

Built For The Game with Rob Cressy
Rob Cressy
Welcome to Built For The Game, where we help entrepreneurs win in business & life for the long haul. Rob Cressy guides you on a journey of personal growth & creative excellence, helping you develop the habits, routines, mindsets, and AI strategies that top 1% performers use. That way you can be your best, do what you love, and show up powerfully in all areas of your life.
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Jan 16, 2017 • 11min
EP-130 Potential Rule Change To Speed Up The End of NBA Games
NBA commissioner, Adam Silver, says the league has its eye on speeding up the end of games, with a focus on retaining younger fans and their increasingly short attention spans. In a recent Rockets vs. Thunder matchup on TNT, it took nine minutes to play 24 seconds of game time.Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about whether or not a rule change to speed up the end of NBA games is too reactionary. When does entertainment and marketing come before the actual play on the court? What about the element of strategy with saving timeouts? How can they achieve a delicate balance of appealing to the younger demographic without compromising the game? At the end Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from the way commissioner, Adam Silver, is attempting to reshape the NBA. - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support they show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites: BOLD Worldwide: http://www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: briancristiano.com Cress Media: http://www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: http://www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays I can Help: AI Coaching For High Performing Leaders. Apply Today: https://robcressy.ai/ Helping Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Grow With AI - Join Us: https://www.weareunlimited.ai 5 Days To ChatGPT Confidence - Free Email Course: http://www.chatgptconfidence.com Let's Connect: Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: /@unlimitedailab/

Jan 16, 2017 • 12min
EP-129 Inaugural SportTechie NYC Event Takeaways
SportTechie held their inaugural event, "Exercise, Hydrate, Repeat, Personalize" - The Future of Sports Personalization and Performance, in NYC last week and Brian Cristiano was in attendance for the panel discussions and presentations. He shares with Rob Cressy some of the best takeaways from the event, which includes thoughts on Gatorade's GX Fuel Customization, Bedgear, and Peloton Cycle. - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy -Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressyWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: http://www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: briancristiano.com Cress Media: http://www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: http://www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays I can Help: AI Coaching For High Performing Leaders. Apply Today: https://robcressy.ai/ Helping Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Grow With AI - Join Us: https://www.weareunlimited.ai 5 Days To ChatGPT Confidence - Free Email Course: http://www.chatgptconfidence.com Let's Connect: Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: /@unlimitedailab/

Jan 13, 2017 • 10min
EP-128 Another Example of Twitter Not Getting It
Twitter just doesn't get it. A recent Digiday article talks about how there is a product in testing that'll allows brands to break down their streams into three distinct sections, essentially turning the profile pages into a customer service platform. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about why this is a completely uninspiring idea by Twitter. Sure it's nice that brands can use featured tweets and custom profiles to better engage their audience in a customer service situation, but no one is going to profile pages. Why sell something that is unsellable?At the end Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from the way Twitter is doing things.- In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support they show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy - Twitter: @RobCressy - Snapchat: @baconsportsWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: http://www.boldworldwide.comCress Media: http://www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: http://www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays I can Help: AI Coaching For High Performing Leaders. Apply Today: https://robcressy.ai/ Helping Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Grow With AI - Join Us: https://www.weareunlimited.ai 5 Days To ChatGPT Confidence - Free Email Course: http://www.chatgptconfidence.com Let's Connect: Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: /@unlimitedailab/

Jan 12, 2017 • 10min
EP-127 Adam Silver Predicts How We Will Watch Basketball in 5 years.
Adam Silver is a forward thinking commissioner and has the NBA primed for future success thanks to his understanding of consumption habits and the digital and social world we live in. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about Adam Silver's talk at CES 2017 where predicts how we will watch basketball in 5 years. What does the future hold for how fans will interact with their phones while at NBA games? What if a fan only wants to watch the last 5 minutes of a game? What about augmented reality? At the end Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from the way Adam Silver sees the NBA's future. - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support they show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy - Twitter: @RobCressy - Snapchat: @baconsportsWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: http://www.boldworldwide.comCress Media: http://www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: http://www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays I can Help: AI Coaching For High Performing Leaders. Apply Today: https://robcressy.ai/ Helping Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Grow With AI - Join Us: https://www.weareunlimited.ai 5 Days To ChatGPT Confidence - Free Email Course: http://www.chatgptconfidence.com Let's Connect: Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: /@unlimitedailab/

Jan 11, 2017 • 11min
EP-126 ESPN Megacast for the College Football National Championship
For the College Football National Championship ESPN had a Megacast where there were 11 different ways that you could consume content related to the game. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about what each of them were, what the amount of viewing options says about our consumption habits and ESPN's creative thinking, plus what ESPN could have done better. At the end Brian and Rob give actionable advice on what you can implement into your business from ESPN's Megacast. - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support they show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano - Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy - Twitter: @RobCressy - Snapchat: @baconsportsWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: http://www.boldworldwide.comCress Media: http://www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: http://www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays I can Help: AI Coaching For High Performing Leaders. Apply Today: https://robcressy.ai/ Helping Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Grow With AI - Join Us: https://www.weareunlimited.ai 5 Days To ChatGPT Confidence - Free Email Course: http://www.chatgptconfidence.com Let's Connect: Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: /@unlimitedailab/

