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I was lucky to get tickets to the Savannah Bananas when the team visited Phoenix on its World Tour. I had a great time at the game; it was certainly the most entertaining baseball game I’ve ever attended.   Weeks later though, I can’t stop thinking about the amazing fan experience the team created at every moment from entering the ticket lottery to walking out of the stadium and receiving a Dunkin' Donuts gift card as a thank you for coming to the game.   There’s no shortage of wild moments from dancing players to pitchers on stilts that make Banana Ball different, but one of the least flashy stood out the most to me.   Before the game started, the players from the Savanah Bananas and their opponents – the Party Animals – took kids from the stands onto the field and played catch with them, encouraging and chatting with kids before taking them back to their parents or friends.   It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the kids. More importantly, playing catch with a kid is powerful. A simple search on the impact of playing catch with kids brings back billions of results on everything from improving hand and eye coordination to building social skills to improving mental health. Bottom line -- playing catch is the type of experience that can make a real impact in a kid’s life.   For those of us in marketing, it’s an important reminder that we can use our skills and influence to make a difference, and creating a meaningful experience doesn’t need to cost thousands of dollars or involve elaborate technology. It can be the gift of time and taking a few minutes to connect with fans in a personal way and show an interest in them.   Hats off to the Savannah Bananas, the Party Animals, and all the players for scoring a home run with fans.   #fanexperience #customerexperience #baseball #experientialmarketing   https://lnkd.in/gkCv-2gq  

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Sports gambling is big business, and its impacts are far-reaching. My colleagues Jon Israel and Evan Bondoc discuss the effects of legalized betting on college sports. #SportsLaw #CollegeSports #SportsIndustry

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ALL-IN-1 pass has been an absolute game changer. Another contributing factor is that around 90% of our Paciolan schools are using marketing automation (powered by Oracle) to automate highly targeted email reminders to send to those who have not yet downloaded their tickets before kickoff. #MobileTickets #MarketingAutomation #SportsBiz

The Power of Sports Fandom💥👇 🦸♂️65% of children aged 4-14 globally have a fandom ⚽️ The number one way children express their fandom is to share them with family and friends (39%). 🧢 Followed by buying or receiving products (31%). Check out our Gary Pope's article in Licensing Sports Book by Max Publishing (London) - Multimedia + Events here: https://lnkd.in/eBFse_Bk (page 35) #KidsIndustries #sports #fandom #licensing #marketing #insights #strategy