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  • Highlight: Michael Alford - Florida State

    Highlight: Michael Alford - Florida State
    2024/11/13
    Michael Alford – Vice President and Director of Athletics at Florida State – on the national brand that is FSU athletics, and how they're able to compete for market share with NFL teams, without having to follow the same regional restrictions. Listen to the full episode here: https://nvgt.com/podcast?ppplayer=98f56b6dd6dca41729f186d12a4d1251&ppepisode=d673c4611a03e742750bbd3c18d30857 For more insights, visit our LinkedIn page or learn more about Navigate at https://nvgt.com/.
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    2 分
  • 105. Tim Zulawski - AMB Sports & Entertainment

    105. Tim Zulawski - AMB Sports & Entertainment
    2024/11/06
    Tim Zulawski - President of AMB Sports & Entertainment - manages a portfolio of properties that includes the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United FC, the state-of-the-art Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Atlanta Drive GC. He talks about how Atlanta United is using data to maximize the massive opportunity around soccer with the U.S. set to host the Men's FIFA World Cup in 2026. He also shares how drastically reducing concession prices, can actually increase both revenue and fan satisfaction. Details:
    • 1:35 - Staying with AMBSE for >20 years
    • 9:00 - AMBSE Ventures
    • 11:10 - Promoting events
    • 17:20 - Low prices on concessions
    • 22:00 - The 2026 World Cup
    • 28:35 - Rapid Fire Questions
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    34 分
  • Highlight: Umar Hussain - Navigate

    Highlight: Umar Hussain - Navigate
    2024/10/30
    Umar Hussain – Head of Media at Navigate – on his experience negotiating multibillion dollar deals down to the smallest detail. He also talks about launching ESPN+ and the direct-to-consumer platform for NBA TV. Listen to the full episode here: https://nvgt.com/podcast?ppplayer=98f56b6dd6dca41729f186d12a4d1251&ppepisode=85a49c2005d45c7def8aca7dbc9d0504 For more insights, visit our LinkedIn page or learn more about Navigate at https://nvgt.com/.
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    2 分
  • 104. Daniel Lamarre - Cirque du Soleil

    104. Daniel Lamarre - Cirque du Soleil
    2024/10/23
    Daniel Lamarre - Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board at Cirque du Soleil - on the origins of one of the world's most creative performances, the challenges they've overcome, including going from $1B in annual revenue to $0 overnight during the pandemic in 2020. He also discusses the meeting with Paul, George, and Ringo that led to Cirque's collaboration with the Beatles. Details:
    • 2:00 - Cirque’s origin
    • 6:00 - Taking the reigns
    • 8:10 - Working with The Beatles
    • 12:30 - The largest employer of former Olympians
    • 14:10 - Taking private equity financing
    • 15:30 - The crisis during the pandemic
    • 18:25 - Shifting into his current role
    • 20:40 - Continuing to push the envelope
    • 23:55 - The One Drop Foundation
    • 25:00 - Rapid Fire Questions
    Shownotes:
    • One Drop Foundation
    • Ferreira Café
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    28 分
  • Highlight: Alex Martins - Orlando Magic

    Highlight: Alex Martins - Orlando Magic
    2024/10/16
    Alex Martins – CEO of the Orlando Magic – on leading both the business and basketball sides of an organization. The mission statement for the Magic is "to be world champions on and off the court, delivering legendary moments every step of the way." But due to the cyclical nature of the NBA, you have to be find ways to succeed as a business, even when the team is isn't competing for a championship. One area where the Magic has found success, is in group ticket sales, where they've led all NBA teams for nine consecutive seasons. Now that their young team is emerging as a threat in the Eastern Conference, the sky is the limit. Listen to the full episode here: https://nvgt.com/podcast?ppplayer=98f56b6dd6dca41729f186d12a4d1251&ppepisode=86be8dbe20a590a9ef9422581400fac8 For more insights, visit our LinkedIn page or learn more about Navigate at https://nvgt.com/.
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    2 分
  • 103. Michael Alford - Florida State University

    103. Michael Alford - Florida State University
    2024/10/09
    Michael Alford - Vice President and Director of Athletics at Florida State - on the current and future challenges surrounding college sports. He discusses the role of analytics in projecting future revenue streams, and the possibility of private equity investment into athletic departments. Details: 3:55 - The role of analytics in collegiate athletics 6:35 - Pro sports vs. college sport 9:40 - Private Equity in college athletics 15:35 - Mixed-use development 18:05 - How to build a successful athletic department 21:30 - Performance-based incentives 29:40 - Rapid Fire Questions Books Recommendations:
    • Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
    • Taking London
    Tallahassee Restaurant Recommendations:
    • Blue Halo
    • Shell Oyster Bar
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    40 分
  • Highlight: Greg Sankey - SEC

    Highlight: Greg Sankey - SEC
    2024/10/02

    Greg Sankey - Commissioner of the SEC - on balancing what’s best for his conference with the long-term goals of Division I at large.

    He emphasizes the role of automatic March Madness bids as a key motivator for conferences wishing to maintain the current system.

    His opinion is that the responsibility to guide college athletics into the next era doesn’t rest solely on the SEC and Big Ten.

    Listen to the full episode here: https://nvgt.com/podcast?ppplayer=98f56b6dd6dca41729f186d12a4d1251&ppepisode=0412aa087274a120752cd355ef29f8ad

    For more insights, visit our LinkedIn page or learn more about Navigate at https://nvgt.com/.
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    3 分
  • 102. Umar Hussain - Navigate

    102. Umar Hussain - Navigate
    2024/09/25

    Umar Hussain - Head of Media at Navigate - joins our second ever internal podcast. He shares stories from his previous roles at ESPN and the NBA, along with predictions for the next era of sports media.

    He and Anne also discuss the biggest stories of the day including the NFL on Netflix and the NBA/WBD lawsuit.

    Details:

    1:50 - Umar’s background

    11:35 - A new role at Navigate

    14:35 - The value of live sports media rights

    18:00 - Outlook on traditional broadcasters

    20:40 - The biggest sports media stories

    31:25 - Sports betting companies getting more involved in media rights?

    34:10 - Rapid Fire Questions

    Umar's Restaurant Rec: Le Great Outdoor

    For more insights, visit our LinkedIn page or learn more about Navigate at https://nvgt.com/.
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    37 分