So yesterday, we had the chance to take a look at some of the higlights from the Superbowl commercials of 2012. Now, it’s time to see which spots failed, why, and what lessons law firms can take from them. Full Story
If you own or operate a business, things are going to go wrong. With planning, preparation, and a little luck, your disasters will be small and infrequent, but they’re going to happen. A long-time client of our firm likes to say (quite correctly) that good habits are learned in bad times, and bad habits are learned in good times. The recent Super Bowl, and one of the contests leading up to it, provided a reminder of how right he is. Full Story
In Indianapolis on Sunday, the New York Giants proved that a team on the brink of failure can make a run and win the Superbowl by being “all in.” Earlier, in Phoenix, Kyle Stanley, just one week after standing on the final hole of a PGA tournament with a three shot leading and blowing it, came from behind to win the Phoenix Waste Management Open. Full Story
Absorbing all the television commercials in between football action on the field can be as much fun on Super Bowl Sunday as the actual game itself, at least for trademark and marketing types, especially when your favorite team isn’t even on the field. Full Story
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. An entertainer’s provocative gesture during the Super Bowl halftime show riles viewers and leads to calls for action by the Federal Communications Commission. Sound familiar? This football season, the entertainer in question is musical artist M.I.A., who drew attention when she “flipped off millions of viewers during TV’s most-watched telecast of the year.”
Monday, February 6, 2012 is a bittersweet day for employers across New York and elsewhere. Just hours earlier, their employees watched the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. For these employers, however, many of their employees won’t be at work Monday morning. The reason? Full Story
While I know that most people watch the Superbowl for the sports (myself included, I do like the game!), the biggest football game of the year is also the Superbowl for marketers – because of the commercials. I’ve heard mixed reviews of last night’s spots from people via my social networks, but I have to say that unlike recent years, I was very pleased with this year’s ads.
The Giants won big yesterday, and you might have also if you participated in an office pool, or bet on the over/under, the coin toss, the number of Clydesdale’s in Budweiser ads, or any other of the myriad of ways to wager your dollars on Superbowl Sunday. What you may not know is that those wager winning are taxable income. Full Story
It’s Super Bowl Sunday in our great nation. I’ve got a bowl of chips and salsa next to me as I write about the connection between football and bankruptcy. Yep. Let this be our little secret that in the world of football, bankruptcy is not an uncommon decision. Leigh Steinberg, was once one of football’s most powerful agents and the real life Jerry McGuire, now battles alcoholism and bankruptcy.
On a day approaching national holiday status we’re reminded just how far social media has become part of the fabric of our lives. The NFL has had a social media command center in Indianapolis throughout the week so that social media, like the mainstream media can cover the event. 16 full time employees and 30 volunteers from local universities are working 15 hours a day to share, via social media, coverage of the entire week’s festivities.
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