SLRG President Jon Last?s May column looks at sports venues? race to modernize their infrastructure and the role of marketing research in finding optimal solutions. The sports marketing world is fraught with numerous examples of “fire, fire, fire” implementation strategies, in contrast to the more recommended “ready, aim, fire” approach. Nowhere do we see this […]
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Opportunities Abound in Sports-related Travel
In his April 2015 Media Post, Marketing: Sports column, SLRG’s Jon Last speaks to the huge opportunities in marketing sports related travel and ways in which those promoting it can resonate with this lucrative target. Last week, hundreds of thousands of Americans hit the road for three of the most iconic events on the sports […]
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Golf Inc. – 2014: Mega-deal year
Golf, Inc’s coverage of a trend towards large scale golf course acquisitions includes a quote from SLRG President Jon Last.
Read More »Don’t Try To Turn An Aircraft Carrier On A Dime
In his March 2015 Marketing: Sports posting, SLRG President Jon Last speaks to the limitations of trying to drastically reposition a brand through sports and advocates on how good research can prevent such costly errors. Amidst marketers’ continued obsession over everything Millennial, I’ve seen a number of brands looking to find lightning in a bottle […]
Read More »Don’t Try To Turn An Aircraft Carrier On A Dime
In his March 2015 Marketing: Sports posting, SLRG President Jon Last speaks to the limitations of trying to drastically reposition a brand through sports and advocates on how good research can prevent such costly errors. Amidst marketers’ continued obsession over everything Millennial, I’ve seen a number of brands looking to find lightning in a […]
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