Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Saturday – The 25th of May 2013

Saturday – The 25th of May 2013
The day that I was waiting for since the 18th of September 2012 had arrived on the day the 25th of May 2013 – it was a Saturday, the prestige, the passion, and the belief is always clearly visible and the spirit is encapsulated for current and future generations.
I love sports especially Cricket, Rugby, and Soccer (known as Football in some parts of the world) – I have respect for most individual athletes, and I do have respect for the individuals whom are part and parcel of a team, 
The Event is the UEFA Champion League – the 25th of May 2013 was the Final in Wembley, between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund
The Closing Ceremony was spectacular visual display;
Imagine this;
·        The Setting was a Battlefield
·        The Outline was two fractions each dress in the colours of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund engaging on the Battlefield,
With the mood and tone set for an epic encounter between the rivals in the Bundesliga, 

The UEFA Champion League is sponsored by Heineken,


Both teams are victorious in their own right;
Borussia Dortmund (group stage winners in an extremely strong group, and showed much pride and passion, they showed their individual skills within a team environment, and made other individuals believe, - I think this team is good – Yes Borussia Dortmund might have lost, but their journey is an epic story and they have yet-to-win.)
Bayern Munich (the eventual winners of the tournament, played exceptional soccer, the coordination, the belief and the pride that was showcased was exhilarating, last year’s runners up on a mission and with the vision to prove a point, and to provide their current coach who is departing with a legendary trophy.)
The match was an attacking encounter which both goalkeepers need to pull-off match winning saves at times.
So you might be wonder – what on earth is going on this is a Marketing, Digital Marketing, Strategy, Innovation, Corporate Entrepreneurship blog?And now we are getting soccer commentary, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Strategy, Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship is always around us,
Well my Blog-stars, my Blog-staress, my Digital-stars and my Digital-staress, there is a correlation between Sports and Business – yes Brands do sponsor Teams, and Events, there is an investment on the Brand’s side to drive passion, interaction and engagement and set about via communication in regards to that Sporting team/Event and as well as the Brand as an Organization,
·        The “Ceremonies” (Opening/Closing); The manner in which the advertisements, content, and strategy is leveraged, there is a difference between the Opening and Closing Ceremony
·        The “field” is; Is the process when the individual (current, or potential client) interacts, engages with you as a Brand, and there are other Brands interacting and engaging,’
·        The “Players” are; The individuals in the Brand that have direct contact to the customers, and influence the perception, and the message in regards to the Brand.
·        The “Coaching and Management Internal Stakeholders”(i.e. from the Staff and to Senior Members) are; The individual generally in the brand that are the ones whom have some or don’t have direct contact  accountable for the performance, results, appointments,
·        The “Fans” are;  Current and potential individual customers/clients
·        The “Referees and Match Officials” are; The decrees and guidelines that govern that industry and therefore you as a Brand as an Organizations
And that is how a Brand would acquire a loyal and passionate individualfollowing as the Brand/Organization interacts, and engages in a manner that places emphasis on engagement, interaction that adds and delivers value to the individual whom is;
-        Watching your story on T.V
-        Following your journey on Social Networking Media
-        Listening to your Voice on the Radio
-        Interacting and Engaging with you via Email
That would be the greatest goal (pun extremely intended), a magnificent try, awe-inspiring podium finish.
“Reality lies in what we perceive, but there is always an opportunity to impact on reality.”
Each and every day is an opportunity to achieve our greatness and far-surpass our greatness in Training, in Business, in the Industry, in the Content that we provide, in Marketing, in Digital Marketing, in Strategy, in Innovation, and in Corporate Entrepreneurship – Think of this way the Mind influences the Thoughts, The Thoughts influence the Action, and consequently you as an individual.
Well done to Bayern Munich on being the Kings of Europe. Well done to Borussia Dortmund on playing well and far-surpassing expectations and keep dreaming the yet-to-be-achieved dream. Thank you UEFA – for showcasing this prestigious event. Thank you to Heineken for being the great and epic sponsors to this magnificent event. Looking forward to next year.
Kind Regards
Kash
“Aspire to Inspire
Live to Dream
Envisioning the Vision and the Opportunities”

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