We are back with an episode so good, that we had to REMIX. Welcome back to our guest and friend, Tony Ponturo! 

Album 2 Track 27 – Tony Ponturo, CEO of Ponturo Management Group, Director of Industry Relations at the NYU Tisch Sports Institute for Sports Management, Media and Business where he is also an Adjunct Professor Broadway Producer for shows such as Lombardi, Magic and Bird and previously VP- Media Director, CEO of Busch Media Group and Head of Sports Marketing at Anheuser-Busch.


Hey Brand Nerds! We have a territory builder and true living sports marketing and media legend in in the BB&B virtual house today!!  Tony is also a master storyteller with lots to learn including these highlights:  


Cultivate relationships, it will serve you in many waysTake risks, there are no rules, chart your own territoryKnow your brand- where are you with trust, reliability, authenticity and value?Don’t get caught in “Not invented here”In negotiations, two huge things to figure out: What game are we playing Who is Don CorleoneBe a savant on asking questionsWith your career, follow your passion, build foundation stones, don’t rush itHuman observation is dataDon’t stop learning!Confidence in you


Here is a link to the Budweiser Clydesdale 9/11 ad referenced in the podcast


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