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Florida Gators Turn To Vizrt For In-Stadium Engagement

Sep 12, 2019

(Vizrt is a proud partner of Front Office Sports) The University of Florida football program played its first game in 1906 on a humble baseball diamond in Gainesville. More than a century later, things have changed considerably as the Gators are one of the banner programs of the Southeastern Conference and play in front of crowds of 90,000 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, colloquially known as “The Swamp”. To engage that many fans at one time, Gators’ staff must make […]

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Shot Callers: Jim Cavale, Founder & CEO, INFLCR

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Sep 11, 2019

(Citrin Cooperman is a proud partner of Front Office Sports) In recent years, college and professional athletes have become empowered to tell their stories and build their personal brands on social media thanks content sharing tools. One such tool that many organizations with are having success with is INFLCR, which is now close to 100 partners. In the latest episode of Shot Callers, FOS Editor Ian Thomas chat with INFLCR CEO Jim Cavale about storytelling in athletics and how his […]

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INFLCR Highlights Sports’ Best Leaders With “I Want Your Job”

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Sep 11, 2019

(INFLCR is a proud partner of Front Office Sports) Since the company’s inception, INFLCR and founder Jim Cavale have taken pride in helping a great number of athletes, teams, and leagues tell their stories through their software platform. Now, Cavale is taking it even further with his podcast titled “I Want Your Job”. Each episode features Cavale interviewing a different leader from the world of athletics with each guest coming from a different partner of INFLCR’s. For Cavale, the impetus […]

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Front Office Sports Launches Best Employers in Sports Award

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Sep 10, 2019

Today, in collaboration with our primary research partner Yrdstck, we’re excited to launch our latest franchise – The Best Employers in Sports Award. The Best Employers in Sports Award recognizes the organizations that are doing the best by their employees. Whether its competitive pay, a good work-life balance, or even great leadership, the Best Employers in Sports Award looks to recognize those who are pushing our industry forward. Four years ago when we launched the Rising 25 Award, we did […]

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Impact of Leases on Stadiums and Arenas

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Sep 10, 2019

(Citrin Cooperman is a proud partner of Front Office Sports) Over the last decade or so, the sports industry has seen professional organizations elect to renovate or construct new sporting facilities costing hundreds of millions, even billions of dollars. This is done in an effort to provide a better draw for more talented players and provide fans with an improved game day experience. More often than not, these stadiums/arenas along with the land they are attached to, are not owned […]

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Pledge It Helps Brands Drive Engagement Through Cause Marketing

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Sep 9, 2019

(Pledge It is a proud partner of Front Office Sports) Athletes have more power now than ever before to tell their stories and share what is most important to them off the field. Brands like adidas, New Balance and Nike have taken notice with branded campaigns aimed toward the causes athletes choose to champion. Pledge It is helping brands tell these unique stories by empowering athletes to use their platform to inspire change and social good. Pledge It was developed […]

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NFLPA Player Camps Continue To Grow

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Sep 4, 2019

(The NFLPA is a proud partner of Front Office Sports) A shared interest and priority for most professional athletes is giving back to their community and to the world of youth sports. The NFL Players Association makes this a priority as well. In 2019, the NFLPA assisted 208 different NFL players in the planning and execution of day camps that served over 61,000 kids across three different countries. Because of this, notable players like Malcolm Jenkins, Lamar Jackson, Kirk Cousins, […]

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Shot Callers: TJ Adeshola, Head of U.S Sports, Twitter

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Sep 4, 2019

Twitter continues to be the platform where live sports discussion lives. As a result, the platform remains a very important place for the company’s partners to reach sports fans as well as listen in on what the important subjects of discussion are amongst sports fans. FOS Editor Ian Thomas chats with Twitter’s TJ Adeshola about the brand’s sports partnerships strategy and the platform’s continual importance in the sports space. Edited highlights appear below: On Twitter embracing the conversation surrounding women’s […]

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Charlotte 49ers Begin 2019 Season With New Fan Strategy

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Aug 29, 2019

(Varsity Partners is a proud partner of Front Office Sports) Change is a chance for a fresh start. With the beginning of a new academic year and a new fall sports season, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have a chance to do that in terms of their brand. In the last year and a half, the athletic department has hired a new athletic director in Mike Hill, a new head football coach in Will Healy, and made new […]

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Shot Callers: Ben Reynolds, Co-Founder & CEO, Spalk

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Aug 28, 2019

(Citrin Cooperman is a proud partner of Front Office Sports) The space of sports broadcasting has grown leaps and bounds in the last ten to fifteen years. With the help of automated and remote production technology, events can now be broadcast with relatively little budget and with less effort than in years past. FOS Editor Ian Thomas chats with Ben Reynolds of Spalk about how his company’s virtual commentary tools are changing the way sporting events are broadcast as well […]