The days before and after the Major League Baseball All-Star game are typically referred to as “dead days” in sports – the only dates on the calendar without scheduled Major League Baseball, NFL, NBA or NHL games. The assumption is sports relevancy is directly tied to the Big 4 professional sports.  

Despite corporate support for regulatory action and the economic imperative to address climate change globally and in the United States, the Supreme Court decision today in the case of West Virginia v. EPA hinders the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to regulate harmful pollutants, including carbon. 

Congratulations to our CEO Scott Allison who was recognized with an ‘Outstanding Individual Achievement’ award at PRovoke Media's SABRE Awards! Read on to see the speech he delivered at the awards ceremony. 

We realize Mother’s Day can be a difficult and complicated day for some, so please feel free to skip reading if this is a sensitive topic for you. Thank you. 

While Mother’s Day has evolved to be a day of celebration and appreciation by way of brunch, flowers, cards and (if you’re lucky) some downtime for moms, the origination of Mother’s Day in the U.S. stems back to social and political concerns that impacted women in the early 1900s. Now, there is a growing movement for Mother’s Day to go beyond the Hallmark Holiday, recognize the sacrifices mothers make for their children and celebrate the collective power of mothers supporting other mothers. I am very happy to see this shift, with deeper and more meaningful conversations being had year-round, and certainly around Mother’s Day, about how society can better support moms of all types.

When NIL legislation became law in July 2021, it opened the floodgates for college athletes to partner with companies and monetize their success. Historically, NIL opportunities were talked about in terms of appearances and autographs. But unsurprisingly, the bulk of all NIL deals to date have leaned on the success of digital solutions from social media posts and content to NFT creation.

SAN FRANCISCO: Allison+Partners has launched a sports marketing specialty called Allison+Sports.

Shane Winn, Allison MD of strategy and sports marketing, is leading the specialty. Twelve staffers are working on it.

The specialty will leverage media and influencer relationships and work collaboratively with brands' marketing operations to drive communications value, Winn said. It will work with brands’ sports sponsorships, athlete and celebrity endorsements and other marketing relationships with an earned-first lens and a data-driven approach. 

The 2022 North American SABRE Awards, which recognizes Superior Achievement in Branding Reputation and Engagement, includes around 350 campaigns on its shortlist, selected from among more than 2,000 entries. The campaigns were evaluated by our jury of industry leaders.Winners will be unveiled at the North American SABRE Awards ceremony, which will take place on Wednesday, May 4 at Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC, along with the Agencies of the Year.