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#97 – Atari Back Into Consoles. Where Are They Now? – With Frederic Chesnais – CEO at Atari
Topics 00:00 - 01:47 Intro 01:47 - 05:26 About Fred 05:26 - 10:33 Finding success in the games industry 10:33 - 15:33 About the Atari VCS 15:33 - 22:47 Atari’s portfolio 22:47 - 26:18 The philosophy of the VCA 26:18 - 34:21 Atari in Esports 34:21 - Closing comments...
#96 – Build It And They Will Come. Accessibility & Understanding Your Audience – With Wim Stocks – GM & CEO WorldGaming & Collegiate StarLeague
Topics 00:00 - 03:07 Intro 03:07 - 07:09 Being contacted for Esports content 07:09 - 17:44 Local partnerships/sponsorships in Esports 17:44 - 19:05 Understanding your audience 19:05 - 29:32 The scale of collegiate Esports 29:32 - 38:12 Regional Esports 38:12 - 50:21...
#95 – Keen Observations. Ego, Influencers & Fan Ownership – With Chris Hana – CEO At The Esports Observer
Topics 00:00 - 02:39 Intro 02:39 - 05:23 About Chris 05:23 - 08:39 Why an agency? 08:39 - 21:36 The acquisition process 21:36 - 21:36 How does an event/team own their fans? 28:42 - 30:17 Popularity vs. Influence 30:17 - 34:55 Single vs. Multi-team orgs 34:55 - 51:48...
#94 – Steering The Ship. Building Business For Better Esports – With Bruno Santos – SVP at Ultimate Media Ventures
Topics 00:00 - 04:43 Intro 04:43 - 07:42 Bruno’s history in traditional business 07:42 - 15:45 Recreational vs. competitive gaming 15:45 - 18:57 The pathway to Esports and FaZe Clan 18:57 - 21:53 Gaming houses 21:53 - 24:37 Entertainment vs. Esports 24:37 - 26:32...
#93 – Weathering The Storm. Positioning & Preparedness – With Ben Feferman – CEO of Amuka Esports
Topics 00:00 - 02:21 Intro 02:21 - 03:06 About Ben and Amuka Esports 03:06 - 07:25 How Amuka/Canada faired during Coronavirus 07:25 - 10:23 Where Amuka needed to make cuts 10:23 - 21:38 Management strategies 21:38 - 28:14 Raising capital and Frontfundr 28:14 - 39:29...
#92 – Grassroots Rising. How A City Builds A Scene – With Jake Zinn, Abdul Rasheed Yahaya & Sam Kulikov – Kansas City Esports Coalition
Topics 00:00 - 02:08 Intro 02:08 - 04:31 About Jake Zinn 04:31 - 08:35 About Sam Kulikov 08:35 - 12:01 About Abdul Rasheed Yahaya 12:01 - 22:04 How people are pushing local Esports over global 22:04 - 36:56 How do you build a local Esports scene? 36:56 - 45:25 How to...
#91 – Esports Team to Game Development. Tempo Does it Different – With Ryan Turner – Sr. Partnerships & Marketing at Tempo Storm
Topics 00:00 - 03:18 Intro 03:18 - 05:52 Physical model of content houses 05:52 - 08:52 From touring to the Esports market 08:52 - 19:41 How sales and partnerships work in Esports 19:41 - 25:41 What’s my cost/margin? 25:41 - 32:46 Content/marketing deals and...
#90 – Shifting Gears. Commercial To Sim Racing – With Nathan Prendergast – GM of TV and Content for Supercars – Supercars Australia
Topics 00:00 - 02:34 Intro 02:34 - 04:41 About Nathan 04:41 - 06:35 Nathan’s career path 06:35 - 08:37 Why isn’t drag racing more popular? 08:37 - 12:22 How/Why Nathan got into Esports 12:22 - 19:28 How commercial partners responded to Esports 19:28 - 23:36 The...
#89 – From corporate to startup. From adidas to esports – With Robin McCammon – Chief Commercial Officer at Excel Esports
Topics 00:00 - 02:38 Intro 02:38 - 03:25 Robin’s background 03:25 - 04:26 Sponsorship markets: Adidas vs. Esports 04:26 - 05:59 Advancement of personal sponsorship 05:59 - 07:53 Sponsorship of teams 09:08 - 13:07 Sponsoring two teams at once 13:07 - 14:49 Changing...
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