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Media and the PR Playbook: Strategies for Sporting Success

Media and the PR Playbook: Strategies for Sporting Success

Published on November 6, 2023, 3:46 p.m. by Caroline Raley. In virtually any field, the power of public relations is undeniable, yet it shines brightest for some in the exhilarating arena of sports. Top Agency defines sports public relations as “promoting teams, individual players and sports organizations

Navigating NIL and the “Celebrification” of Student-Athletes

Navigating NIL and the “Celebrification” of Student-Athletes

by Hailey Castillo. In 2009, former UCLA Bruins power forward Ed O’Bannon sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) due to its unfair compensation rules. During his time at UCLA in the 1990s, student-athletes were barred from “receiving any compensation, beyond the value of their athletics scholarships, for the

The Rise of the Personal Brand and NIL

The Rise of the Personal Brand and NIL

Published on Oct. 26, 2022, at 7:45 p.m. by Carleigh Clark. Name, image and likeness. Three words that have changed the landscape of college athletics almost overnight. NIL deals created millionaires out of college athletes seemingly instantaneously. The National Collegiate Athletic Association voted on June 30, 2021, to

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