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Sharing my most recent article, which argues that professional sports teams should continue (or in some cases start) expanding into more profitable verticals like real estate in order to better fund team operations and thereby build a competitive advantage on the field/court. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/df9d-fCT

$1.1 billion was gambled on the Super Bowl last year. How much did NFL players contribute to that? None. All current players aren’t allowed in sports books or to gamble at all on the NFL without facing suspension. With the NFL’s conduct/gambling policies none of the players on the Chiefs or Niners are allowed to gamble in any capacity (other sports, table games, cards) during a team’s travel. Even though the season is over players will still be considered to be on a trip with their respective organizations and won’t be allowed to celebrate in Las Vegas. My solution: The winning team’s plane takes off, does the shortest flight possible and lands back in Vegas to “complete” their travel and players are no longer under the guise of “team travel”. Ownership and the league should let the players celebrate without the looming threat of breaking strict rules. Will someone find a work around to let everyone celebrate after the game? I sure hope so.

I love to see great leadership in action in the world of sports – not only are they inspirational moments that can move us, but these moments are often caught on video, and their impact can be measured. One moment that I read about in the Washington Post was Trea Turner’s remarkable turnaround this season with the Philadelphia Phillies. What I love about this is that it is a story of how big impacts can come from unexpected places, and as a result of inspiring leadership. Turner, the Phillies shortstop, was in a deep rut late into the baseball season and fans were frustrated with his performance to the point they were openly booing their own team's player. In response to this, Jack Fritz, a radio announcer, orchestrated a standing ovation by posting on social media calling for Phillies fans to stand for Turner at the next game, so they could help get him out his rut. Fritz not only transformed the trajectory of Turner's career but also serves as a great lesson about the impact of empathetic and proactive leadership. He saw a need, acted on it, and compelled others to follow through the power of connection. He transformed the crowd’s response from boos to a standing ovation which was no small feat. Recently, I have been reading John C. Maxwell ‘s The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, and you can see of a number of these laws in play in the actions Fritz took. Following this, Turner's batting average soared from .235 to .337 in subsequent games – which, for non-baseball fans out there, is a significant jump! This is a great example of the power of encouragement, empathy, and kindness. It shows that leadership is not about titles or ranks. And, more importantly, that great leaders care to make a difference. I encourage everyone to think about how you can make an impact by using your voice and influence. Challenge yourself to ask questions, identify the need and inspire others to act. It’s what I’ve asked my team to do, and together, we can drive positive change and lead by example. #Leadership #Positivity

I don’t know if any of you enjoy NFL. Actually, its not the favorite sport regionally, but when you understand the rules, how is played and start to watch game is hard not becoming a fan. After watching for so many years you can have the most unlikely outcomes in each game, this is what I most enjoy about this sport. My post is not to talk about the league or an specific team, but a player. As know as the GOAT, Tom Brady’s career is something that we should always been inspired by. I have been inspired by other sports players, but since NFL is a team sport, we can have several parallels with our companies. I recommend you watching a short series named “the man in the arena”. It describes how Tom evolve to be without a doubt the greatest all of time in his role. The series makes we think the importance about teamwork, focus and determination.  A sentence in the first chapter of this series was impressing in so many ways for me: “Talent and potential is useless without determination”. This absolutely true! How often we face colleagues that might have talent or a great potential or even both and a lack of determination? Sometimes attitude and determination are even more important than potential and talent. Because without determination those qualities are useless. Here’s a trailer from the series. Regionally plays sometimes in ESPN and it’s available on Star+ streaming. https://lnkd.in/decQmDUz

🏈 As Super Bowl excitement builds, airlines are creatively celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs / San Francisco 49ers matchup. United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines aren't just adding Vegas flights for fan influx; they're also adding a fun twist with flight numbers like 1989 & 2287, nodding to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. 🤩 This mix of sports enthusiasm and custom experiences shows how industries can creatively engage audiences. For digital platforms like #ChiefsWire from USA TODAY, maintaining engagement is key! https://lnkd.in/dMf4huch ✨ In the dynamic world of #AI and #VideoAnalytics, AnyClip's Genius+ is revolutionizing #engagement in sports and entertainment. It transforms vast #video archives into #searchable, #interactive content, showcasing the #innovation that enhances user experience across the industry. 👉 Discover more about this Super Bowl trend: https://lnkd.in/dYPfZtG3 👉 For an action replay on engaging video content for Sports & Gaming, follow this link or reach out to me directly: https://lnkd.in/dkdnMe-Y #AnyClip Adela Rohanna Lily H. Yu Sapir Levi Thomas Seiger Gil Becker Asaf Dan Basil Goldman Tal Peleg Sam Lancto Michael Kummer Sascha Weis

