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” Contest
Xfinity is actively searching for a new voice in their sports social media platform and is allowing all fans to participate! The winner will receive a one-year salary from Xfinity and be responsible for running the Twitter handle @XfinitySports. This involves reporting live from all the best events in 2012 and both educating and engaging sports fans through social media.
The only thing anyone interested has to do is submit a 30 second-2 minute video entry saying why they should be Xfinity’s next social media voice from now until February 6. Fans should demonstrate their sports knowledge, social media expertise, personality and passion for Comcast in the video.
The top video submissions are then featured on the Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest tab on the Xfinity Facebook Page (linked above) and voted on by fellow fans. The five fans with the most votes for their video will participate in the finals, covering a premier sports event live, from March 8-11. A winner will be determined by celebrity judges on March 25.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to represent Xfinity from Comcast at 2012′s biggest rivalries, championship games and premier sporting events. See below for more information on how to enter today!!
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 with as many of these blogs are you can. They are must read material in your quest for that “dream job in sports”.
The Essential List Of Sports Blogs To Help You Land A Job In Sports
Delivering sports business content throughout the day with the The Morning Buzz, the Daily Issue and the Closing Bell, this site is a must for all sports business professionals. Here you will find the most current daily news and sports industry trends. For connivence sake you can have the content emailed directly to you. Additionally, the site breaks down into “subgroups” such as Marketing/Sponsorship, Media, Franchises etc. It’s quick and easy to find content that relates directly to your own interest. This site requires a subscription, but for those in the industry or looking to get into it, its worth every penny.
A subsection of the overall Forbes blog empire, Sports Money delivers excellent content on the business of sports. There are a ton of great contributors here, (over 40 total) and they all have very practical and relevant experience in the industry. There are articles here on all facets of the industry, and they are often times pretty unique: Example: LSU Shouldn’t Profit From Star Player’s Honey Badger Nickname.
As CNBC’s Sport Business Reporter Darren Rovell has amassed quite the following over the years. He recently launched a TV show called “Sports Biz: Game On” which also features Erin Sharoni. His blog, a great complement to the TV show, still brings the punch with interesting tidbits from the world of sports business. Also, check out this interview Darren did with our own Lewis Howes. [click to continue…]
“Leigh Steinberg calls them ‘checkout days,’ when he would drink vodka from morning until night, often straight from the bottle. Divorced and living alone for the first time, he’d drink while sitting on his balcony overlooking Newport Bay or while in bed, sometimes half-conscious.”
“Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider was today named to the Class of 2012 of Champions: Pioneers & Innovators in Sports Business, an award from the Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal recognizing the architects and builders of 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.
Brennan is a best-selling author, renowned columnist and commentator. She was the first female sports reporter for the Miami Herald before another first as the first woman to cover the Washington Redskins. Her figure skating book, Inside Edge, was named one of the top 100 sports books of all-time by Sports Illustrated. Brennan also broke the story of the pairs figure skating scandal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.
Almost 20 years into a TV sports reporting career, Cohn excels at versatility. Whether it’s baseball, basketball, hockey, racing or golf, Cohn covers the sport with ease. In 1987, Cohn became the first full-time female sports anchor on a national radio network (ABC.) She is the author of Cohn-Head: A No-Holds-Barred Account of Breaking Into the Boys’ Club. Cohn’s Twitter profile exhorts her followers to “Go after dreams.” It’s not uncommon for Cohn to make a fan’s dream with a retweet or mention.
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 program for sports fans with one big difference; you don’t need to spend any money for these rewards.
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 men can’t jump, pass, dribble, defend or shoot stink and this always brings up the argument of who is the best of the worst.
Thanks to the sports iPhone app “League For Basketball,” we can finally track all of our skills so we can stop arguing about who to pick first for our team with and start playing. [click to continue…]
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 while starting and working in the sponsorship division of a global marketing and PR agency. Kris represented Fortune 500 clients at Edelman sponsorship consulting division where he made sponsorship buying, activation and renewal decisions for brands such as Johnson & Johnson, Schering-Plough, 20th Century Fox, Wyeth and Siemens.
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 To Land Your Dream Job In Sports Using Social Media“!
How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports Using Social Media
So, maybe you can’t throw the deep bomb over the middle for an 80 yd, overtime winning TD like Tim Tebow! That doesn’t mean you can’t work in sports! Join us for this LIVE webinar where you will learn:
How to connect with powerful decision makers at any Sports Company
How to leverage Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn to create a Desirable Sports Personal Brand
How to become the Authority in a Sports Niche with your Blog (even if you are jobless)
Live Q&A where we will answer your most burning Sports Job questions
and more…
Don’t miss out on this important information that could finally help you land the sports job of your dreams!
“CRG Partners lists as its special talents financial advisory work, restructuring and reorganization, and turnaround management — polite descriptions of services needed by companies in distress. The firm’s Web site names a long list of clients, from Kmart to Popeyes Chicken to Sunbeam Products. As of this week, the firm’s client list formally includes the New York Mets.”
“This year’s only labor negotiation will be in the NHL, with the current CBA expiring on Sept. 15. There is way too much at stake for either side to even think about playing chicken, but a work stoppage is still a real possibility. With former MLBPA executive director Don Fehr now leading the NHLPA, owners won’t be able to dictate to the players as they did in the last negotiation.”
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 premier guys in social media in sports scene in Oz. He works extensively with athletes, sports executives, business owners and leagues to help them develop, or improve, their connection with their fan base to deliver results.
Er, so I’ll start a Facebook page then?
Finding the right tools and platform
The first step to getting involved in social media in sports is to figure out what exactly is the best network to use. It might be necessary to use a combination of networks, but if you are only going to focus on one, it’s crucial to use the one that fans use most.
Once the platform has been chosen, Sean says sports companies or events teams need to know how best to use it and understand what they want to get out of it.
“What’s the goal? Why exactly do you want your club to get involved in social media. Is it to build a fan base? Is it to grow membership numbers or is it to better promote sponsors?” he said.
He believes integrating social media tools in the right platform is essential to maximize opportunities. There’s no point having a presence in social media if it’s not kept up to date or actively in use.
“You have to get fans to like the FB page or follow the Twitter feed, get them to comment and then drive them back to your website,” he said. “Think of fans as long term customers. Essentially you are in a relationship with them – but you’re more of a friend than a sales representative. Key numbers are active fans, it’s important to be engaging them, not just collecting them”.
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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.
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.
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.
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