The Undeniable Leader with Rob Cressy

Welcome to the What If... episode where Rob Cressy asks a bunch of questions from the world of sports, marketing, and social media. What if brands created 10x the amount of content or only focused on Facebook engagement? What if LeBron James beats the Warriors and wins the NBA title? What if you want to create a blog post or video but don’t know what to write about? -In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports & Cress Media, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives 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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Rob Cressy - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/Websites:Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comRob Cressy LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cressy/Other Awesome Content:Check out the Bacon Sports Podcast on iTunes, where I dish about sports + comedy + my journey of building the company.Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.Ways I can Help:Free AI Playbook: The Human-First System That Finally Makes AI Feel Like Yours - https://www.robcressy.com/aiplaybookpod12 month AI mentorship program for leaders who want to go from good to great: https://www.robcressy.com/undeniable Get Weekly AI Inspiration & Tips To Your Inbox: https://robcressy.com/newsletter/Let's Connect:Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobCressy

Bill Rasmussen, who back in 1978 founded ESPN, joins Rob Cressy to talk about the future of streaming content as well as his newest venture, Hometown Networks. They also dish about how streaming content will affect the way sports fans consume games, the integration of advertising into content and how it can be more effective, plus why there needs to be a greater emphasis on the fans. Bill also shares stories from his journey of building ESPN, plus some words of wisdom for anyone who dreams of creating something great in the world of sports.Hometown networks has an ambassador program for college students who are interested in being part of what they are building. If you are interested I encourage you to apply at HTNSports.com.- In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports & Cress Media, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives 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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Rob Cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/Websites:Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comHTN Sports: www.htnsports.comOther Awesome Content:Check out the Bacon Sports Podcast on iTunes, where I dish about sports + comedy + my journey of building the company.Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.Ways I can Help:Free AI Playbook: The Human-First System That Finally Makes AI Feel Like Yours - https://www.robcressy.com/aiplaybookpod12 month AI mentorship program for leaders who want to go from good to great: https://www.robcressy.com/undeniable Get Weekly AI Inspiration & Tips To Your Inbox: https://robcressy.com/newsletter/Let's Connect:Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobCressy

EP-270 Future of Bacon Sports + Inspiring 1 Million PeopleIn this super candid episode, Rob Cressy talks about the future of Bacon Sports plus his goal of inspiring 1 million people to live the life they dream. Included in this is are how he is combining both of his brands, Cress Media and Bacon Sports, under one roof to become a sports content agency that also runs a sports community. He also shares the details of the personal development platform that he is building to help inspire one million people. If anything Rob said in this podcast resonated with you, you want to be part of this journey, you want to help out, or if you want to work with him, hit Rob up at rob@baconsports.com or on Twitter @robcressy.-In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports & Cress Media, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives 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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Rob Cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/Websites:Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comOther Awesome Content:Check out The Rob Cressy Show on iTunes, where I have conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about their success mindset and excellence.Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.Ways I can Help:Free AI Playbook: The Human-First System That Finally Makes AI Feel Like Yours - https://www.robcressy.com/aiplaybookpod12 month AI mentorship program for leaders who want to go from good to great: https://www.robcressy.com/undeniable Get Weekly AI Inspiration & Tips To Your Inbox: https://robcressy.com/newsletter/Let's Connect:Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobCressy

Topics discussed include enhancing fan experience at sporting events, building long-term fan engagement, navigating challenges in sports business, and strategic fan engagement insights. The conversation delves into the importance of customer-centric approaches, innovative strategies, and tailored fan engagement for effective marketing.

In March AdSanity the Top 16 official NCAA tournament sponsors battled to see who could have the most social engagement and ultimately win marketing glory. With the tournament rapping up Rob Cressy is joined by Brian Cristiano, CEO of Bold Worldwide, to talk about the most notable marketing trends from the competition. How is it possible that the two largest brand sponsors, Coca-Cola & Intel, did not post content during days of the tournament? What about the way Wendy’s engaged their fans, from the Spotify mixtape to their #TeamFresh campaign, can you implement into your business? Who is to blame for uninspiring advertising: the brands, the agencies, or both? Why aren’t more brands creating content on all platforms or using video much? - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports & Cress Media, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives 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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Rob Cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/Brian Cristiano - LinkedIn: /briancristiano/ - Twitter: @BOLDCEO - Instagram: @BOLDCEO - Facebook: /BOLDCEO/ Websites:Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comBold Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comOther Awesome Content:Check out The Rob Cressy Show on iTunes, where I have conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about their success mindset and excellence.Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.Ways I can Help:Free AI Playbook: The Human-First System That Finally Makes AI Feel Like Yours - https://www.robcressy.com/aiplaybookpod12 month AI mentorship program for leaders who want to go from good to great: https://www.robcressy.com/undeniable Get Weekly AI Inspiration & Tips To Your Inbox: https://robcressy.com/newsletter/Let's Connect:Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobCressy

