About Mark Burns

Mark is the Staff Writer at Sports Networker. His responsibilities include producing daily content for the website that relates to the sports industry across a wide spectrum (sales, sponsorships, marketing, etc.). In addition, he conducts Q&A sessions with leading individuals within the sports business.

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How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports with Jim Riley, Columbus BlueJackets – Marketing Manager

By Mark Burns on May 9, 2013 in Sports Jobs

One of the many benefit of being a Sports Executives Association member is the access we provide our members to top sports business professionals are willing to share their story, experiences and advice with aspiring sports business professionals. Yesterday, we were joined by Jim Riley, Marketing Manager with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Who Is JimRead more →

Who Will Be The Next Sports Executives Association LIVE Q&A Co-Host?

By Mark Burns on April 15, 2013 in Featured Articles, Sports Media

Are you pursuing a career in sports media, broadcasting or journalism? Do you dream of becoming the next on-air talent like Tracy Wolfson interviewing college football coaches on CBS? Or maybe you want to be Jim Nantz and Verne Lundquist calling NCAA Tournaments games? Or how about Craig Sager strolling NBA sidelines interviewing the likes ofRead more →

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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 02.04.13 – 02.11.13

By Mark Burns on February 11, 2013 in Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz

The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business 2012 Year In #SportsBiz Without question, 2012 was one of the most exciting years in the world of sports. Starting with the first major championship in February, the Giants defeated the Patriots in miraculous fashion (again) toRead more →

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The 10 Best Sports Careers, According To CareerCast

By Mark Burns on February 6, 2013 in Sports Jobs

CareerCast is a California-based career website that recently compiled a list of sports careers that they consider some of the best there are. According to Forbes, CareerCast acquired its data for the sports careers list from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics along with the Census Bureau and other trade association studies. We’ll list theRead more →

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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 01.28.13 – 02.04.13

By Mark Burns on February 4, 2013 in Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz

The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business New Era’s Sales Surge In First Year of NFL Contract For 88 years, America’s own cap company, New Era, has been providing headwear to sports fans across the globe. With its history firmly rooted in MajorRead more →

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Ravens Flacco Signs Sports Sponsorship Deal With Gummy Bear Company, Haribo Gold Bears

By Mark Burns on January 31, 2013 in Sports Sponsorship

If you’ve seen the movie Jerry Maguire with Tom Cruise, you know the four jewels of the celebrity endorsement dollar: shoe, car, clothing-line, and soft drink. But Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is quickly stretching that notion, as he recently signed a sports sponsorship deal with a gummy bear company, according to ESPN’s Darren Rovell.Read more →

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Sports Media Shakeup: CNN/Turner Sports Steals Rachel Nichols From ESPN

By Mark Burns on January 29, 2013 in Sports Media

In a recent sports media shakeup, CNN/Turner Sports has poached ESPN reporter, Rachel Nichols, away from Bristol, Ct. to anchor a new weekend sports program. Nichols has been a well-recognizable face with the Worldwide Leader in Sports for the better part of the last decade, where she was a regular correspondent on SportsCenter, NBA Countdown,Read more →

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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 01.21.13 – 01.28.13

By Mark Burns on January 28, 2013 in Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz

The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Victor Cruz’s Agent Speaks About His Life As A Football Agent “Founded by a team of professionals with over 40 years of combined experience in corporate finance, marketing, law, and sports, DSI understands the new opportunitiesRead more →

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How Advances In Sports Technology Have Revolutionized The Game Of Tennis (INFOGRAPHIC)

By Mark Burns on January 24, 2013 in Sports Technology

Over the past several decades, many great advances in sports technology have revolutionized the game of tennis. Court and ball tracking technology have both changed how the game is viewed by fans. Additionally, rackets have transitioned from players’ hands all the way to composite frames composed of graphic, titanium, and carbon fiber. Even social mediaRead more →

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Jobs In Sports Events: How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports

By Mark Burns on January 23, 2013 in Sports Jobs

When you attend a big sporting event like the NCAA Final Four or the Super Bowl, for example, you might forget that there’s a laundry list of people working behind the scenes to put on the event. Even for regular season games in the NBA or NFL, there’s people working together to make sure theRead more →

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NASCAR Allows Fans To Define The Rules Of The Race Thru Sports Technology, Mobile-App Voting

By Mark Burns on January 23, 2013 in Sports Technology

The vision that NASCAR and Sprint had when they partnered almost 10 years ago of using sports technology to bring fans closer to the sport is coming to fruition. For the first exhibition race of the season — the Sprint Unlimited scheduled for Feb. 16 at Daytona International Speedway — fans will have the opportunity toRead more →

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