NFL portal on X, ESPN AI avatars and cool Bluesky stuff

This week, on the podcast , I chatted with?Josh Marton from the PGA of Australia & Golf Australia. ?Josh?shares insights on sports marketing and communications evolution across his career in agency, broadcast, cricket and now Golf.

Thank you for all the support, feedback, and messages on the 400th episode milestone. It’s been humbling to hear from so many of you.

A few of you have asked, “What’s next?” Here’s what I’m working on: ?

More Episodes: I’m seeking guest nominations to keep delivering great conversations. If you know someone doing excellent work in sports, whether at a league, team, venue, or stadium level in marketing, digital, or tech, I’d love to hear about them!?We wanted to finish the year strong.? ?

Live Podcast??Would you attend a live podcast event? I’ve done this several times, including at SEAT in Utah with David Michael . Let me know if it’s something you’d be keen on. I'm looking for venues and events to partner with.

Lastly, don’t miss our daily sports business news podcast - Sports Business Rapid Rundown .?

Sports Geek Reads

The following articles have been curated by Sports Geek Reads

Elon Musk's X launching new one-stop shop NFL portal - NY Post

ESPN testing AI avatar ‘FACTS’ ?– The Verge

Why Netflix Won Big Despite Tyson-Paul Streaming Issues ?- FOS

WNBA’s Valkyries Hit 20K Season Ticket Deposits Ahead of Debut ?–?Sportico

Wollemi Capital and NBL consortium take major stake in WNBL ?- NBL

Spotify's Plans for AI-Generated Music, Podcasts, and Recommendations ?–?BigTechnology.com

TikTok launches Symphony Creative Studio ?–?TikTok

Here’s Some Cool Stuff You Can Do with Bluesky ?- The Verge

People prefer AI poetry to Shakespeare when they don't know it's AI poetry ?–?The Decoder

The Dumbest Possible Passwords (2024 Edition) ?- Gizmodo

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