The sports media landscape is on shaky ground right now. Publishers are laying off employees and the paths to monetization aren’t as easy as they were five years ago. Rob Cressy is joined by Scott Dunn as they dish about what’s wrong with the sports media landscape. Why aren’t more sports media publishers adopting a community engagement model like Barstool Sports? With banner ad revenue decreasing is moving over to a subscription model like The Athletic going to be the next big trend? Why have brands not adopted podcasting and audio storytelling quicker? - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports & Cress Media, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives 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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Rob Cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/Scott Dunn - LinkedIn: /ssd5030/ - Twitter: @_SDunn_ Websites:Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comOther Awesome Content:Check out The Rob Cressy Show on iTunes, where I have conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about their success mindset and excellence.Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.Ways I can Help:Free AI Playbook: The Human-First System That Finally Makes AI Feel Like Yours - https://www.robcressy.com/aiplaybookpod12 month AI mentorship program for leaders who want to go from good to great: https://www.robcressy.com/undeniable Get Weekly AI Inspiration & Tips To Your Inbox: https://robcressy.com/newsletter/Let's Connect:Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobCressy

LinkedIn is a hidden gem for building your personal brand and you should be investing more time on the platform. Why? Because the organic reach is out of this world. Rob Cressy shares his experiences of building his brand on LinkedIn and gives specific tactics that he uses to connect with thought leaders, land podcast guests, and build targeted awareness using content.-In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports & Cress Media, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives 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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Rob Cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/Websites:Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comOther Awesome Content:Check out The Rob Cressy Show on iTunes, where I have conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about their success mindset and excellence.Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.Ways I can Help:Free AI Playbook: The Human-First System That Finally Makes AI Feel Like Yours - https://www.robcressy.com/aiplaybookpod12 month AI mentorship program for leaders who want to go from good to great: https://www.robcressy.com/undeniable Get Weekly AI Inspiration & Tips To Your Inbox: https://robcressy.com/newsletter/Let's Connect:Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobCressy

Dave Schmulenson, aka The Schmo, joins Rob Cressy to talk about the life of a sports content creator. Many people dream of working in sports but so few get the opportunity. What sort of mindset do you have to make it in the sports industry? Why do so many brands preach high quality content and then not want to produce or pay for it? What do you have to do to stand out? - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports & Cress Media, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives 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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Rob Cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/Dave Schmulenson - LinkedIn: /theschmo/ - Twitter: @TheSchmo312 - Instagram: @TheSchmo312 - Facebook: /TheSchmo312/Websites:Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comThe Schmo: www.theschmo312.comOther Awesome Content:Check out The Rob Cressy Show on iTunes, where I have conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about their success mindset and excellence.Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.Ways I can Help:Free AI Playbook: The Human-First System That Finally Makes AI Feel Like Yours - https://www.robcressy.com/aiplaybookpod12 month AI mentorship program for leaders who want to go from good to great: https://www.robcressy.com/undeniable Get Weekly AI Inspiration & Tips To Your Inbox: https://robcressy.com/newsletter/Let's Connect:Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobCressy

John Roberson, CEO of Advent, joins Rob Cressy to talk about creating experiences that move people. The way they do this is through the lens of a project Advent did with the North Carolina Tar Heels basketball program to help them upgrade their facilities. Why is showing a brand in a modern way important? How can brands prevent shiny object syndrome and instead focus on setting a solid foundation? Why is storytelling so important to connecting with your audience and building a community? - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports & Cress Media, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives 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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Rob Cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/John Roberson - LinkedIn: /john-roberson-09415a4/Websites:Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comAdvent North Carolina Basketball Project: http://adventresults.com/projects/north-carolina-basketball/Advent Dallas Cowboys Project: http://adventresults.com/projects/dallas-cowboys-ring-of-honor-walk/Other Awesome Content:Check out The Rob Cressy Show on iTunes, where I have conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about their success mindset and excellence.Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.Fill out your March Adsanity Bracket: 16 brands - only one will reign supreme with the most social engagement.Ways I can Help:Free AI Playbook: The Human-First System That Finally Makes AI Feel Like Yours - https://www.robcressy.com/aiplaybookpod12 month AI mentorship program for leaders who want to go from good to great: https://www.robcressy.com/undeniable Get Weekly AI Inspiration & Tips To Your Inbox: https://robcressy.com/newsletter/Let's Connect:Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobCressy

Inflcr CEO Jim Cavale joins Rob Cressy to talk about lessons learned along his business and entrepreneurial journey. How do you deal with conflict and overcome obstacles? Why is it important to embrace the journey, not just wish for the destination? How do you get a business going and start executing on ideas? - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports & Cress Media, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives 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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Rob Cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/Jim Cavale - LinkedIn: /jimcavale/ - Twitter: @JimCavale - Instagram: @jimcavale - Facebook: /JimCavale/Websites:Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comInflcr: www.inflcr.comOther Awesome Content:Check out The Rob Cressy Show on iTunes, where I have conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about their success mindset and excellence.Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.Ways I can Help:Free AI Playbook: The Human-First System That Finally Makes AI Feel Like Yours - https://www.robcressy.com/aiplaybookpod12 month AI mentorship program for leaders who want to go from good to great: https://www.robcressy.com/undeniable Get Weekly AI Inspiration & Tips To Your Inbox: https://robcressy.com/newsletter/Let's Connect:Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobCressy