to change the way the sports marketing game is played by creating Big Baller Brand, a lifestyle and apparel brand inspired by his three highly touted basketball playing sons, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy talk about why they like the idea of LaVar Ball taking control into his own hands and building a brand around his sons. Why should schools be able to get a piece of the action but not him? Could this be the start of a trend where parents build a brand for their kids before they turn pro? What does LaVar Ball need to do in order to make Big Baller Brand successful? Just because he creates it doesn’t mean he’s doing everything right. He still has to function like a well oiled business. At the end Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from Big Baller Brand.In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-think

March Madness is one of the most magical times of the year. Both casual and diehard sports fans embrace on a month long shared experience of fun, excitement and passion.Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy talk about the best ways for brands to market around March Madness. Hint: it’s super simple. Create a bracket challenge, engage with your audience, have fun. If you want to go next level, go and find some brand partnerships and create a win-win situation for everyone. At the end Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from marketing around March Madness.In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Market

Many sports brands are making a concerted effort to doing more to bring equality in sports. It starts with getting the conversation going and making it part of an ongoing narrative.Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy talk about which brands are doing their part in marketing around equality in sports. What can be done to help increase awareness to women’s sports? What ways can content be used to keep the conversation going? In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends wh

The New York Knicks keep piling on to the train wreck of a season they are having by playing no music, videos, or in-game entertainment in the first half of a nationally televised game against the Golden State Warriors. The results were awful as players, coaches, and fans all did not like the experience.Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy try and make some sense out of what in the world the Knicks were thinking. In a landscape in which there are a million things competing for everyone’s attention, the Knicks were somehow tone deaf to it all and decided to make the experience worse. Was there any way that this promotion could have worked? At the end, Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from the Knicks marketing disaster.-In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and th

Adidas promised to give an island to any NFL draft prospect who broke Chris Johnson’s 40-yard dash record, as long as they were wearing the 2017 adizero 5-Star 40 cleats and accepted an endorsement deal with the company before the 2017-18 NFL season. Amazingly, John Ross, a WR from Washington, broke Chris Johnson’s record by running a 4.22. He did so, however, in Nike’s. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about who is the winner in this promotion: Adidas or Nike. How did Nike capitalize on this after Ross accomplished this feat? Is there any negative backlash on Adidas? Will we continue to see lottery ticket-esk marketing campaigns like this that hope to capitalize on short term attention? At the end, Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from Adidas win an island promotion.In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of

Chris Zoller, Director of Marketing and Product Development for Everlast Worldwide, joins Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy to talk about what it is like marketing an icon brand and pushing it into new places. Everlast has built out an in-house studio so what role does podcasting and live video play in helping them engage their community and tell their story? How should other brands be thinking about content creation? Wearable tech is on the horizon for boxing. What sort of impact will this have on the sport as well as with everyday consumers who participate in boxing for fitness?In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up

At the 2017 Social Media Week in New York Brian Cristiano hosted a panel alongside Megan Ryan, from the Atlanta Hawks, and Daniel Roberts, from Yahoo Finance, where they talked about sports, content, and marketing. In this episode Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy talk about the best takeaways and quotes from the panel.In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to us. We want t

Lindsey Naber, Director of Marketing for Rawlings Sporting Goods, joins Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy to talk about Rawlings 130 year history and how they’ve been able to sustain their excellence. How have the evolved over the years and used their relationship with Major League Baseball to their advantage? What do MLB teams do with all of the balls that are no longer suitable for game play? How did the Gold Glove award start and how did it expand to multiple levels of baseball? What are the biggest challenges they’ve faced as marketing has evolved? How important are athlete endorsements for the brand?In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sp

Jonathan Cane, Founder of City Coach, joins Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy to talk about the running community, brands who are doing a good job of embracing it, plus Nike’s marketing campaign around breaking a 2:00 marathon. Is this just a marketing ploy or is it actually possible? What impact, if any, occurs if a Nike athlete is not able to accomplish this? Is controversy good for brands?In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and market

James Royer, Director of Digital Media & Strategy for the Kansas City Chiefs, joins Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy to share his keys to success for delivering engagement. The Chiefs ranked number one among all NFL teams in Facebook engagement, and number five in Twitter engagement. In the final eleven weeks of the NFL season their Instagram engagement increased from 22nd to 8th. What changed that allowed them to see such an increase? How are the Chiefs approaching Snapchat compared to other platforms? How important is video in their engagement strategy? Why is testing such a vital step in the fan engagement process?-In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podc

Everyone loves to see their name in lights, especially fans at sporting events who are always trying to get on the Jumbotron, Kiss Cam, or get a quick glimpse on TV. 15SOF reached a partnership with Major League Baseball Advanced Media to deliver personal highlights and video footage to fans after they appear on TV on in-stadium Jumbotrons. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about how this level of fan engagement delivers value for both the fan and the team plus they break down how the app works. 15SOF is currently seeing 96% of users sharing their special moment across social media, which is an incredible number and speaks to the value they deliver. At the end, Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from giving fans their 15 seconds of fame.In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world o

Sports ratings are down across the board for the major sports. Why is this? Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about why declining sports TV ratings are only telling one side of the story. It’s not as much about the sports themselves as it is about how sports fans are consuming sports content on multiple platforms, not just TV. At the end, Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from sports ratings being down.In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on

Major League Baseball has launched Facebook live studio shows just in time for Spring Training. Content has included the first two innings of the Boston Red Sox game, “Bartolo Cam”, and a commercial shoot with Marlins Giancarlo Stanton. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about why more teams, leagues, and brands need to embrace Facebook Live and give the fans what they want. For teams with limited resources, what are some creative ways they can make this happen? Is there anything about being all in with Facebook Live that we are overlooking? At the end Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from MLB launching Facebook Live shows.In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of t

Let’s get tactical. What are the best ways to increase awareness via organic and paid social strategies? Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy drop a ton of actionable knowledge from their own experiences on how sports brands and teams can deliver better results with their organic and paid strategies. What are the specific tactics that can help social media marketing teams increase engagement? What are the keys to creating content that does well organically? What common errors must marketers avoid when running a paid campaign on Facebook or Instagram?In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Notewort