Nicole M. LaVoi, Ph.D. is a Senior Lecturer in the area of social and behavioral sciences in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota where she is Co-Director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport. She is program manager for the Tucker Center’s program, Coaching HER which aims to…  Read more

Three years ago this month, New York officially passed the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA), legalizing adult-use cannabis across the state. Since then, the Office of Cannabis Management has opened in Albany; more than 80 legal dispensaries have opened across the state; and work to aid communities disproportionately affected by years of cannabis criminalization…  Read more

Are you a nonprofit looking to make major equipment purchases, build a new facility, grow your endowment or increase your staffing numbers to improve your organization and meet your goals? If so, a capital campaign may be the best way to do so. Capital campaigns are focused and intensive fundraising efforts nonprofits use to raise…  Read more

Each year, we look forward to the American Advertising Awards as a way to showcase our work and celebrate those in the community that are making waves in the industry. The 2024 ADDYs in Buffalo and Albany were no different – representing a variety of work and highlighting the best of the best. The Martin…  Read more

Any visitor to the New York State Capitol building can see the colorful history of power and politics captured in the murals and portraits that adorn the halls. But we’re in the midst of a transformative shift. The traditional power brokers in Albany — three men in a room — are just like those murals…  Read more

Technology can move quickly, and change dramatically, over the course of a career. When Courtney Jeffries graduated from the University of Washington in 2004, social media wasn’t even part of the conversation for most sports organizations. Building on her own curiosity toward emerging business trends and her resume of experience – including VP of Business…  Read more

When planning a marketing campaign, advertisers have traditionally focused their efforts on campaign messaging and ad creative, while perfecting their media buys and ensuring their placements were in all the right spots. However, in the ever-evolving digital world, there is plenty more to consider during the early ad-planning stages. Aside from your campaign visuals, your…  Read more

Let’s talk beverage trends—coming off the Super Bowl (both the parties and commercials) and recovering from Dry January, now is the perfect time to reflect on what’s new and trending in the world of refreshments. In 2023, the U.S. beverage industry was valued at $146B, with expectations for constant and continued growth estimated at about…  Read more

Another big game is in the books, and we’ve seen plenty of day-after assessments of the ads interspersed throughout on-field action (and suite shots of Taylor Swift). But how many of these analysts took THREE WHOLE WEEKS to let these ads re-air, worm their way into the public consciousness, and age in a way that…  Read more