From Sportsbiz to inside information to pure entertainment, this list of Twitter account is sure to make you the social media czar of your Super Bowl party and ensure you don’t miss a minute of the behind-the-scenes action at Super Bowl 46!
So without further ado, here is Sports Networker’s 20 (Plus 1) must follow Sports Twitter accounts at Super Bowl 46:
Steve is a recent graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Sports Journalism from the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. He is currently working as a marketing and PR intern for Sports Networker.
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…]
Matthew Weinberger is a sports business enthusiast who is passionate about the intersection between the law and the sports business industry. He regularly writes on timely topics relating to sports business, law, entertainment, media, and technology.
Matthew frequently lends his business and legal acumen in consultation to emerging sports business properties and start-ups. He has received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and a Juris Doctorate from New York Law School located in New York City.
Here at Sports Networker, we are constantly striving to bring you the best advice from successful sports business professionals on how to get a job in sports.
In this interview, Darren shares his best tips on how to get a job in sports and advance your sports career. Here are a few of the key takeaways:
Follow your passion and be willing to work for free
It’s not who you know, it’s how good you are!
Put it in a box (make sure to watch the video to understand what this means)
How To Get A Job In Sports With CNBC’s Darren Rovell
What do you think of Darren’s advice? Leave your comments below and if you found this interview helpful, send a tweet to @DarrenRovell and @LewisHowes to let them know!
“For the business of sports, 2011 has been quite the wild ride. Lockouts dominated coverage of the NFL and NBA (the football guys ultimately settling things more easily than the basketball guys), major college conferences were shaken up across the country, and the vaunted LosAngeles Dodgers went bankrupt. The Indianapolis Colts handed Peyton Manning a huge contract and then watched him miss the season as they lost their first 12 games. To top things off, troubling sexual assault scandals have rocked Penn State football and, potentially, Syracuse basketball.”
“The event featured notable women in the sports realm, including Brandi Chastain, a former member of the U.S. women’s soccer team and Ellen Estes Lee ‘ 02, former captain of the Stanford water polo team and a former Olympian. Dena Evans ‘ 96, a highly recognized track and field athlete and coach.”
“Shortly after I began, an older man in the back of the room raised his hand with a question. He asked, ‘Is this personal branding stuff nothing more than me just setting up a Facebook page and doing some of the Twitter stuff?’ I could not help but laugh to myself at the timing of his question.” – This article is not about sports directly but it can easily be translated into the sports field.
“Arnold Palmer did not invent sports marketing. But he nearly perfected it, amassing a global empire of licensing deals and endorsements that seems just as relevant today as it was when he first began building it back in the 1950s. Now the 82-year-old golfing legend is out to make sure his dynasty outlasts him.”
“His enthusiasm is endearing, his humbleness is honorable, his image is immaculate and his skills are sensational. Together, these are the things experts say have turned Kevin Durant into a marketing monster.” [click to continue…]
With the world in a constant state of upheaval these days, sports business is not exempt. Below are the sports business leaders who can bring clarity to the topsy turvy landscape.
When you have read an article called “My 13 Golden Rules of Twitter,” written by someone with more than 143,000 followers, you should tack it on your refrigerator. No wonder Rovell earned Sports Social Media Professional of the Year.
Gainor is up for the business awards circuit this year, and I can see one reason why. He provides his followers with a variety of links, he interacts with them and he promotes. Unfortunately, for followers, Gainor varies between tweeting a lot or a little.
Sam Miller is the founder of SamsDreamBlog.com. A graduate of the University of Illinois, he worked with various teams in sports information and received the Freedom Forum – NCAA Sports Journalism Scholarship for his achievements. At the University of Illinois, Miller regularly wrote feature stories about the football team. He has also served as communications intern for the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate. Prior to that, he worked as a communications intern for USA Basketball and as an associate reporter for MLB.com.
I was extremely impressed with the amount of dedicated fans Darren actually had when he tweeted out the link to the poll to his nearly 46,000 Twitter followers and had an astounding 1,020 votes almost instantly. Other nominees had respectable numbers as well but Darren won by a landslide as second place came in at 370 votes. [click to continue…]
The year has flown by and it’s been a great one for sports and social media. In the last year, we’ve seen almost every professional sports team start to create a social media strategy, and none of it would have been possible without the many creative people at work in the sports industry. As a result we’ve created a poll to see who, in your opinion is the MVP of social media sports professionals in 2010!
EDIT: Voting is now closed. Thank you everyone for their responses. We had over 2400 votes. Look for more posts this week to announce the winner. [click to continue…]
Everyone loves a top 10 list so I decided to take a poll and generate a list with the top sites to help you in your quest of being the best sports executive possible.
There are many great sports industry websites out there in a variety of niches. Some are fan related, team related, blogs, videos, job boards, career resources, social networking, and beyond. Although there are too many great sites that are not included, feel free to add the sites that were most helpful to your quest over this past year. Here is what I found most useful in 2008:
I did not rank these from 1-10, and that may make some of you a little upset, but I decided to just give you my top 10 overall. Maybe next year I’ll put out a larger poll, get previous winners to vote like it’s the Heisman, and have a real #1. For now, however, feel free to include any additional sites that you think should have made the list, or at least be included as an honorable mention.
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Last week Mashable put up their list of who you need to follow on Twitter during the Super Bowl. That list is very well done and is more than worth a read. It was so good, in fact, it gave us the idea to create our own list of must follow Sports Twitter accounts with a Sports Networker twist.
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