📈 46 milllion engagements totaling advertising value of €13.7 million 🤯 Onclusive recently ran a ‘Media Analysis Report’ for Leader Kicking. Here are the key numbers - Print reach 8,860,488 - Broadcast reach 7,112,911 - Online reach 30,579,089 From the Business Post article regarding the numbers above; “produce a level of level of advertising that you’d have to spend €13.7 million to reach, according to a PR consultant” From the start of our program, the goal was always to “change lives and capture eyes”. We knew we could do to the first bit and change lives. The second bit was more strategic where we invested a lot of time into social media and our storytelling abilities. Thankfully that has proven to be successful. Now we enter a critical phase where demand across Ireland and further afield has skyrocket for our program. We are now at place where can onbaord more partners/supporters who can be apart of this pioneering journey. For partners, you will positively impact lives via sports/education and also tick the boxes from a marketing and CSR perspective. If you or you know someone who might be interested in taking we us, please contact Owen Cahill to explore synergies and discussing our impact in great detail. PS - The above numbers were complied before the craziness of the NFL journey, Sky Sports News, New York Times, The Athletic etc started to mention us.. Your brand has the has to the opportunity to be involved with something never seen before. “Pioneering New Frontiers” Massive thanks to our original partners for making the above possible! Delta Air Lines Irish American Partnership Intersport Elverys #leaderkicking #education #nfl #scholarships #gamechangers #sponsorship #irish #pioneeringnewfrontiers

Sometimes, industry disruptors have a different vision than others. I think Deion Sanders is one of those. The last 30 months have seen unprecedented change in the college sports landscape. No one has taken advantage of this opportunity with more significant results than #coachprime from the University of Colorado Boulder. SponsorUnited recently published a report sharing that in 2023, The highest Follower Growth Amongst NIL Athletes Ranked by total increase in followers across each athlete’s social media accounts included three Buffalos. #5 Travis Hunter Colorado Football +1,335,703 #6 Shedeur Sanders Colorado Football +1,125,246 #8 Shilo Sanders Colorado Football +943,462 These are incredible statistics for a school that has won 13 games in the last four years. Coach Primes’s marketing of his programs to the next level has helped to change the football landscape forever. Last week, we learned that the National Basketball Association (NBA) will shut down the NBA G League Ignite program. Primarily because of NCAA rules allowing college basketball athletes to profit from their #nil brands. What will happen with the National Football League (NFL) * Will Deion change the way athletes prepare for the NFL Draft? * Will athletes gain more power when it comes to who drafts them? * Will the NFL team embrace this "new" athlete empowerment model? Shedeur Sanders, Drew Rosenhaus, Creative Artists Agency, IMG

Here's what the winners and losers of Super Bowl 58 will get paid

Here's what the winners and losers of Super Bowl 58 will get paid

🏈 “That’s the biggest gap in sports. The difference between the winner and the loser of the Super Bowl.” 🏆 The words of John Madden, the iconic NFL coach turned commentator – and of course the man who lends his name to the worldwide hit EA Sports game. In February of each year, NFL teams start the journey to their ultimate goal – winning the Super Bowl. Only 1 of 32 teams can win. And when February comes round again, they hope it’s them that’s in the big game and fighting to be “World Champions” (let’s not get into that debate though, can you really be world champions in a league of only American teams?!) Just imagine that – every single thing you’ve done in the last year leads to that one point. A single match to determine success or failure. This Sunday is a goal hit or a goal missed. It’s light years away from the business world… or is it? We all have goals, we all have to put in the work to get there, we all have to rely on a bit of luck, a team around us and will face challenges along the way. But how do you deal with the disappointments? Re-read the 5th line. Only 1 of 32 teams can win the Super Bowl. Yet they come back, year after year. My team, Miami Dolphins, haven’t won it since 1974. But I still go into each year with the faith and belief that this is their year (spoiler alert, it wasn’t!). And that’s how we have to attack each day. It isn’t over until it’s over… and even then it’s time to re-calibrate, reset and go again. But Mark, what is the point of this post? Well… this is all to say please don’t try and contact me Monday morning – I’ll be catching up on sleep 😅