EP-140 Tracy Marek, CMO of the Cleveland Cavaliers – Marketing Champions & LeBron

Tracy Marek, Senior Vice President of Marketing & CMO of the Cleveland Cavaliers, joins Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy to talk about the Cav's brand and how they have faced some unique marketing challenges. How do you build a loyal fan base, without a superstar vs with a superstar of the stature of LeBron James? What can other teams and organizations do to build their loyal fan base without a championship? What is it like marketing the Cavs and LeBron? Tracy gives behind the scenes insights as to how the Cavaliers organization have dealt with these questions and how they market the team.-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: www.boldworldwide.comBrian Cristiano: briancristiano.com Cress Media: www.cressmedia.comBacon Sports: www.baconsports.comFacebook:BOLDWorldwideBrianCristianoBacon SportsCress Media