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Top-Performing Athlete Influencer Marketing Campaigns of 2020
2020 has been a year has been unlike any other across the world and the sports industry. Despite seemingly constant uncertainty, the year has proved revolutionary for professional athletes. And even while restrictions that forced numerous events to be canceled...
TCU Athletics Becomes First Big 12, Texas Program to Join Opendorse Ready
TCU Athletics announced today its decision to join Opendorse Ready, the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Readiness Program powered by Opendorse. The program is designed to help student-athletes maximize NIL value by providing social media brand development solutions...
How Social Media Pros Can Encourage Athletes to Publish Content on Instagram
As social media marketers in sports, we are well aware of just how powerful Instagram can be. You understand its impact on culture and ability to draw unmatched engagement for your team or league channel. But you're likely also aware that there's an even stronger...
San Diego State to Maximize Value of Student-Athlete’s Name, Image, and Likeness Rights
The San Diego State athletic department announced today its decision to join Opendorse Ready, the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Readiness Program. With experience maximizing endorsement value for thousands of professional athletes since 2012, Opendorse has...
Leveraging Social to Boost Tune-In for Non-Traditional Live Events
Long gone are the days when there were only one or two games on television a week for an entire league’s slate (thank goodness). Each and every sporting event, no matter how big or small, is now available to watch somewhere—I see you, guy or gal who Google searches to...
Building an Endorsement Campaign with Athlete Influencers
Influencer marketing. Athlete endorsements. You’ve heard the terms, and perhaps you’ve given one or both a shot. Maybe you’re even among the marketers set to spend up to $10 billion on influencer marketing in 2020 (Influencer Marketing Hub, 2020). If you’re here,...