Know More Media has been having a field day with the 2006 World Cup, now underway in Germany. Many of our writers have slide-tackled the Cup from their particular business viewpoints in a team effort to show our sporting side while displaying our juggling ability - after all, sports is big business!I've run up and down the field at KMM to find our best posts connecting the World Cup and business. Here they are, for your football (or soccer)-loving pleasure:
First up, RoadGladiator author Melissa Petri lives in Frankfurt and has posted several times about the Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft. Read her analysis of the Cup's jarring impact on business travel and her discussion of the promotion of German business during the Cup. While you're at it, see what Melissa has to say about the Cup's effect on worker productivity.
LeasingNotes author Shawn Halladay is also in Germany attending the Coppa del Mondo (he watched Italy beat the U.S. last week).
Maria Palma at TheRunwayScoop looks at the football fan fashion at the Copa Mundial.
George Parker at AdHurl and Diane Ensey at AListReview talk about Budweiser's ill-received exclusive sponsorship of the World Cup and the buzz it has generated in the blogosphere.
At BizToolbelt, Jayvee Fernandez describes several new gadgets with World Cup connections, including a credit card-sized hard drive with a Cup logo on it and a soccer ball bubble chair.
Gary Bourgeault at BizofShowBiz talks about surging World Cup television ratings involving the U.S., Mexico, Brazil and Spain.
Tongue firmly in cheek, BrandingPost writer Stan DeVaughn attempts to "force" a branding post about the World Cup.
Larry Stay at GrowYourFunds answers the question of whether you can invest in the World Cup itself.
Colbert Low at ITechTips shares a couple of ways to get instant World Cup updates and gives us the scoop on World Cup icons for Microsoft Vista.
Dan Tudor at LandingTheDeal wonders why the Copa do Mundo still isn't catching on in the United States.
Rich Ottum at MarketingBlurb explores Coke's World Cup vlog marketing efforts and the McDonald's World Cup Burger.
Ty Tribble at MultiLeveler explains the marketing of World Cup soccer in the U.S., and at PowerSellerKing he delves into World Cup souvenir sales on eBay.
Razib Ahmed at SouthAsiaBiz discusses the Cup's reception in India and also describes the BBC World Cup Blog and other blogs about the World Cup.
Rob Willers at TheAirlineHub reviews JetStar Australia's great ticket prices during the Coupe du Monde.
Andrew Smyth at TheInsurancePolicy asks if there is insurance coverage for the World Cup trophy and discusses the important role of Lloyd's of London as a World Cup player insurer.
Gloria Gamat at ThePharmVoice takes a closer look at how oxytocin and pine bark relate to the World Cup.
Whew! All I can say now is, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! GOOOOLAZO! GOLAZO GOLAZO GOLAZOOOOOO! GOL GOL GOL GOOOOOOOOOL!
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