Archive for November, 2009

Rob Prazmark, Founder & CEO, 21 Sports Marketing

Friday, November 20th, 2009


Talks about his role assisting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with their sponsorship efforts

The $3 Billion man (in sports marketing deals), Rob Prazmark, Founder & CEO, 21 Sports Marketing talks about the Obama’s and Chicago’s Olympics bid; the Olympics marketplace and how sponsors can get the most from the Olympics partnership. Olympics. Recorded at Marketing the Olympics: Vancouver 2010 and Beyond event at The Samsung Experience.

Some of Rob’s VlogViews:

On the Obama’s and Chicago’s Olympics Bid:
“I think it was a great idea for [The Obama’s] to be there. It was a no win situation for them.”

On The Next Olympic TV Rights Bidding War:
“I think it’s going to be a fist fight. I think it will be fun to watch.”

Len Berman, Sportscaster, Author

Friday, November 20th, 2009


Legendary Sportscaster Len Berman discusses his new book “The Greatest Moments in Sports,” his next career move after WNBC News and the upcoming Olympics. Recorded at Marketing the Olympics: Vancouver 2010 and Beyond event at The Samsung Experience.

Some of Len’s VlogViews:

“We decided to pick what we call the 25 greatest moments in sports. I’m sure sports fans will argue with me to the death and say ‘well why did you leave out Don Larson’s perfect game? etc.’ And the reason is that we wanted to cover a wide range of sports, not just baseball, basketball and football.”

On Olympics Ratings:
“Whatever the rating are, they’ll still beat everything else.”

Top Trends for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Shawn G. DuBravac, Chief Economist for Consumer Electronics Association at the CES New York Press Preview shares some of the top trends being shown this year at Consumer Electronics Show 2010.


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Some of Shawn’s VlogViews:
“We are seeing interactive TV as a major trend in a major way. This year we will see 3-D step over the threshold into becoming a home technology”

“1200 hours of YouTube videos uploaded every single hour. Managing that content and distributing it between devices is the next big hurdle for the industry. Many solutions will be at CES overcoming these distribution challenges.”

Disclosure: The Consumer Electronics Association is a client of D S Simon Productions.

CES New York Press Preview Series:

Shawn G. DuBravac

Shawn G. DuBravac

Jim Barry

Jim Barry

Bill Frykman

Bill Frykman

Best Innovative Product Winners for Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Jim Barry, the Consumer Electronics Association’s media spokesperson for Consumer Electronics Association at the CES New York Press Preview


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Some of Jim’s VlogViews:
“We have a selection here of ten of the best in innovation. This is about the 30th year that we’ve done what used to be called the design and engineering awards and that’s what these innovations are, that’s what consumer electronics are all about, innovations, new stuff every year.”

Among the Innovation Winners:
Plantronics – Savi Office – a wireless office headset system that combines audio between a desk phone and a computer.
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) – ATI Radeon HD 5870 – a graphics card, featuring the most powerful processor ever created, can connect up to six high-definition displays.
Nikon - Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj – world’s first digital camera with a built-in projector, allowing the user to project images and videos as large as 40-inches.
Directed Electronics – Viper SmartStart – Start or lock & unlock your car from your iPhone with Viper SmartStart! Download the free App, get SmartStart installed, activate your account.
Rand McNally & Company - IntelliRoute(r) TND(tm) 500 – a portable navigation device that provides truck-specific routing and navigation, and business tools to help drivers run more profitably and efficiently.
Audiovox Corporation – Flo TV – An in-vehicle entertainment system delivering live TV service.
Saygus, Inc.- Saygus V Phone – The first cellular handset in the world to offer low bandwidth two-way video calling.
Dual Electronics Corp. – GPS Navigation and Battery Cradle for iPod touch – Complete, portable GPS navigation solution for iPod touch, featuring built-in GPS receiver, rechargeable battery, amplified speaker, and a car kit.
Crystal Cable BV – Arabesque – Top high-end loudspeakers made of natural glass.

Disclosure: The Consumer Electronics Association is a client of D S Simon Productions.

CES New York Press Preview Series:

Shawn G. DuBravac

Shawn G. DuBravac

Jim Barry

Jim Barry

Bill Frykman

Bill Frykman