If you’re pursuing a sports career, one of the most frustrating things you will hear from prospective employers are these two dreaded words: “Experience Required.” I always thought, “How can I get experience if no one hires me?” It never made sense to me until I started hiring college students and young professionals for a…
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Why You Don’t Have To Be Marv Albert To Become A Sportscaster
When you think of great sports broadcasters, names like Bob Costas, Chris Berman, Marv Albert, or Pat O’Brien come to mind. If your dream is to become a Sportscaster, the first thing you think of might be anchoring ESPN SportsCenter on national television, doing play-by-play for Monday Night Football or covering the Olympics for NBC. Unfortunately, there…
Why “Beast Mode” is Key to Breaking Into Sports
Why do some people get killer jobs in sports and others are relegated to whatever garbage CareerBuilder.com happens to post online? Sure, some people are lucky because they have an uncle in the sports business. But most of us, like you and me, have to create our own luck if we want to work in sports. And…
How Tina Cervasio Landed Her Dream Job As A Sports Reporter With MSG Networks [VIDEO]
Click here to learn how you can join us for a LIVE Q&A with Tina Cervasio (DATE: Wednesday, June 20th – TIME: 12pm EST (9am PST) ————————————————————————————————————————- I had the pleasure of interviewing Tina Cervasio the other day. Tina is one of the most recognizable and versatile sports journalists in the largest media market in the…
7 Tips for New Sports Marketing Grads
New sports marketing grads, congratulations. You will soon be receiving a degree that signifies the years of hard work that you have spent learning and mastering your craft. Unfortunately, that piece of paper alone is not going to get you to where you want to be. The sports business is one of the most competitive…
How to Become a Sports Broadcaster with ESPN Anchor James Swanwick [VIDEO]
Meet James Swanwick. James is a New York-based ESPN anchor on SportsCenter, author of Insider Journalism Secrets and Become a Celebrity Journalist and co-founder of international agency, Crocmedia. He has been a print or TV journalist for 20 years, writing for newspapers and magazines in the US, UK and Australia. These include Associated Press, Sky…
The Worst Advice for Sport Management Students
I couldn’t believe what I read today. It may be the worst advice I’ve ever heard for college students in sport managemet about to graduate. This poor advice included: “Early specialization is a huge mistake. Selecting one area to pursue for your career path is ludicrous.” Let me tell you what’s ludicrous: Entitled college students believing…
5 Ways to Overcome the Frustration of Launching a Sports Career
Launching a career in any industry can be a huge challenge. And in the highly-competitive sports industry that challenge can easily tun into frustration. As a sports career coach I hear a lot of people say they feel like they can’t break into sports because they have no idea how to get their foot in…
Meet Holly Koski: The Sports Networker Intern
If you are an employer that is interesting in hearing more about what Holly Koski can bring to your organization, please feel free to reach out to Trevor Turnbull (COO – Sports Networker & Sports Executives Association) at trevor (at) sportsnetworker (dot) com If you are a student that is interested in becoming the next Sports Networker…
Sports Fan Engagement From Vancouver to Melbourne [VIDEO]
Meet Ryan McKee. He is the Fan Development Manager for Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League. I first met Ryan just over a year ago when we presented together at an event hosted by the Canadian Sport Center Pacific on the impact of social media in sports. Back then, he was the Marketing Manager…
Get In The Game Book – FREE DOWNLOAD and Interview with Matt Crevin [VIDEO]
If Matt looks familiar to you, it’s probably because you’ve seen him here on SportsNetworker.com as one of our awesome contributing authors. With more than 19 years in the sports industry and in corporate America, Matt Crevin combines his practical, real world experiences…with his insider sports knowledge and industry connections to help aspiring sports business professionals land…
Is Your Marketing Message Keeping You From Landing a Job in Sports?
Your marketing message is part of your personal brand and should include what marketers call your USP, which stands for Unique Selling Proposition. This is what differentiates you from everyone else and helps you stand out from the crowd to land a job in sports. It will also inspire employers to want to know more…