Jan 10, 2017 • 14min
EP-125 Jerome Hiquet, CMO, Tough Mudder
Jerome Hiquet - Chief Marketing Officer at Tough Mudder Inc, joins Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy on the Sports Marketing Huddle to talk about how Tough Mudder has grown into a truly global sensation, all of the different brands/products which make up Tough Mudder, Inc and how each one ladders up to Tough Mudder's core values. They discuss what makes Tough Mudder unique from competitor brands and how Tough Mudder has pivoted from an events-first company into a leading active lifestyle brand.-In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business.Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy - Twitter: @RobCressy - Snapchat: @baconsportsWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: www.boldworldwide.comCress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays I can Help: AI Coaching For High Performing Leaders. Apply Today: https://robcressy.ai/ Helping Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Grow With AI - Join Us: https://www.weareunlimited.ai 5 Days To ChatGPT Confidence - Free Email Course: http://www.chatgptconfidence.com Let's Connect: Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: /@unlimitedailab/

Jan 9, 2017 • 8min
Off The Record: Fighting For Our Attention - Instagram vs Snapchat
We have seen a noticeable shift in our consumption and usage of Instagram over Snapchat. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about why that is and where their attention is going. What is Instagram doing better than Snapchat? Is Snapchat just a creative platform? From time to time, when inspiration strikes us, we'll give some addition thoughts about a topic. There is no script for this, we just let it rip, have fun, and let you in on our conversation. We call these OTR's (off the record.)- In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice for how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support they show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy - Twitter: @RobCressy - Snapchat: @baconsportsWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: http://www.boldworldwide.comCress Media: http://www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: http://www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays I can Help: AI Coaching For High Performing Leaders. Apply Today: https://robcressy.ai/ Helping Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Grow With AI - Join Us: https://www.weareunlimited.ai 5 Days To ChatGPT Confidence - Free Email Course: http://www.chatgptconfidence.com Let's Connect: Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: /@unlimitedailab/

Jan 9, 2017 • 5min
Off The Record: New Years Eve Snapchat Geofilters
On New Years Eve Rob ran a Snapchat Geofilter that spanned 6 bars over 5 hours for only $5. The results came to $0.08 per action. Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy dish about the viability of Snapchat Geofilters and if brands should be running them 24/7 at their location. From time to time, when inspiration strikes us, we'll give some addition thoughts about a topic. There is no script for this, we just let it rip, have fun, and let you in on our conversation. We call these OTR's (off the record.)- In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice for how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support they show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy - Twitter: @RobCressy - Snapchat: @baconsportsWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: http://www.boldworldwide.comCress Media: http://www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: http://www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays I can Help: AI Coaching For High Performing Leaders. Apply Today: https://robcressy.ai/ Helping Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Grow With AI - Join Us: https://www.weareunlimited.ai 5 Days To ChatGPT Confidence - Free Email Course: http://www.chatgptconfidence.com Let's Connect: Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: /@unlimitedailab/

Jan 9, 2017 • 13min
EP-124 Anthony Caponiti, CEO, Hashtag Sports
Anthony Caponiti, CEO at Hashtag Sports, joins Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy on the Sports Marketing Huddle to talk about consumer habits, cord cutting, and why more brands and leagues should start collaborating. Anthony was part of episode 100, but only a portion of our conversation was published. Episode 124 is our conversation in its entirety. - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy - Twitter: @RobCressy - Snapchat: @baconsportsWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: http://www.boldworldwide.comCress Media: http://www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: http://www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaEpisode 100: https://soundcloud.com/user-225617640/sports-marketing-huddle-100th-episodeWays I can Help: AI Coaching For High Performing Leaders. Apply Today: https://robcressy.ai/ Helping Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Grow With AI - Join Us: https://www.weareunlimited.ai 5 Days To ChatGPT Confidence - Free Email Course: http://www.chatgptconfidence.com Let's Connect: Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: /@unlimitedailab/

Jan 6, 2017 • 27min
Live From CES: The Raw Experience, Winning/Losing Sports Brands & How to Biz Dev
The 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is going down in Las Vegas and it is popping off. Brian Cristiano is on location and decided to give Rob Cressy a call to share his thoughts and experience, plus give us an inside look into everything that's going down. Who are the sports brands that are standing out? What is the atmosphere and scene like? What has his business development approach been and what can we learn from it? What are people and brands failing at? If you were at CES 2017 we'd love to hear about your experience. Hit us up on social media and lets talk about it. - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice for how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it.Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad):Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceoRob Cressy - Twitter: @RobCressy - Snapchat: @baconsportsWebsites:BOLD Worldwide: http://www.boldworldwide.comCress Media: http://www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: http://www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLD WorldwideBacon SportsCress MediaWays I can Help: AI Coaching For High Performing Leaders. Apply Today: https://robcressy.ai/ Helping Non-Tech Entrepreneurs Grow With AI - Join Us: https://www.weareunlimited.ai 5 Days To ChatGPT Confidence - Free Email Course: http://www.chatgptconfidence.com Let's Connect: Rob Cressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - YouTube: /@unlimitedailab/