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    The Sky is Not Falling

    POSTED: June 16, 2014

    Coverage of SLRG President, Jon Last’s keynote presentation at The International Network of Golf conference. Golf industry expert Jon Last doesn’t subscribe to the frequently heard opinion of other analysts that as far as the golf business is concerned, “the sky is falling, the sky is falling.” The well-known president of Sports & Leisure Marketing […]

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    For Father’s Day, I Want The Mass Media to Stop Bashing Golf

    POSTED: June 9, 2014

    In his June Media Post column, SLRG President Jon Last puts to rest some of the unwarranted panic that has beset mainstream media reports on the golf industry. Total upfront disclosure … the golf industry has been an important component of my livelihood for nearly three decades, so forgive me if I get a little […]

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    NHL dream: Big market team vs. Bigger market team

    POSTED: June 8, 2014

    Jon Last speaks to SLRG research citing the momentum building for the NHL and how the marquis match-up between the New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings, can potentially spur increased ad revenue and fan interest for the league. By Jacob Pramut Larry David gawked in disbelief from a few rows behind the playing surface. […]

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    A Brand Roadmap For Optimizing Relationships

    POSTED: May 12, 2014

    In his May 2014 posting, SLRG President Jon Last lays out a critical path of considerations and steps that any marketer must take prior to launching a relationship with a sports property. Just a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to address a gathering of marketers from the New York financial services community, about […]

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    Hope Springs Eternal: Lessons From Opening Day

    POSTED: April 8, 2014

    SLRG President Jon Last’s April Media Post Marketing: Sports speaks to how baseball’s opening day is a microcosm of sports marketing, in general. The annual rite of passage reminds us of some of the key potential differentiating aspects that live sports provides. I did something last week that I hadn’t done in awhile. I attended […]

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Jon Last

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With over 25 years of management experience, Jon Last is founder and President of Sports and Leisure Research Group, a White Plains, NY based full service marketing research consultancy that supports leading brands in sports marketing, travel, media and leisure categories as well as a host of golf, travel and consumer product company clients. Jon’s […]

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