2. Ideation Principal Players
⢠Bill Simmons creator of
Grantland
⢠Chuck Klosterman-
Author
⢠Eric Johnson-Exec VP of
Sales
⢠David Cho-Publisher
⢠ESPN
3. Launch
⢠Launched June 8th, 2011
⢠Grantland matured by reaching out to
different audiences such as:
⢠Sports fans
⢠Pop culture fans
4. $$$$$$$
⢠Advertising and
Sponsorships help
provide money for
Grantland such as
Subway and Klondike
⢠Grantland is profitable
by selling ads at events
like the NBA Draft or
the Super Bowl
5. Strategies
⢠The initial business
plan:
⢠Provide fans with a
broader sense of
understanding sports.
⢠Wants to appeal to as
many people as they
can.
⢠Company initially
offered:
⢠sports and pop culture
blogs dealing with
Gambling advice,
playbooks, TV, music,
movies.
⢠Grantland aimed at
Sports and
entertainment market
with large audience.
6. Strategies
⢠Short term goal:
⢠Become visible with the
long term goal by
increasing his
relationship with
sponsors.
⢠Future:
⢠Breaking away from
ESPN.
⢠Simmons wants to
become the face of
blogging.
7. Bottom Line
⢠Bill Simmons was first in creating an audio
version of blooming made him stand apart.
⢠Simmons wants to be his own boss.
⢠Grantland is more promising than ever with a
tech savoy generation.