Knox Talk

Knox Talk

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Knox Talk episodes

  • The Flawed College Football Calendar

    In our latest episode, Paul and Brandon discuss the college football calendar and all of its flaws. They dive into how it affects other sports, marketing campaigns, the portal, and more!

    Challenge: see how many times Paul and Brandon say the date.

    21 min
  • Bowl Games

    As we kick off season 8, Paul and Brandon discuss how college bowl games are broken. They deep dive into why they're broken and how they can be fixed to be beneficial to fans, sponsors, and teams alike.

    25 min
  • Evolving Sponsorship Inventory

    In the last episode of the season, Paul and Brandon discuss evolving inventory in sponsorships. They share what is working, how to make what isn't working work, and even share how different inventory items have evolved over the years.

    Grab your headphones and listen now.

    23 min
  • Fire Sales

    In this episode of Knox Talk, Paul and Brandon pick up the mics to discuss fire sales as we prepare for the return of college football! They share the pros, the cons, and how to negotiate and navigate fire sales.

    19 min
  • The Service of Sports Sponsorships

    In this episode, we are joined by Jordyn Vannes, the Senior Coordinator of Partnership Services at JMU! Paul, Brandon, and Jordyn discuss everything from what to expect from a service team in sports, work-life balance, learning as you go, and more!

    Grab your headphones and press play, because you won't want to miss this episode!

    26 min
  • The Cost of Sponsorship Agreements

    Paul and Brandon discuss sponsorship agreements and the cost of doing business within those agreements. They talk about how things have changed, the role MMRs play in the discussion, social media, NIL, and more!

    19 min
  • Hiring and Firing

    Paul and Brandon dive into the topics of hiring and firing in the sports world. They discuss everything from what they look for in potential hires, how culture plays a role in the hiring process, retaining employees, what calls for termination for employees, and more!

    You won't want to miss this episode. Listen now!

    28 min
  • Licensing and Royalties

    We're back on the mic with some exciting updates from Brandon! On top of that, we are also joined by the incredible Michael Jay Keener from the University of Tennessee licensing department, as we dive into the topic of college licensing and royalties.

    Trust us when we say you won't want to miss this episode. Grab some headphones and listen now!

    32 min

About Knox Talk

From the publisher's feed

For over 20 years, these two boys have been selling, buying, negotiating and always talking about sports sponsorships. It was time to let the public into their world.