Today Agenda: Brand Creative that Wins in NIL
Chase Griffin
College Athlete, UCLA Quarterback| National NIL Athlete of the Year (2X) |Toigo Fellow|Brand Ambassador|Investor. Talks about college athlete empowerment, investing, generational wealth-building & public service.
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The Check Writers: Rob Master , (Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company, Marketing and Media Practice).
NIL advice from the brand leader who pioneered multi-athlete , multi-school NIL Brand Deals
In this TAB Podcast conversation we learn from Rob Master, Senior Advisor, Marketing & Media Practice at McKinsey & Company and?Fmr. VP of Integrated? Marketing &? Media at Unilever. Under Rob’s leadership Unilever was recognized as Digital Marketer of the Year by Advertising Age, Media Client of the Year by Media Post and one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Marketers. Over the course of his career, Rob has managed the growth of iconic brands like Degree, Dove, Axe, Taco Bell, and many others. In fact, with the Degree Breaking Limits Team,? Rob pioneered the multi-athlete, multi-school NIL Brand model that has been followed by a host of other brands.
For more about Rob Master and his journey to becoming a leader in the marketing and advertising industry watch the entire TAB Podcast interview and please read his profile article, "MASTERing Major NIL Brand Campaigns."
Meet The Advocates: Abbey Forbes, MBA (National Champion - UNC Women’s Tennis; UCLA Alum)
By: Griffin Uribe Brown (Syracuse Newhouse)
In this TAB Podcast exclusive conversation Abbey Forbes, MBA (UNC Women’s Tennis national champion) shares her journey through NIL, college, grad school, the transfer portal, and advocacy. Abbey is truly stacking all of the wins in college athletics and we are honored to share her story. Learn more about Abbey Forbes in this entire TAB Podcast interview and also checkout her profile article, "How Abbey Forbes Stacks All of the Wins."
Griffin Uribe Brown, TAB Contributor, is a second-year student at Syracuse University from the Chicago area. He is a journalism and policy studies dual major and has spent the last few years doing a variety of coverage at SU, including the award-winning “Infodemic”, yearlong reporting project on misinformation. Griffin loves soccer more than almost anything and can be found on Instagram or X/Twitter.
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NIL Creative That Wins
By: Lauren Huttner (Northwestern Medill’24)
Each issue, TAB will be spotlighting some of our favorite NIL creative campaigns from athletes having success in NIL, and what other athlete content-creators can learn from them.?
The authenticity of Emily Cole ’s campaign makes it truly compelling. Seeing and hearing the excitement of her teammates around OOFOS demonstrates the impact the brand has on Duke Track and Field. The combination of overheard comments and interviews helps the energy jump out of the video, making it successful.
The Takeaway: Find unique ways to convey emotion both through audio and video. From seeing smiles (or tears) to hearing comments, successful campaigns have an infectious energy that makes a viewer feel the same way.
The secret to motivational-style campaigns is the script. Beyond the dynamic visuals, Beau Bartlett's content for Chegg stands out with its authentic narration. The sponsored video builds a compelling storyline that matches with his aesthetic and niche.
The Takeaway: Spending time scripting is worth it! Having words to read makes you sound more confident (and influential). At a bare minimum, you should have bullet points when going into recording a voice-over, but the more complete the sentences are, the better the video will sound.
From a motivational narration to the golden hour lighting, 王培红 ’s collaboration with California-based My Lai Kitchen successfully compels a message: she’s fueled by My Lai (and you should be too). The framing of the shots in the video are particularly effective: from running to hitting golf balls, the video demonstrates how My Lai helps Christine stay powered as an athlete.
The Takeaway: Effective campaigns show more than tell. Get creative with your filming to demonstrate that you're an athlete visually, rather than just through a narration or caption.
Lauren Huttner (Northwestern Medill ‘24) is a journalist and strategist for creators and brands. Lauren has written for Inc. Magazine, worked with Dorm Room Fund and was VP of Community at AMA, a youtube data-analytics firm acquired by Jellysmack.?
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