NACMA PODCAST: Recent Episodes
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Hear from Dr. Becky Achen on the reasoning for partnering with NACMA on the research conducted and hear about some initial findings. Come learn more and take a deeper dive into the results onsite at convention at 2 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 11 in Oceanside Ballroom D!
Improving your relationship between your multimedia rights holder and your marketing staff.
How to work cohesively across campus when utilizingthe institutional brand and I.P. while keeping "up to date" on allthe changes that continue to come our way with name, image, and likeness!
Experts in the college athletics digital space share best practices and various ways they try to maximize revenue through email, social media (paid & organic), website, SMS and mobile app on their respective campuses.
o Hosts
- Lala Kekuewa, Assistant Director of Marketing Strategy & Fan Experience – University of Maryland
- Ricky Zum Mallen, Associate Athletic Director for Marketing & Promotions – University of Colorado
o Guests
- Rachel Ripken, Assistant Athletic Director for Community Outreach – University of Colorado
- Brian Kubasik, Director of Operations for One Maryland Collective – Blueprint
- Alex Lais, Associate Athletic Director for Fan Engagement & Revenue Generation – Northern Arizona University
Description: The intersection of diversity, equity and inclusion with the importance of mental health awareness and support for our student-athletes is arguably the most important piece of the student-athlete experience. During this call, we are bringing together collegiate athletics administrators to discuss how these two topics are intertwined in our workspaces today to support not only our student-athletes, but our staffs, as well.
Panelists:
- Ariana Palmer – Director of Marketing and Engagement, University of Delaware
- Diandra Walker – Psychological Health and Performance Clinical Administration Specialist & former DE&I Coordinator, University of Colorado Boulder
- Marissa Bayer – Director of Marketing and Fan Experience, University of Cincinnati
Diving into capitalizing on your event spaces to generate more dollars for your school.
Presenters:
- Ariana Palmer: Director of Marketing & Engagement at Delaware Athletics
- Sarah Kraynik: Director of Sales & Marketing at OVG360 | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (FSU)
- Byron Synstegaard: Assistant Director of Athletics Sport Operations at Minnesota State Athletics
- Ben Nelson: Marketing & Facilities Program Coordinator at Minnesota State Athletics
Moderator:
- Scott Nelsen: Senior Associate Athletic Director/Marketing & Communications at Minnesota State Athletics
Hear from Tim Doyle at Ohio University, Allie Popp at the University of Arkansas and Kelsey Laverdiere from the University Iowa as they discuss their strategies for expanding their success beyond the "big game." You'll learn what they did to drive attendance and what they learned for future games to continue hosting positive events.
Takeaways: Working with trends that last, Make it Your Own, and Managing Expectations
NACMA Members: Audrey Gunther, Providence College / Brooke Robinson, Wisconsin / Riley Fitzpatrick, Vanderbilt
Guest: Nate Bain, Director of Social + Influencer Marketing Strategy for the Tennessee Titans
Looking at the strategy behind Olympic sport revenue generation and the impact marketing has on it.
Hear from our 3 Pillars host school representative Charles Branch, assistant AD for marketing at Texas, and participants Alyssa Leonard, associate AD for marketing at Vanderbilt University, and Scott Peace, associate AD for marketing and fan engagement at Kent State University, on their Texas experience.
Hear from our 3 Pillars host school representative Matt Smith, associate director of marketing at Ole Miss, and participants Carlos Garcia, associate AD for marketing and fan engagement at Santa Clara University, and Michelle Pontiff, assistant AD for marketing and promotions at University of San Diego, on their Ole Miss experience.
Hear from our 3 Pillars host school representative Matt Amos, director of fan experience at Auburn University, and participants Quinton Payton, associate AD for marketing and fan engagement at Abilene Christian University, and Jessica Dorsey, associate AD for marketing at DePaul University, on their Auburn experience.
On this edition of the NACMA+ podcast, board members Brad Wurthman, senior associate AD for external operations at Virginia Tech University, and Zach Dayton, deputy AD at Fairfield University, sit down to recap PACnet’23.
Faced with ever-changing fan demographics and consumer buying habits, creating the right ticket products for fans that are also in alignment with organizational goals can be a challenge. On this edition of the NACMA+ podcast, we’re joined by members of the Virginia Tech external unit who have leveraged data and insights to develop product strategies that meet fan needs while maximizing revenue.
South Dakota State won its first-ever FCS national title while TCU made a remarkable run to the College Football Playoff for the first time in school history. On this episode of the NACMA+ Podcast, we’re joined by leaders from those two institutions who will share with us how each department planned and prepared for their respective moments on the big stage, how they activated around those events and drove revenue-related result.
The NACMA Personal and Professional Development Mental Health Committee sits down with panelists Jason Katte, the Associate Director of Clinical Services at Weber State University, and Dr. Brittany Collins, a Mental Health Therapist at the University of Louisville, to discuss work-life balance, burnout, and mental health in the workplace. Tune into their conversation about self-awareness, taking a pause, and creating a workplace community supportive of mental health.
