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Chili's golf clubhouse: the difference between marketing at an audience and being part of…

Chili's just opened its first location on a golf course, and this is one of the smarter activations I've seen in a while.

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Robert Morris just gave away its basketball jersey patch.

Robert Morris just gave away its basketball jersey patch.

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The Chicago Cubs are launching a 17-part scripted rom-com built for TikTok.

The Chicago Cubs are launching a 17-part scripted rom-com built for TikTok.

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The Blues' fan-requested Ozzy bobblehead: stop creating promotions in conference rooms—ask…

PROMO BREAKDOWN: The St. Louis Blues are calling it "fan-requested." Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Night, bobblehead for the first 10,000 fans, Dec. 2 against the Penguins.

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The best ticket promotions answer one question for fans

The best ticket promotions answer one question for fans:

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Good Good needs to put the phones down. 📵

Good Good needs to put the phones down. 📵

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Chili's might be doing some of the best marketing in America right now.

Chili's might be doing some of the best marketing in America right now.

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Good Good Golf made a really bad bad creative decision. (See what I did there?!) 😂

Good Good Golf made a really bad bad creative decision. (See what I did there?!) 😂

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Before You Say “I Do” to a Sponsorship, Ask This Question

Brands spend enormous energy negotiating sponsorship rights. Too often, they haven't answered the more important question: What will it take to make those rights actually perform?

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The question you should ask before saying “I do” to your next sponsorship partnership

The question you should ask before saying “I do” to your next sponsorship partnership:

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Participation > Observation

How social media fundamentally changed what consumers expect from experiences.

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In this episode of Ride With Me, I break down

In this episode of Ride With Me, I break down:

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One of the smartest marketing lessons in sports is sitting on my head.

🧢 One of the smartest marketing lessons in sports is sitting on my head.

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Enterprise clients gain sports-industry thinking: anticipating City Connect turned a…

One of the biggest advantages our enterprise clients gain is access to the way we think from the sports industry.

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We hit the streets with 4-SKIN this weekend.

We hit the streets with 4-SKIN this weekend.

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Trend Breakdown: Nostalgia is becoming one of the smartest marketing strategies.

📈 Trend Breakdown: Nostalgia is becoming one of the smartest marketing strategies.

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Nostalgia isn't just entertainment anymore. It's a marketing strategy.

Nostalgia isn't just entertainment anymore. It's a marketing strategy.

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The Tartan Army completely changed the way I look at the World Cup.

The Tartan Army completely changed the way I look at the World Cup.

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A love letter to sales from a marketer… ❤️

A love letter to sales from a marketer… ❤️

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I didn’t even know Bruno Mars was on tour this summer.

I didn’t even know Bruno Mars was on tour this summer.

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Clip from yesterday’s Ride With Me while walking to work.

Clip from yesterday’s Ride With Me while walking to work.

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Why is Marketing Failing?

The silent killer of marketing is staring us all in the face.

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There’s a silent killer destroying marketing performance inside organizations.

There’s a silent killer destroying marketing performance inside organizations.

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JetBlue didn’t react.

JetBlue didn’t react.