Our "Best Of" Newsletter For The Sports Business Industry...

Welcome to a digestible version of our weekly newsletter that goes out on Sundays... sometimes its hard to see why we continue to do this and then get a few reminders of how much it helps, and makes it worthwhile…the numbers stay steady and the support is appreciated, as are ideas……email me [email protected]. Can find me on twitter (@joefav), LinkedIn Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram (joefavknicks).?I hope this year brings you as much excitement, curiosity and wonder as I think it will for us…just need to stay open, positive and hopeful and we continue to find what we give we get back 10x. My site is https://joefavorito.com/ Have a great rest of the week!

Cup of Joe

This week is a look at the value of the unwritten resume https://joefavorito.com/2023/01/24/the-unwritten-resume-has-never-been-more-powerful-or-important/ , how Baruch volleyball seized its Santos moment https://joefavorito.com/2023/01/27/embracing-the-limelight-how-baruch-volleyball-scored-with-an-alum-who-never-was-george-santos/ and why the docuseries is continuing to add value on the content side… https://joefavorito.com/2023/01/28/give-the-fans-more-the-docuseries-pool-for-content-keeps-getting-deeper/

Thought for the week

“I always say to my guys, 'The most important day of your life is today. This very minute is the most important of you life. You must win this minute. You must win this day. And tomorrow will take care of itself.” John Chaney

Some articles you may have missed…

**the Most valuable sports empires…https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2023/01/24/the-worlds-most-valuable-sports-empires-2023/?sh=1f36559748e5

**Can money bring womens pro hockey together? https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2023/01/29/can-money-bring-womens-professional-hockey-together.html

**How album covers get made…https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/squaring-the-circle-hipgnosis-anton-corbijn-album-cover-pink-floyd-led-zeppelin-1234662886/?curator=MusicREDEF

**the rise of the student athlete as a business…https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/magazine/ncaa-nba-student-athlete.html

**the history of the coffee break…https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-very-capitalist-history-of-the-american-coffee-break?utm_source=twtrsynd&utm_medium=social

**is the TikTok era waning?https://digiday.com/marketing/with-tiktoks-growing-list-of-issues-should-marketers-think-twice-about-the-platform/

**Why a rising NBA star called it a career…https://www.si.com/nba/2023/01/24/tyrell-terry-nba-stanford-retire-mental-health-daily-cover

**The Chiefs TikTok sucees…https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2023/nfl-tiktoks-chiefs-viral-kelce-mahomes-1234707187/

**What is career cushioning? https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-is-career-cushioning-and-should-you-be-doing-it-11673023282?reflink=mw_share_twitter

**Have crypto deals stopped or slowed? https://blockworks.co/news/crypto-sports-deals-slow

?Worth a listen or watch…

**Daryl Morey talks disruption… https://www.joincolossus.com/episodes/50823211/morey-systems-thinking-in-sports?tab=transcript

**NIL has grown. How much? https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-business-of-college-sports/episode/the-growth-of-group-licensing-in-nil-210950022

**The business of the Buccaneers… https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/game-of-her-own/144-understanding-the-why-90ZHbMGCan-/

Sports Cause of the Week – by @sportsandchange

**Paris 2024 Launches Charitable Ticketing Initiative In partnership with the French charity Secours Populaire, everyone who buys tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will have the opportunity to donate 2 euros to help people living in low-income households - including families, young people, people with disabilities and senior citizens - experience this unique event for themselves in 2024.

Read more at https://www.paralympic.org/news/paris-2024-launches-charitable-ticketing-scheme-support-secours-populaire

New Voices…

**A British runners stand on climate change might be a wakeup call for all. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/article-british-runners-stand-on-climate-change-shows-there-is-no-movement-in/