Top 100 Ways to Build Your Sports Career Using Social Media

Though I am already lucky enough to have a job in sports that I love, I never stop trying to accumulate industry knowledge or competitive intelligence, if you will.  Below are the top 100 ways I’ve found and/or witnessed others using to help further develop their career in sports.  The first 90 have are all related to Twitter, either examples from my experience or a resource I use frequently. The final 10 are more the meat and potatoes of my advice!

100.  Check out the book @Breakintosports through ticket sales by Mark Washo
99.   Stay motivated each and everyday @gitomer
98.   One of the best resources out there @SBJSBD
97.  Continually work on your writing skills, or launch a blog like @MOgulnick
96.  Know the breaking news out there @espn
95.  Work on editing skills or help edit for others like @mollyosu
94.  Personal branding guru has great tips all the time @danschawbel
93.  Find the buzz of the sports underworld @Deadspin
92.  What’s sports radio doing locally? @670TheScore
91.  If the Olympics come, opportunities will come with it @PatrickSandusky
90.  Be a part of conversations like @JoshFienberg
89.  Mascots tweet too @Southpaw
88.  Relate with bands that entertain at your stadiums/ballparks @umphreysmcgee
87.  Stay in touch with your roots @IowaCubs
86.  Know what minor league teams are up to @WolvesTicketGuy
85.  Maintain your hobbies, be yourself @runnersworld
84.  Find passionate people in sports @JimLoria
83. What do agents think about teams & their client’s @RosenhausSports
82.  Always have great resources at your fingertips @SportBizNews
81.  Television production insight @jasonromano
80.  Know what local NCAA programs are up to @NU_Sports
79.  Obtain personal references like @JeremiahZimmer
78.  Sports Law perspectives @Sports_business
77.  Recent sports TV ratings @Ourand_SBJ
76.  Stay up on Twitter news @mashable
75. Communicate your brand better @QuintCareers
74.  Recently launch football league @UFLFootball
73.  Recently launched women’s football @MyLFL
72.  Impress people or find conversation starters @Sports_Stumpers
71.  Advertised as the point of value between sport and fans @SportFanConnect
70.  Promote others work in sports you enjoy @BrianDryfhout
69.  Learn about the Olympic Bid process @2016olympicbid
68.  Social media junkies are great networkers & resources @zaibatsu
67.  CNBC’s best sports biz resource @Darrenrovell1
66.  See what conference’s @GaryVee is speaking at
65.  Refine your design skill like @lmarkchisox
64.  Activ8Social @dcSportsGuy
63.  Read @mcuban’s blog
62.  See what people are betting on @sportsbetting
61.  Take a few lessons from @pennypower
60.  Read reporters you enjoy @trippmickle
59.  See what local celebs are doing to promote themselves @BillyDec
58.  Gather insight from unique sources @MoveTheSticks
57.  Create a following like @THE_REAL_SHAQ
56.  Be an innovator, challenge convention @fastcompany
55.  Tune in to new sports TV shows @joebucklive
54.  Meet fans through tweetups like @MeganDosCuatro
53.  Know what the NFL Network is up to @richeisen
52.  Great Sports Illustrated insight & news @SI_PeterKing
51.  Stay up with Labor issues in sports @SBJLizMullen
50.  Observe how the Oakland A’s interact with fans @ticketservices
49.  See how teams in your market are interacting with customer’s @HawksCustCare
48.  Learn what venues are up do and what’s coming to town @unitedcenter
47.  Find beat reporters for team info. @scottmerkin
46.  Know what’s rocking in your city @LiveNation
45.  Be bilingual @OrgulloSox
44.  Know author’s of ticket selling strategies @RonGoch
43.  Interact with athletes @PGA_JohnDaly
42.  Catch breaking news and scoop @SI_JohnHeyman
41. Observe how athletes are creatively using Twitter @ochoNFLcinco85
40.  Start your own groups feed @ChiSportBizPros
39.  TWIXPLODE yourself @SeanMalarky
38.  Know who’s been traded @transactionlist
37.  Comment on blogs @TylerDJohnson
36.  Utilize Sports Job search engines @WorkInSports
35.  The CEO behind the #1 sports job posting site @John_Mellor_CEO
34.  Earn a press pass via Social Media like @Peter_R_Casey
33.  Stay in touch with former co-workers @tcq20 & @brianekst
32.  Know what’s going on in the secondary ticket market @StubHubTickets1
31.  Always be willing to learn from others @LewisHowes
30.  Stay on top of sponsorship trends with @sponsorpitch
29.  Find an online presence @sportsnetworker
28.  Learn what networking groups in your area are doing @ChicagoAfterWrk
27.  Observe how athletes use twitter for business @GrillCheese49
26.  Follow official tweeters of teams you’d like to work for @InsideTheSox
25.  Be accepting of networking advice @frankagin
24.  Learn from those working with athletes & social media @ajv
23.  See what sports agents are blogging about @Darren_Heitner
22.  Follow the leagues you’re interested in @MLB
21.  Industry leader in sports careers & fairs @MarkTudi
20.  Always realize the PR side of things @Pubslide
19.  You’ll need MoJo @missrogue
18.  Learn what Media analysts do @ryanstephens
17.  Master the elements of personal branding like @chrisbrogan
16.  Be inspired @ZigZiglarQuotes
15.  Know those who frequent sports networking events @rscibetti
14.  Locate blogs you enjoy & learn from @Sportsinfo101
13.  Foster professional relationships that induce creativity @judelarose
12.  Constantly seek sales advice @800poundgorilla
11.  Learn from one of the best Social media sports consultants @DigitalRoyalty
10.  LinkUP with Lewis Howes on LinkedIN
9.  Buy Lewis & Frank’s book called LinkedWorking
8.  Manage your Facebook profile professionally or don’t utilize it to find a job.
7.  Find groups relevant to what you are looking to accomplish on LinkedIN, participate and network within them.
6.  Demonstrate leadership by starting your own niche group on LinkedIN
5.  Have a complete LinkedIN profile that represents you
4.  Drive people to your twitter from Facebook & vice versa
3. Drive people to your LinkedIN profile via Twitter & again vice versa
2.  Use YouTube when applicable, makes people feel like they know you a bit already
1.  Be Yourself, Be creative and Be professional

About Tyler Johnson

Tyler Johnson is an innovative thinker inspired by the likes of Bill Veeck, Jon Spoelstra, Pat Williams & Brooks Boyer. Currently working for Kroenke Sports & Entertainment as a Group Sales Account Executive for the Denver Nuggets. Prior he worked as the New Business Development Executive with the Chicago White Sox. Tyler has also worked directly with the inventor and creator of Arena football and also for Mike Ditka’s former Chicago AFL franchise. As a former collegiate athlete and business sensed individual Tyler ventured to combine his passions to get into the business side of sports.

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