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Pencil It In Sports Business Jacob Pinsel
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From athlete entrepreneurs to professionals with various backgrounds spanning the industry, this series primes you on the past, present and future of sports business 💼 ➡️ 🏀 🏈 ⚾⚽️🏒
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Episode 11 - Dan Griffis, Oak View Group's President of Global Partnerships Joins Me To Talk About His Experience Building A Stadium In Partnership With Amazon, Sponsorship Opportunities and More
In my most recent interview, I was just joined by Dan Griffis, an industry veteran and the President of Global Partnerships at Oak View Group (OVG).
OVG's mission is to be a positive disruption to business as usual in the sports and live entertainment industry. Global Partnerships specifically thrives on connecting world-class sport and entertainment properties with world-class brands. The division has sold over $1B in venue naming rights over the past year spanning Seattle's New Climate Pledge Arena in partnership with Amazon and New York's UBS Arena, among others.
Dan and I chat about OVG's structure and capabilities, his experience working with Amazon to build Climate Pledge Arena, the recent trend of larger stadium districts, greater community access, and its impact on potential innovations in sponsorship. We end off with some advice concerning the sports & entertainment that you won't want to miss.
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Episode 10 - Len Kasper from the Chicago White Sox Radio Booth Joins Me To Talk Broadcasting, His Move Crosstown and Much More!
Chicago baseball broadcasting legend Len Kasper joins the show to discuss his career path in sports broadcasting, the impact of technology on the profession, and how he prepares to call a matchup. We'll also dive into his experience calling games remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic and recent move across town, from the Cubs TV booth to the White Sox Radio broadcast, along with the best moments he's called and more. Please like and subscribe if you're a fan of this content!
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Episode 9 - Marc Silverman from 'Waddle and Silvy' Joins to Chat Chicago Sports, the Radio Industry and More
Silvy joins the show to share his career path, thoughts on the Chicago Bulls offseason & future, the pandemic's affect on the radio industry, favorite interviews, advice for those looking to work in the field and much more.
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Episode 8, Part 2 - ESPN Senior Director of Corporate Strategy Nathan Suh and I Chat About Podcasting in Sports, NFL Media Rights, Sports Gambling and More!
Part 2 of my discussion with Nathan Suh centers around podcasting and how ESPN is leaning into the space, the value of NFL rights, sports gambling, and advice for those looking to enter a field similar to his own.
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Episode 8, Part 1 - ESPN Senior Director of Corporate Strategy Nathan Suh Discusses Pivots Amid the Global Pandemic, eSports, College Sports, ESPN+ and More
We discuss the pivots ESPN had to make amid sports shutting down due to the global pandemic, where eSports sit within the media organization's offerings, the benefits of owning exclusive college sports rights, the future of ESPN+ as told during Disney's Investor Day and much more.
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Episode 7 - Pepsi's Head of Sports Marketing Justin Toman Discusses His Company's Response to the Pandemic, Partnerships With Teams, Leagues and Athletes, the Super Bowl Halftime Show and More
Episode 7 features a special guest in Justin Toman, Head of Sports Marketing at Pepsi. A fourteen-year veteran at the company, he oversees all of its sports investments and marketing including all league, team, media and athlete partnerships with the task of delivering PepsiCo’s long term sports strategy and break-through sports marketing platforms across all beverage brands.
We discuss his reaction to the sports world shutting down amid the global pandemic, tapping into athletes for marketing reach, the company's RISE partnership, Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show and much more.
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