Bully Pulpit International

🎙️Big news from the bully pulpit 🎙️ The biggest policy questions of the next decade are on the ballot next year, but not just in the US. The EU and UK also have pivotal elections that will shape the industries of the future — from AI and the green transition to democracy itself. Companies and organizations need an innovative and bold solution that can really be a best-in-class partner on both sides of the Atlantic. We’re thrilled to welcome BOLDT to the BPI family! ⚡️ BOLDT brings more than 50 professionals across 6 offices in 5 countries. Together, we’ll leverage our expertise to advance the connection between Washington, Brussels, and European capitals while delivering outcomes on the most pressing issues across policy and business strategy. This acquisition is the latest step in BPI’s evolution. While we will always have digital and data in our DNA, we have been more than an interactive agency for many years. We will always be committed to helping clients seize their own bully pulpits to make change possible. Today, we do that by becoming Bully Pulpit International. 🌎 Learn more about our first international partnership, via Axios: https://lnkd.in/gABai4DR

For those who know me, you can probably guess building a sports practice wasn't the first thing on my list. But over the last few years it's become one of the most exciting challenges I've been lucky enough to face. In our fragmented culture, sports (or sport for our European colleagues) is king. Yet, we are not the 'butts in seats' marketing. Nor are we just crisis people or the 'help me move my stadium' people. What's been so rewarding for us is to apply our experience to help amazing sports leaders transform their organizations and impact to include a far broader set of stakeholders and global challenges. See you on the court / field / course / ice, etc.

The Varsity 1. A top TEGNA executive discusses his company's local sports strategy. 2. Paul Fichtenbaum leaves The Athletic. 3. YouTube poaches Jen Chun from the National Basketball Association (NBA). 4. ESPN's Chris Berman discusses his future plans. 5. Political giant Bully Pulpit International enters the sports biz. It looks like Diamond Sports is going to emerge from bankruptcy next month without an Major League Baseball (MLB) deal. Player of the Week: Stephen Ross Down to the J.V.: Jim France Down to the J.V. (Honorable Mention): Terri Jackson https://lnkd.in/ePjKdYGa

Sports has never been more culturally relevant or financially powerful — but the industry is undergoing a dizzying array of changes. We are excited to build on our work with leaders in the space, including the NFL, NCAA, PGA TOUR, notable athletes, and more, by formalizing our sports communications practice and welcoming Mark Patricof and Terrence Burns as outside advisors.  Read more about our offering from John Ourand at Puck: https://lnkd.in/enC26z7d As the type and source of pressures on the sports industry evolve, leaders need a different kind of partner to help them navigate a new and broadening set of stakeholders. BPI’s collective expertise positions us to effectively support teams, leagues, owners, athletes, and broadcasters alike through this moment of transformation. Sports, like politics, deliver clear winners and losers. With so much in flux, here’s what we know for sure — to be victorious, this new era will require: 💥 Being visible and vocal 🔮 Driving a vision for the future 🗣️ Boldly and proactively telling your story Chandler Goodman and Brian McGuigan reflect on lessons learned from our work in this industry so far and how sports institutions and individuals can successfully lead through the changes they’re facing: https://lnkd.in/eUdVvJYR

Double whammy! 🎉 We are thrilled that both BPI and BOLDT have been named finalists for PRovoke Media’s Global Agencies of the Year! With BPI in the Public Affairs Category and BOLDT in the Corporate category, this recognition is a true testament to how well our teams complement each other and all of the dedication that has gone into our transformation into an integrated, international team. Thank you to Paul Holmes, Arun Sudhaman, and the entire PRovoke Media team. We are so grateful to drive change in partnership with many of the world’s top organizations and leaders, alongside tremendous colleagues on both sides of the Atlantic. 🎙⚡ https://lnkd.in/eapEMxjQ

Proud to have leaders like Allyssa Andrews on the BPI team, advancing the way that the next generation of industry pros learn the ropes in undergrad classrooms! 💡

🎉 We’re thrilled to celebrate our friends at Levi Strauss & Co., who were named to Fortune's #ChangeTheWorld list for their Community College Commitment — a nonpartisan business community effort to close the community college voting gap. BPI is proud to work with LS&Co. on this important initiative!

“Our politics might make it seem like we are in a 50/50 country. We aren’t,” says BPI’s Andrew Bleeker via Forbes. 🧭 As companies navigate the daunting task of determining how and where to communicate around current events and hot button issues, Andrew offers this important insight: “On virtually every issue that seems fraught, […] nearly 80% of Americans largely agree. The role of the communicator is to galvanize these audiences in a way that advances your brand.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/ehBwXARi

Major gatherings, whether an internal summit or industry conference, provide your organizations the chance to inspire believers, energize supporters, and convert skeptics. As always, there are valuable lessons for the business world to glean from politics — in this case, conventions. BPI’s Jeffrey Nussbaum and Sam Whipple break down the keys to transform your next large-scale event from convening to convincing: ✨ Spirit and spectacle are meaningful. 🗣️ Unexpected and unlikely allies are powerful messengers. 🔎 Getting granular makes it memorable. 🤝 Meet your people where they are. 🔁 A kickoff, not a one-off. More via Special Events Media: https://lnkd.in/emRvhTAj

The ✨immaculate vibes✨ and energy at the DNC extended throughout Chicago — and traveled more than 650 miles to the streets of Philadelphia ahead of tonight's debate! On behalf of United for Democracy, our team’s art papered the streets of both cities, inviting voters to get engaged, literally, in echoing the President’s calls for court reform. 🗳️🏛️