Agile Marketing Partners

10/06/2025

The sports world is full of sponsorships—but the ones that truly connect with fans often have a community heartbeat.

That’s why the partnership between Gillette Children's and Minnesota United FC stands out in such a big way.

Gillette Children’s gets a powerful stage to highlight their innovative care and the resilience of the kids they serve. And MNUFC gives kids like Rosemary something you can’t put a price on: unforgettable game-day experiences that create real moments of joy and belonging.

This is what meaningful partnership looks like.

07/29/2024

The Tuffy Nelson Golf Classic is one of my favorite events of the year. The tourney, hosted by KLN Family Brands in Perham, MN, featured 480 golfers who played in three flights over two-days. Proceeds benefit incredible charitable organizations making our world a better place including Pinky Swear Foundation, TB1Fund, Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, American Cancer Society and Brave Like Gabe. KLN not only makes great products like Wiley Wallaby Licorice, Sweet Chaos and NutriSource Pet Foods, the company is exceptionally committed to its employees, community and families everywhere.

05/09/2024

The landscape of collegiate athletics is seemingly changing by the day. Payments to college athletes, which would have earned an athletic program the death penalty just a few years ago, is now encouraged. Jeremiah Carter of the University of Minnesota Athletic Department goes Behind the Game with Patrick Klinger and Dave Boden to discuss how Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) and the transfer portal are creating a new reality for college athletics. Presented by Blaze Credit Union.

The landscape of collegiate athletics is seemingly changing by the day. Payments to college athletes, which would have earned an athletic program the death ...

04/23/2024

Every day, the good people at Gillette Children's work tirelessly to help kids with brain, bone and movement conditions live their best lives. One of those is 15-year-old Bennett Fisk, a young man born with a condition that prevented him from wearing a normal-sized baseball batting helmet. Gillette Children's, the Minnesota Twins and Rawlings Sporting Goods worked collaboratively to create a custom-sized helmet that allows Bennett to get back in the batter's box and play the game he loves. I was proud to help facilitate the connections that led to a wonderful outcome for Bennett and his family. Batter up, Bennett!

Fifteen-year-old Bennett Fisk loves baseball and has been playing youth league his whole life. Unfortunately, last season, he had to sit out because even the largest adult-size baseball helmet didn't fit his head and it was too unsafe to play without a helmet.

03/21/2024

I'm thrilled to announce the launch of Ignitor Partners, a new collaboration with Minnesota sports industry legends Bob Hagan, Bill Robertson and R. Erickson. Ignitor Partners offers decades of accomplishments in sports, communication, public relations, sponsorships and law to brands, sports properties, organizations and municipalities in Minnesota and throughout the country.

The collective experience and accomplishments of this collaboration will allow Ignitor Partners to provide effective strategic analysis, advice and tactical support to franchises, leagues and other entities involved in sports, entertainment and business. Each member of Ignitor Partners knows how teams and leagues operate because we’ve worked for them. As the business of sports becomes increasingly complex and expensive, our combined knowledge, unique skill sets, vast network of relationships and experience dealing with difficult and high-profile situations will be invaluable to entities involved in sports and beyond.

In addition to Ignitor Partners, each member will continue to maintain their own independent businesses and projects.

Visit www.ignitorpartners.com for more information.

03/20/2024

LONGTIME SPORTS EXECS LAUNCH MINNESOTA’S NEWEST TEAM -

06/09/2023

I've worked with hundreds of professional athletes and Minnesota Wild captain Jared Spurgeon is as classy as they come. He and team mascot Nordy created special memories for patients at Gillette Children's and their families during a visit on Thursday. Agile Marketing Partners was honored to help coordinate the visit.