The Undeniable Leader with Rob Cressy

The Los Angeles Clippers sold tickets to Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series against the Utah Jazz on Groupon. This was not the first time this season that the team, who is the sixth highest valued NBA franchise but was one of three teams to lose money last season, sold tickets on the platform. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about if sports teams selling tickets on Groupon is a good thing? Considering the NBA playoffs are the pinnacle of a team's journey towards potentially winning an NBA title, why are the Clippers having to resort to this marketing tactic? What other ways could teams with excess tickets unload them while still appealing to their target demographic?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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: www.briancristiano.com Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays 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 MLBPA just launched an app called Infield Chatter which is a custom social network just for players and their fans. They’ve already got over 1,000 MLB players onboard creating content and engaging with fans.Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about why they like that the MLBPA is trying new things, but as a whole they don’t like the idea. We don’t need another social media network that doesn’t solve a problem or improve anything. Sure it’s nice that it is targeting the baseball only niche, but the problem they are trying to solve of seeing more content from the players you want just isn’t going to happen. 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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: www.briancristiano.com Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays 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

SportTechie Managing Editor Diamond Leung joins Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy to talk about augmented reality, wearable tech, trends in the marketplace, and how SportTechie has grown and differentiated itself.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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: www.briancristiano.com Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays 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

Toasted grasshoppers are all the rage right now at the Seattle Mariners Safeco Field. So far this year they’ve sold over 18,000 grasshoppers at the Poquitos concession stand (at $4 for a four-ounce cup), which was added as part of the Mariners strategy to add more of a local flair to their concessions. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about why fans love the toasted grasshoppers. Is it for the taste or is it the experience? For as hot as the toasted grasshoppers are selling, the Mariners are majorly failing by limiting sales to just 312 orders per game. Why would they do that and limit the amount of people who can have a positive brand experience? What would we do to amplify the toasted grasshoppers experience? Should other teams and brands try and create their own version of toasted grasshoppers?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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: www.briancristiano.com Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays 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

SoulCycle is more than just spinning classes. It’s a community, it’s an experience, and it’s an intense workout. In this off the record Rob Cressy shares with Brian Cristiano his first time experience taking a class at SoulCycle on recommendation from Mrs Bacon. What initially had the feeling of a cult turned into a positive experience that has marketing lessons built in. SoulCycle did a great job of delivering a unique experience around it’s tribe and did so with excellence, fun, and great storytelling.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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: www.briancristiano.com Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays 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

Mizuno just created their Mizuno Experience Center at Atlanta Braves Sunburst stadium where, among other things, fans can rent a glove for a game and test it for 48 hours. If they like it, their credit card is charged, otherwise they return it free of charge. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about why they love this level of fan engagement, especially within the highly targeted audience Mizuno is looking to reach. At the Experience Center fans can also choose from 125 Mizuno bats to demo, play around at a golf swing lab and running lab, a volleyball wall, and cleat wall. Unfortunately, not everything Mizuno did was perfect. One area in which Mizuno failed at is not having a website built out for this and/or having a big social presence. This lack of complete digital execution misses huge opportunities where they could engage their audience, increase their awareness, and create positive brand interactions.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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: www.briancristiano.com Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays 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

A recent article in FutureSport shared seven ways that teams could monetize fan created content. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy talk about if it makes sense or is even possible to monetize fan created content. Should teams be thinking bigger with their sponsorships? Should fan engagement opportunities be just that, leaving the monetization to another area? What could an integrated sponsorship of the Kiss Cam look like?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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: www.briancristiano.com Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays 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

For many teams across Major League Baseball the weather is less than desireable in the first two months of the 162 game season. This can cause ticket sales and attendance to decrease as many fans opt to wait to attend games until it’s nicer out. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy talk about what MLB teams can do from a marketing standpoint to encourage attendance early in the season. It’s no longer good enough to just give away a bobblehead. Teams have to deliver an unforgettable experience if they hope to change fan behavior.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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: www.briancristiano.com Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays 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 NHL playoffs just started and with it comes a journey for both the players and fans to win the greatest trophy in all of professional sports, the Stanley Cup. Because of the cache of Lord Stanley, the NHL has successfully engaged fans with its #becauseitsthecup and #myplayoffsmoment hashtags, getting them to send in photos and videos of them sharing their experience. What can teams do to encourage fans to send in more videos? On the other side of the pond, the NBA playoffs are set to start this weekend and they are in a different scenario than the NHL thanks to appealing to a larger, non-niche audience. It’s much easier for a casual fan to watch LeBron James or Steph Curry than it is Sidney Crosby or Patrick Kane. What can the NBA do to generate a similar level of fanaticism that the NHL has with #becauseitsthecup? Lastly, what can workplaces do to jump on the bandwagon of both these playoffs and encourage participation for their employees?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 to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: www.briancristiano.com Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays 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

You need to think bigger than you are right now, like 10x bigger. In this off the record Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy talk about how this simple change in mindset has had a tremendous impact in their life, success, and it can you 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 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 Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: www.briancristiano.com Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays 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