Lead generation has never been more critical to driving new revenue than it is today. On the latest edition of the NACMA podcast learn from Erin Gibson, the Director of Strategic Advertising and Revenue Campaigns at Illinois. Learn how Illinois is structured to maximize synergy between all external units to integrate a comprehensive lead generation strategy that is producing exceptional results.
Maximizing the summer season to engage fans, connect with the community and set yourself up for success.
Many NACMA Veterans come from the marketing track, but now are tasked with overseeing entire external units, or have moved into roles like Deputy ADs or to the AD chair. In this podcast, we ask a panel of ADs and senior leaders on topics such as growing into a sport oversight role, overseeing unfamiliar areas, and leading the area that you came from without sticking there.
Mike Wierzbicki, Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Affairs at Minnesota and Alyssa Leonard, Associate Athletics Director for Marketing at Vanderbilt discuss their focus on driving new revenue by leveraging the announcement of new head coaches within their departments.
Michael Thompson, Deputy AD at Texas A&M, is joined by Kyser Thompson, President of Now What, to discuss fandom and consumer trends as we wrap up 2021 and head into 2022.
With an ACC-commissioned study on the "work-nonwork relationship of intercollegiate athletic department employees" serving as our backdrop, we explore work/life integration for college athletics marketing professionals. We discuss the varied wants and needs of our industry's professionals, the pandemic's effect on our perception of workplace flexibility, and the need to innovate as an industry to attract and retain the best talent.
It's been four months since Name, Image and Likeness came into effect in collegiate athletics. Hear from our panel of experts on what we've learned so far, how NIL is redefining roles within intercollegiate athletic departments and where we’re headed next in this new frontier.
On Part 2 of Small School Stories, Jack "Bull" Slavin sits down with University of Delaware's Director of Engagement, Kia Anderson. The two discuss Kia's path into college athletics, why the Fighting Hen fan base is essential to the success of athletics in Delaware and hint at the need for sunsetting khaki pants/shorts on GameDay. All of this and more on this episode of Small School Stories!
Jack "Bull" Slavin sits down with Grand Valley State Marketing and Promotions Director David Wynkoop for a wide-ranging discussion. Topics include how he got into college athletics, GVSU award-winning promotions, what makes small school life great and more!
Tim Bono is a Lecturer in Psychological & Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Known as the “Professor of Positivity” by students that sprint to sign-up for his popular course, he joins WashU’s John M. Schael Director of Athletics, Anthony J. Azama. The two connect to discuss the importance of four main areas that influence a positive mindset including: Mindset and Resilience, Strategies, Social Connection, and Meditation. Anthony and Tim dive into the unique challenges facing intercollegiate athletics administrators, coaches, and student-athletes and Tim leaves us with what he believes is the single biggest influencer of positivity.
Lauren Belisle (Associate Athletic Director of Marketing & Fan Development, Virginia Tech) leads a discussion with Vaughn Moss ( Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing, Georgetown) and Markeisha Everett (Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing, Pitt) on adapting and planning marketing efforts and adjusting roles and responsibilities during Covid-19.
Jordan Looby (Assistant AD- Marketing Strategy & Fan Experience, University of Maryland) joins Markeisha Everett (Assistant AD of Marketing, University of Pittsburgh) to discuss how their team put together their submission for this year’s award.
Markeisha Everett (Assistant AD of Marketing, University of Pittsburgh) and SuperFan Co-Founder and COO, Kayla Mount, discuss marketing changes during COVID-19 and how SuperFan is shifting during this time.
Emily McMillan and Scott Peace of the Power 5 Mentality Podcast discuss the NACMA 3 Pillars (Fan Development, Brand Management, Revenue Generation) and more with Bradley Associate AD for Marketing and Tickets, Nathan Bramwell.
The 2018-19 NACMA “Best Of” Community & PR Gold Winners (Arizona and UNC-Pembroke) both had winning submissions for football theme night events, that celebrated nationally recognized heritage nights. Thomas Harris (Arizona) sat down with Ben Chulick (Arizona) and Grace Moore (UNC-Pembroke), to discuss their events and what advice they had for departments thinking about hosting similar events.
Listen in while the members of the Rider University athletic department discuss marketing, fan engagement, broadcast & digital media preparation for the MAAC Conference tournament in Atlantic City, NJ.
Hear from Tyler Jones, deputy AD at Cleveland State University and his career path that took him to Cleveland State. Jamaal Walton, associate athletic director at College of Charleston takes the lead on this insightful conversation.
A conversation with Ole Miss Men’s Basketball Coach Kermit Davis and Ole Miss Women’s Basketball Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin.
This episode of the NACMA Podcast addresses best practices for motivating and challenging your marketing/external teams throughout the year. The University of Maryland’s Carrie Blankenship and Leah Beasley of Mississippi State discuss ways to keep staff morale high, while producing high quality marketing content throughout even the busiest times of the year.
This Podcast offers a behind the scenes look at the NACMA Strategic Plan. Boston College’s Jamie DiLoreto hosts and interviews NACMA Past-President Joni Smoller of Kansas State, and NACMA President Ayo Taylor-Dixon from the University of Minnesota.