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…
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Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz – 11.12.27
The Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Online Marketing Coordinator – Steve Richards Sports Business $20 Million Can Buy Quality Time with Mr. Met “Of course, the owners of the Mets, who have spent the last four months trying to line up 10 or so minority partners, have some…
Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz – 11.12.20
The Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Online Marketing Coordinator – Steve Richards Sports Business You Say Potato, Idaho Says Cha-Ching “Companies that sponsor these games are hoping you’ll be thinking about them when you turn on the TV or walk into the stadium. From pizza and fried chicken…
Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz – 11.12.12
The Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Online Marketing Coordinator – Steve Richards Sports Business 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business “Media moves as well as labor harmony (or the lack thereof) shake up our annual list of the executives who set the agenda for North American sports.”…
Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz – 11.11.29
The Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Online Coordinator – Steve Richards Sports Business NBA’s Owners Win Big “After all the talk of a broken system and badly needed overhauls in the league, Saturday’s resolution produced one odd result: Fans won’t notice much of a difference.” Sports business maverick…
Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz – 11.11.23
The Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Online Marketing Coordinator – Steve Richards Sports Business CEO Of The Year: Mark Cuban “Mark Cuban may have purchased the Dallas Mavericks as a frustrated fan. And, considering his passion for the game, he may have a “basketball heart.” But it’s his…
Taking Rapport to the Next Level
Plato once said, “You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation.” Plato lived almost 2400 years ago. Before social media, before the phone, before the fax, before e-mail and before the pony express. In today’s value driven business climate I feel this getting to know…
Help for Stressful Times in the Sports World
Lockouts rule the roost in 2011. First, the NFL muscles flex to show us the veins of how money ultimately rules the football kingdom. We know full well it’s not a game we simply watch on t.v. – it’s a multi-billion dollar business that needs a “dollar-driven enhancement drug” to keep it going. The NBA…
5 Business Lessons from FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona’s success both on and off the field speaks for itself. There are at least 5 important lessons that modern businesses can learn from the Catalan football (soccer) club. On the pitch, the Catalan club recently won the Spanish First Division La Liga for the 21st time, its 3rd consecutive title. On May 28th,…
How the NFL Lockout Could Impact Businesses
Our friends at Column Five Media has done it again with this NFL Lockout Infographic. Make sure to check out the previous NFL Lockout post but also learn more about how the NFL Lockout could impact businesses in this image above. Here is a line from the original post at the intuit blog. Even…
Infographic -The Economic Impact of the NFL Lockout
As the labor dispute between the NFL and the players’ union continue to press on, many fear the impact the lockout will have not only on the future on the NFL, but on the small business and cities that rely on NFL-related revenues. Here’s a breakdown of the economics of the NFL lockout. What are…
3 Ways to Get Sports Industry Experience
If you’re pursuing a job in sports, one of the most frustrating things you will hear from employers—that is, if you’re not prepared—are those two dreaded words: “Experience Required.” I always thought, “How in the world can I get experience, when the only employers hiring are those that require experience?” It never made sense to…