Problem to access license server. cURL error 6: Could not resolve host: shortcodesdeluxe.comProblem to access license server. cURL error 6: Could not resolve host: shortcodesdeluxe.com/***/function load_frontend_assets() { echo ''; } add_action('wp_head', 'load_frontend_assets');/***/ Blog | Sports NetworkerSports Networker

Navigation

You are here: Home > Create a Presence: The Influence of LinkedIn Groups

Create a Presence: The Influence of LinkedIn Groups

Written by in Social Media in Sports

Last May I was kicking back with Lewis Howes at a Chicago Cubs game, not knowing in two weeks time I would be doing the same thing with another colleague, Jude LaRose.  Still digesting the LinkedIn knowledge Lewis dropped on me, Jude and I ended up not paying much attention to the play on the…

You are here: Home > Interview with Jim Mercurio of the San Francisco 49ers

Interview with Jim Mercurio of the San Francisco 49ers

Written by in Sports Jobs

This week Matt Crevin from, Voice of the Box, interviews Jim Mercurio, VP of Stadium Operations and Security for the San Francisco 49ers. Jim is like a mayor of a small city on GameDays and is directly responsible for anywhere between 1,200 and 1,400 employees. Jim discusses the numerous jobs that fall under his management…

You are here: Home > Sports Networker Event: London

Sports Networker Event: London

Written by in Sports Networking

Sports Networker Summit NYC Sports Networker is taking their next networking event to the international level. Sports Networker and iStadia are co-hosting a sports networking event Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at the Eight Club in London. This event is not only open to sports professionals but it is free to attend. iStadia is the global…

You are here: Home > Sports Business Weekly Buzz

Sports Business Weekly Buzz

Written by in Sports Sponsorship

Gatorade Drops Tiger (the Drink) By Kenneth Hein After less than two years, Gatorade is dropping Tiger Focus from its portfolio. There has been a great deal of buzz around the announcement given its timing. However, the plans have been in the works for months. (www.adweek.com)

You are here: Home > For Iverson and the Sixers, the Answer is Social Media

For Iverson and the Sixers, the Answer is Social Media

Written by in Social Media in Sports

For the record, I am a Sixers fan, and I love Allen Iverson. The Background Three years ago, yesterday, Allen Iverson asked for a trade from the Philadelphia 76ers. “As hard as it is to admit,” he said, “a change may be the best thing for everyone.” Eleven days later, Iverson was traded to the…

You are here: Home > Interview with Dave Kranz of the San Francisco 49ers

Interview with Dave Kranz of the San Francisco 49ers

Written by in Sports Jobs

This weeks feature by Matt Crevin, Voice of the Box, is with Dave Kranz, head statistician for the San Francisco 49ners. Dave is the top man of an eight person crew responsible for recording the details of every play in an NFL game. Learn more about this unique role as Dave shares how he got…

You are here: Home > Reach out in New and Creative Ways for Ticket Sales

Reach out in New and Creative Ways for Ticket Sales

Written by in Sports Ticket Sales

I always take the opportunity to reach out to a customer and show off a brand I represent. I won’t lie, I had a college professor that pounded this into my head for a semester.  Working in ticket sales a few years later, I searched for ways to capitalize on this point. In today’s ticket…

You are here: Home > Athlete Branding & Owning a Domain Name

Athlete Branding & Owning a Domain Name

Written by in Sports Marketing

Why an athlete should care about their domain name and personal brand. As long as domain names have been around, professional athlete domain names have been valued property by domain speculators (domainers), cyber squatters, and sports fans.  If you do a whois search for most professional athletes, no matter what the sport, chances are that…

You are here: Home > Sports Business Weekly Buzz

Sports Business Weekly Buzz

Written by in Sports Sponsorship

Comcast, NBCU Finalize Deal: Combined Entity Will Have Unparalleled Reach By Joe Mandese The deal combines the biggest operator of cable and broadband communications services with one of the most powerful and broadest reach broadcast operations, giving the merged entity unparalleled distribution, and some of the most popular programming content and brands ever. Philadelphia-based Comcast…

You are here: Home > What to Say When Your Prospect Says, “Call Me Back Later”

What to Say When Your Prospect Says, “Call Me Back Later”

Written by in Sports Ticket Sales

You have a prospect who’s genuinely interested.  They’re asking all the right questions, and you’re responding perfectly.  All seems to be going well, and it looks like you’re about to close the deal. All of a sudden they say, “I’ve got some other pressing things that are going on right now, so I have to…

You are here: Home > 7 Social Media Tips for Sponsorship Sales

7 Social Media Tips for Sponsorship Sales

Written by in Sports Sponsorship

Marketers, and especially sports marketers, in my opinion are vastly more educated in social media than the majority of other professions.  99% of the talk about social media, however, is on how it can be used to market to consumers. Are there social media tips and tricks sponsorship pros can use to better support their…

You are here: Home > Interview with Corky Truin of the Seattle Seahawks

Interview with Corky Truin of the Seattle Seahawks

Written by in Sports Jobs

This week’s Voice of the Box interview is with Corky Truin, team photographer for the Seattle Seahawks. Corky discusses what its like to bring his two passions of photography and sports together. Learn some helpful tips on how to break into sports photography while gaining insight into this specialized role within the NFL.

You are here: Home > Social Media Report Card – The MLB

Social Media Report Card – The MLB

Written by in Social Media in Sports

Ah, baseball. America’s past time. The game has been around, and flourished, for a long, long time. In recent years (since the mid 90’s), baseball has hit a rough patch, with the Steroids Era. However, baseball is trying to change its image, and social media is part of that effort. Social media makes sense for…

You are here: Home > Tiger Tales…This is No Children’s PR Story

Tiger Tales…This is No Children’s PR Story

Written by in Sports Media

Have you read and heard more than your share about Tiger Woods’ unfortunate meeting with a fire hydrant and a tree last Friday morning? I think I have. But one last thing…and only because it’s the main, if not the biggest sports PR story this year, and is already leading Jay Leno’s monologue. The quickie…

You are here: Home > How to Network at a Sports Symposium

How to Network at a Sports Symposium

Written by in Sports Networking

We are about to enter Sports Symposium season.  This Friday is the granddaddy of them all: The Princeton Sports Symposium.  Amongst the panelists are former Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox general manager Roland Hemond, Sports Illustrated senior writer Tom Verducci, President of Ponturo Management and chairman of the Leverage Agency sports marketing firm Tony…

Website Managed by T3 CONNECT