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5. Jim Mora - Carrier

Jim Mora/Colts - Carrier Colts coach Jim Mora "gave away" some exposure to Carrier in his "playoffs" tirade following a 2001 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Continue to #4 >>

Twitter + SponsorPitch Gets Reviewed

Today in between running up and down Madison avenue, we found a few minutes to whip up several cool new features. We can't take all the credit. Will from Virginia suggested we provide some additional featured content on sponsorships. In fact, this was on our to do list, but as you can see from our revamped "News" section, we put it on the fast track (as in yesterday it wasn't there and toda...

New Things in the Neighborhood

Happy Wednesday - it's a sleety one here in NY. Hopefully you're seeing more sun. Here's a few of the updates we added yesterday. -Added a feature that allows you to see when no video is posted to a profile. We agree - it's annoying clicking on the video player when nothing is there. If you're visiting someone's profile and you see this, ask them to upload a pitch! -Through the grapevine ...

Municipal Sponsorships

With government budgets contracting (like everyone else's), many municipal organizations are turning (or have already turned) to brand partnerships to enhance revenue. There are some great case studies already out there, but here's a new example. Today, Massachusetts found a partner in Commerce Insurance. Commerce Insurance begins turnpike sponsorship Reports are the deal is valued at $...

Bonham Shuts Doors

Sad day... Bonham Group, a pioneer in the sports marketing space, is closing doors. Bonham sports marketing shuts doors, citing economy They are a great firm and I have a soft spot for them since I had my very first sports marketing interview with them (about a decade ago). Hopefully they will come back bigger and stronger than ever with their new venture, Bonham Sports and Entertainment.

4. Numerous Coaches - Coors Light

Numerous/None - Coors Light Draft FCB cleverly picked up on the trend for colorful NFL press conferences, by using real footage from coach press conferences including the likes of Bill Parcells, Bill Walsh, Brian Billick. Bill Cowher Mike Ditka and others. Continue to #3 >>

Perfect Pitch Fridays!

What's the best way to pitch a sponsor? We're not sure how long this question dates back, but if you have the answer definitely let us know. Powerpoint, word docs, cold calls, proposal submission services, email, networking events, word of mouth/referral, sourcebook listings, etc etc. We see the chatter a lot on our LinkedIn group and groups like it (PS - you should join!) The truth is,...

"Dew Something"

We've got a ton of cool stuff coming through our inbox already. Mountain Dew, in conjunction with the launch of its new Voltage brand, has created a grant program called the $100,000 Mountain Dew Program, which seeks to foster unique ideas for positive community change. A kick-off event will be held at this weekend's Dew Winter Action Sports Tour stop in Vermont. From their release: Do Some...

3. Mike Gundy - None *

Mike Gundy/OSU - None Mike Gundy, the head football coach at Oklahoma State, had an epic meltdown following a 2007 win vs. Texas Tech. What's the asterisk for? While OSU doesn't have press conference sponsors, this tirade ironically served as a pretty good plug for The Oklahoman. Anyone have subscriber stats following this? One YouTube video featuring Gundy has garnered over 1.5 million views ...