by Julian Valentin | Jul 12, 2020 | Analysis, NIL, Social Media
Name, image, and likeness rights monetization is nothing new. In fact, athletes have been earning money this way for decades. Until recently — the moment that student-athlete compensation began to dominate the college athletics conversation — the term...
by Julian Valentin | Jun 23, 2020 | Analysis, NIL, Social Media
Athlete marketing is an art and science. While industry marketers are armed with actionable data, there are many variables at play when it comes to how a brand determines which athlete to work with. A brand may be after affiliation with a select superstar. Perhaps an...
by Julian Valentin | May 1, 2020 | Analysis, Endorsements & Sponsorships, Esports, Social Media, Sports Marketing
The business of Esports is booming. Prior to Covid-19 changing the sports world as we know it, Newzoo predicted that esports revenue would grow by over 15% to reach $1.1 billion in 2020. Of that, up to 75% of the total market – over $800 million – is expected to...
by Abbie Griffin | Apr 9, 2020 | Analysis, NIL for Athletes, Social Media
In a sea of over 500 thousand student-athletes and 10 thousand professional athletes, how can you stand out and be found on social media? When a fan wants to find and follow an athlete, they will typically search the athlete’s name, either through a search engine or...
by Blake Lawrence | Feb 11, 2020 | Analysis, Endorsements & Sponsorships, Social Media, Sports Marketing
1. Roger Federer | ATP 2019 Endorsement Earnings: $86,000,000 Twitter Followers: 12.6M Opendorse Estimated Cost Per Social Post: $90,000 – $125,000 Estimated Value Per Post: $134,544 Notable Endorsement Deals: Barilla | Credit Suisse | Mercedes-Benz | Rolex...
by Julian Valentin | Feb 6, 2020 | Analysis, Endorsements & Sponsorships, NFL
When it comes to earnings, the NFL is a quarterbacks’ league – the top earners by both salary and endorsements are almost all quarterbacks, but why? With 53 players on a team, the majority of endorsements can only go to a handful of players, and that selection will be...
