Sports Content Strategy with MrRichardClarke: Exploring sports content, journalism, digital and social media
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In 2023, one-day cricket enjoyed its 60th birthday.
David Tossell has written a book on the evolution of the format. He describes those early days as “nicely naïve”. But, at the same time, they were the foundation for every major innovation in cricket ever since.
These days, the 50-over game is under an existential threat due to the rise of T20. Can it survive, is it worth saving and what would be its legacy?
We discussed all this and more on this episode of Sports Content Strategy
Topics
Why one-day cricket first started? Its early evolution
The formative years of the Gillette Cup
The influence of television on the growth of the game
The cultural importance of the Sunday League
The way it has changed the game’s tactics
The importance of Pakistan and India’s World Cup victories
The game that led to the Duckworth Lewis
Decline and the need for T20
How T20 has affected 50 over cricket
Where the 50-over game fits into the future of cricket
The legacy of one-day cricket
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In 2023, one-day cricket enjoyed its 60th birthday.
David Tossell has written a book on the evolution of the format. He describes those early days as “nicely naïve”. But, at the same time, they were the foundation for every major innovation in cricket ever since.
These days, the 50-over game is under an existential threat due to the rise of T20. Can it survive, is it worth saving and what would be its legacy?
We discussed all this and more on this episode of Sports Content Strategy
Topics
Why one-day cricket first started? Its early evolution
The formative years of the Gillette Cup
The influence of television on the growth of the game
The cultural importance of the Sunday League
The way it has changed the game’s tactics
The importance of Pakistan and India’s World Cup victories
The game that led to the Duckworth Lewis
Decline and the need for T20
How T20 has affected 50 over cricket
Where the 50-over game fits into the future of cricket
The legacy of one-day cricket
Johan Junker: Content Strategy, the cookie apocalypse and other dist
Sports Content Strategy with MrRichardClarke: Exploring sports content, journalism, digital and social media
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Johan Junker: Content Strategy, the cookie apocalypse and other dist
Content strategy, the cookie apocalypse and other disasters
Like a great drummer, a sports content strategy should be tight and consistent but happy to improvise when required.
Many content leaders have been caught out by changes in Facebook's algorithms over the years and, in recent months, Google and Apple have introduced fundamental alterations that will have knock-on effects for almost everyone in the digital space, not just the sports industry.
Recently, a blog by Johan Junker entitled the Cookie Apocalypse caught my eye. He is a deep thinker on content, sports business and the future. His company, Antourage are trying to solve some of the issues. But there are plenty more to discuss.
This is a long theoretical discussion and we don't have all the answers. In fact, we are just trying to see if our questions are in the right areas.
The main weakness in sports content strategy right now
Why OTT platforms only worry about dwell time
Our brains are not built to have more than 200 relationships in real life so how can we have a relationship with 10,000 brands?
The 'Cookie Apocalypse' blog
Losing the obsession with big numbers
Why the sports industry is old-fashioned in harnessing the power of personality
The advantage of a robot posting content - because it is talking to a robot initially. This allows you to reallocate 75 per cent of your content staff to jobs that matter
Get the human content team to craft emotional stories
Why sports marketing will change fundamentally in 2022
Why credibility will be crucial for personalities and influencers going forward
Are sports rights-holders REALLY struggling for compelling content
Definitions of ambassadors and the role they can perform
Quality v speed (and what is quality anyway)?
Share value vs pushing your product
The opportunity created by the pandemic - where are you going to invest your time?
Being the mayor of your village
Johan's recommended products
Sports Content Strategy with MrRichardClarke: Exploring sports content, journalism, digital and social media
In 2023, one-day cricket enjoyed its 60th birthday.
David Tossell has written a book on the evolution of the format. He describes those early days as “nicely naïve”. But, at the same time, they were the foundation for every major innovation in cricket ever since.
These days, the 50-over game is under an existential threat due to the rise of T20. Can it survive, is it worth saving and what would be its legacy?
We discussed all this and more on this episode of Sports Content Strategy
Topics
Why one-day cricket first started? Its early evolution
The formative years of the Gillette Cup
The influence of television on the growth of the game
The cultural importance of the Sunday League
The way it has changed the game’s tactics
The importance of Pakistan and India’s World Cup victories
The game that led to the Duckworth Lewis
Decline and the need for T20
How T20 has affected 50 over cricket
Where the 50-over game fits into the future of cricket
The legacy of one-day cricket