Digital Public Relations - PR in Sports: Connor Bedard

PR in Sports: Connor Bedard

11/14/23 • 18 min

In this episode of the Digital PR podcast we are entering the sports world into the NHL. We will be talking about Connor Bedard and his meteoric rise to stardom, and explore how the NHL has capitalized on this. Connor Bedard is a polarizing figure and has brought a lot of eyes to the NHL. The NHL and the Blackhawks social teams have done a wonderful job promoting Bedard and creating hype about his arrival.

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