Terrell Cummings

Helping athletic programs turn facility space into visibility & sponsor revenue | Facilities, graphics, sponsorship strategy | @HeirloomFandG

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

Most athletic programs are sitting on unused space.

Locker rooms
Stadium fencing
Dugouts
Hallways

All opportunities to build culture, recognition, and even generate sponsor revenue.

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

Question I've been wrestling with this week:

Does growth eventually punish the very behaviors that created it?

In the beginning, doing everything is often a competitive advantage.

Later, that same behavior may become the thing holding you back.

Have you seen this happen?

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not sure if the pressure's coming from us or just from him caring a lot. genuinely don't know which one i'm more worried about.

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

pulled him from a camp he didn't want. he started playing on his own a few days later. don't know what to make of that yet.

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

"nobody asked him." that's the whole reason he didn't want to go. still thinking about that.

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

Spent a few days wondering if my content was off track.
Then realized it's the same question everywhere. How does an athlete get better. A team. A business. A person.
Different rooms, same question.

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Just learned a major college athletics equipment managers conference happened across the river from us in Cincinnati.
We didn't even know about it.
Growth isn't always about the next sales call. Sometimes it's just about knowing where your industry gathers.

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

After talking with 250+ college athletic programs, one thing stands out:

The smoothest-running programs aren't always the ones with the most resources.

They're usually the ones with the clearest processes.

Athletics and business have a lot in common.

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The person who values a project isn't always the person who approves a project.

Understanding organizational structure is often more important than delivering the perfect pitch.

That's true in athletics and in business.

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These turned out great!!

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THANK YOU, Myles Colvin for stopping in and trusting us to handle your jerseys!! These frames turned out GREAT!!

Let us handle your next framing or graphic project!

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

The goal isn't to maximize every summer day.

The goal is to make sure they still love the game when the next season starts.

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

One thing I've learned from talking with college athletic programs:

There is no standard process for athlete recognition.

Different people.
Different budgets.
Different priorities.

More conversations have shown me understanding the process matters more than the solution.

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The final score of our last tournament game?

I already had to think about it.

The conversations afterward are what I'll remember.

#TheAthleteJourney

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My son focused on his left foot.

My wife focused on communication and vision.

I focused on development.

Funny how three people can watch the same season and see three different things.

#TheAthleteJourney

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It's always cool seeing a project go from conversation to installation.
Helping local businesses improve their visibility never gets old.
Nice work by the team on this one.

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⚫️Parrillo’s Gym x Heirloom⚫️

Exterior/Outdoor Signage✅

Let us handle your next framing or graphic project!

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

I asked my wife when our son really grew this season.

She didn't point to a game.

She didn't point to a goal.

She said it happened gradually.

That's probably how most development works.

#TheAthleteJourney

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"Doesn't every kid that plays soccer want to go professional?"

My son's question after our season ended became this week's Athlete Journey article.

It's really about development, dreams, and navigating youth sports as a parent.

https://t.co/ks7k44jQij

#TheAthleteJourney

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Proud to help Badin Baseball celebrate its seniors.

These moments matter.

#HeirloomFramingAndGraphics

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🟢Badin Baseball x Heirloom🟢

Let us handle your next framing or graphic project!

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

Details matter inside athletic facilities.

Branding, graphics, and recognition pieces help shape the experience for athletes, fans, recruits, and sponsors.

Proud to contribute to projects connected with Prasco Park and the Big East.

#CollegeBaseball #AthleticFacilities

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🔵Big East x Prasco Park x Heirloom🔵

Let us handle your next framing or graphic project!

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

Most operational bottlenecks are visibility problems before they become effort problems.

[Terrell Cummings @franchise1122]

At this age, youth sports teaches more than the game itself.

Confidence. Pressure. Communication. Emotional control. Resilience.

A lot of growth happens beyond the scoreboard.

New Athlete Journey article below:

https://t.co/0rT9QYZv3D