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WAYNE PARTELLO

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Experienced By Wayne

Ideas, observations and lessons from the intersection of business, marketing, sports and experience.

Observation

Defining Media by Distribution Is Outdated

The Tennessee Titans recently revoked the credential of Jared Stillman, a longtime radio personality who's also built an audience on YouTube and other platforms.

Observation

Before You Lower Your Price, Add to the Experience

Providing more value doesn’t always mean lowering the price.

Observation

The National Football League (NFL) isn't just taking a game to Australia.

The National Football League (NFL) isn't just taking a game to Australia.

Observation

I see a lot of in-game entertainment ideas.

I see a lot of in-game entertainment ideas.

"The People Are the Product" graphic combining Wayne Partello's own event, CUENTO team, and personal photos with the caption "The work matters. The people doing it matter more."

Observation

CUENTO's business is people and their work: find talent, invest, coach, challenge and give…

I had a realization recently about the business we've built at CUENTO Marketing.

Observation

USC has a beer sword.

USC has a beer sword.

"Experience Where Your Work Lives" graphic with photos of Wayne Partello and the CUENTO Marketing team touring the Snapdragon Stadium control room and suite.

Observation

A graphic on a computer screen isn’t the finished product.

A graphic on a computer screen isn’t the finished product.

Observation

Media access is going to become a much bigger issue in sports.

Media access is going to become a much bigger issue in sports.

Observation

For decades, sports teams needed the media more than the media needed sports teams.

For decades, sports teams needed the media more than the media needed sports teams.

Observation

Robert Morris just gave away its basketball jersey patch.

Robert Morris just gave away its basketball jersey patch.

Observation

The Chicago Cubs are launching a 17-part scripted rom-com built for TikTok.

The Chicago Cubs are launching a 17-part scripted rom-com built for TikTok.

Observation

The Blues' fan-requested Ozzy bobblehead: stop creating promotions in conference rooms—ask…

PROMO BREAKDOWN: The St. Louis Blues are calling it "fan-requested." Ozzy Osbourne Tribute Night, bobblehead for the first 10,000 fans, Dec. 2 against the Penguins.

Observation

The best ticket promotions answer one question for fans

The best ticket promotions answer one question for fans:

Observation

Good Good needs to put the phones down. 📵

Good Good needs to put the phones down. 📵

Observation

Chili's might be doing some of the best marketing in America right now.

Chili's might be doing some of the best marketing in America right now.

Observation

Good Good Golf made a really bad bad creative decision. (See what I did there?!) 😂

Good Good Golf made a really bad bad creative decision. (See what I did there?!) 😂

Observation

His father's advice after a friend's murder: stooping to their level brands you too—choose…

Taking the high road is easy to talk about. It’s a lot harder when the consequences affect your business, your employees and people you care about.

Article

Before You Say “I Do” to a Sponsorship, Ask This Question

Brands spend enormous energy negotiating sponsorship rights. Too often, they haven't answered the more important question: What will it take to make those rights actually perform?

Observation

The question you should ask before saying “I do” to your next sponsorship partnership

The question you should ask before saying “I do” to your next sponsorship partnership:

Observation

Baseball didn’t need to become something different.

Baseball didn’t need to become something different.

"The Logo Won't Last. Build the Audience While You Have It." graphic with Wayne Partello's own photo beside a generic, unbranded corporate ID badge illustration.

Observation

Don’t wait until you need an audience to start building one.

Don’t wait until you need an audience to start building one.

Observation

LinkedIn just added a button to report AI slop.

LinkedIn just added a button to report AI slop.

Observation

LinkedIn just gave users a button to report AI slop. 👀

LinkedIn just gave users a button to report AI slop. 👀

Observation

We still don't know exactly what happened at Boston College.

We still don't know exactly what happened at Boston College.