With the Playoffs to date breaking all kinds of fan engagement records, the NFL is putting the finishing touches on an incredibly successful season. It appears that the resolution of the lockout, just in time to avoid losing any games on the field, led to records falling off the field on a seemingly weekly basis. There…
The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job Contest From Xfinity
Any and all Sports Networker followers would be remiss if they don’t jump at this opportunity. Xfinity from Comcast is offering sports fan’s the “Ultimate Sports Social Media Job,” which gives fans the chance to represent the company and catch a behind-the-scenes look at the biggest sporting events of 2012. “Ultimate Sports Social Media Job”…
The Top 18 Sports Blogs To Help You Land A Job In Sports
To get into the “conversation” in the sports business industry you need to be current, full of information, new ideas, and trends – which will help you add value to the organizations you are seeking to join. The blogs below are all written by experienced professionals in the sports business industry. So, go ahead and become familiar…
Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz – 12.1.17
The Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Online Marketing Coordinator – Steve Richards Sports Business Bankruptcy is ‘Wreckage’ From Years Of Drinking By Steinberg, The Real-life Jerry Maguire “Leigh Steinberg calls them ‘checkout days,’ when he would drink vodka from morning until night, often straight from the bottle. Divorced and…
Top Ten Most Influential Women in Sports
What qualifies a woman as influential in the sports world? Is it her athletic ability, verbal skills, looks or her ability to lead into new frontiers? Does influence require years of training, bold new ideas or both? Below you will find our opinion of the top ten most influential women in sports. Women in Sports…
Sports iPhone App Review: Kwarter Brings Fun With Social Rewards
Everyone loves rewards. From cash back on credit cards to gas rewards at supermarkets to coupons for spending a certain amount of money in retail, rewards programs are everywhere. People use them as incentives to shop somewhere and that’s what companies love in return. Piggybacking off of that idea, the iPhone app Kwarter has created a social rewards…
Sports iPhone App Review: League For Basketball Connects Players
I have a group of friends I can really enjoy the game of basketball with. From high school to college to pro, every one of us loves the game and can talk about it for hours. What we love most is playing the game. There is only one problem: we all stink. I’m talking white…
The Social Media Impact On Sports Sponsorship – Kris Mathis Interview
In today’s digital world, the “old-school” ways of sourcing, pitching and securing sports sponsorship deals are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Today, individuals, properties and sponsors are leveraging technology to find the right fit and share valuable industry information. Kris Mathis started SponsorPitch in 2008 to address a core business problem he noticed…
LIVE WEBINAR – How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports Using Social Media
Last week in our newsletter we mentioned that we would be announcing an upcoming webinar. Well, wait no more….here it is! If your New Years resolution is to get a job in the sports industry in 2012, then make sure to join us for this LIVE webinar where Lewis Howes is going to show you “How…
Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz – 12.1.9
The Sportsbiz Weekly buzz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Online Marketing Coordinator – Steve Richards Sports Business Mets, in Hiring Financial Firm, Insist It’s Not About Bankruptcy “CRG Partners lists as its special talents financial advisory work, restructuring and reorganization, and turnaround management — polite descriptions of services needed by companies…
Engaging Fans and Raising Awareness through Social Media in Sports
Here in Australia, sporting clubs are only just realizing the massive potential of social media and beginning to understand the new opportunities they have to connect with their fans. This week I decided to have a chat to Sean Callanan, the Founder of Australian based digital sports company Sports Geek. Sean is one of the…
Manhattan Sports Business Academy: Innovative Summer Program where Sports Business Leaders are Made
Every year, thousands of students across the country search for sports internships to break into the sports business industry. In this ultra-competitive field, it’s becoming increasingly necessary to gain as much as experience as possible and meet influential people in just a few few short months of the summer. Students need to maximize their time…
FanCam Brightens The Sports Technology Picture
As New Year’s Day comes and goes the sports fan is reminded of an interesting truth – the home viewing experience of a sporting event is beginning to outweigh the experience of actually being there. From high definition to 3D to 80 inch screens, anyone can essentially bring the “at the game feel” to home…
Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz – 12.1.3
The Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Online Marketing Coordinator – Steve Richards Sports Business From Albert Pujols to LeBron James – Are Top Athletes Overpaid? “But what, exactly, is the assertion behind “overpaid?” Most who say it simply mean that “athletes make too much money,” an understandable opinion….
Social Media Changes Sports Photography
The world is changing rapidly and from now onwards the speed of that change is only going to further increase. We’re daily bombarded with thousands of images. Every photo can be worth a thousand words. But which images are the ones that stick and make a difference? Which (and whose) story is being told (and…
2011 Most Influential People In Sports Business
We recently ran a Facebook Contest asking our audience who they thought was missing from Sports Business Journal’s “50 Most Influential People in Sports Business“. We received some great feedback and the people mentioned varied greatly from Michael Jordan (Owner – Charlotte Bobcats) to Lalit Modi (Creator – Indian Premier League). The annual list put…