by Sam Weber | Jun 18, 2020 | Endorsements & Sponsorships, NIL, NIL for Athletes, Social Media, Sports Marketing
Almost all media coverage of Name, Image, and Likeness has focused on the superstars. The Heisman contenders and All Americans in the most nationally visible sports of football and men’s basketball. But the student-athlete NIL opportunity doesn’t stop with...
by Sam Weber | May 27, 2020 | Industry News, NCAA, NIL, NIL for Athletes, Sports Marketing
Each day marks a step closer to the new era of name, image, and likeness rights in collegiate athletics. These changes will have a fundamental impact on college sports. It has become imperative that ADs and coaches can pitch and prove that their program offers...
by Sam Weber | May 27, 2020 | Industry News, Influencer Marketing, NCAA, Sports Marketing
The University of Central Florida Knights are leading the charge when it comes to creativity in digital and social media. Eric DeSalvo, Assistant Athletic Director in charge of #content, and his team had a clear vision and strategy at the start of 2020 – to promote...
by Sam Weber | May 21, 2020 | Industry News, Influencer Marketing, NCAA, NIL, NIL for Athletes, Sports Marketing
College athletics is a multi-billion-dollar industry. And while schools and media rights holders rake in revenue, the athletes at the heart of these proceeds have yet monetize their efforts… Until 2021 at least. In just months, the college sports landscape is set to...
by Todd Grasley | May 15, 2020 | Industry News, Influencer Marketing, NCAA, NIL, Sports Marketing
Incoming changes to Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) rights and regulation are set to impact college sports at every level. From recruits and student-athletes to marketing leaders, coaches, compliance staff, and even athletic directors – the changes are sure to be both a...
by Sam Weber | May 14, 2020 | Industry News, Social Media, Sports Marketing
LinkedIn gets a bad rap for spammy messaging, worthless connections, and inauthentic sales tactics. But this rap is misguided. Are there spammers misusing the platform? Sure. But the opportunity available to business leaders on LinkedIn is unmatched on social media....