After our most recent Office Field Trip to the offices of American Express, our first brand visit of the summer, I reflected on what I had learned throughout my brief career in partnerships. All of my experience had come from a property perspective, and so I looked to draw both similarities and differences between this realm and that of the …
Day 39: Conquering Fear
Week 7 is upon us and it’s hard to believe how fast time has flown. Just yesterday we were in Times Square as a big group meeting one another for the first time, and now we have what I think is the best week yet ahead of us. We have the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), Bleacher Report, National Hockey …
Day 38: The New Unknown
Have you ever battled your way uptown during Manhattan rush hour in a thunderstorm? I don’t suggest it. Slick subway stairs combined with hoards of people and topped off with you showing up to the MSBA Office Field Trip looking like you’ve gone through the car wash cycle once or twice is a lethal combination. Being the second time I …
Day 37: Lessons I’ve Learned & Other Musings
On Monday, the MSBA group and I were lucky enough to visit CSM / LeadDog to speak with Tim Cahill, Manager of Strategy & Consulting, and Laura Miranda, Manager of Integrated Partnership Sales & Strategy. CSM is a full-service sports and entertainment agency that recently acquired several startups and agencies to bolster their US operations, LeadDog Marketing Group being one …
Day 36: Forever a Fan
I can’t believe I’m already writing my second blog post of the summer. It’s crazy how fast time goes when you’re having fun! As the fifth week of MSBA and the World Cup comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on everything I’ve learned this summer, not just from MSBA, but from all the people I’ve met and experiences …