On August 18th, 1920, Congress signed into law the 19th Constitutional Amendment granting women the right to vote. 51 years later in 1971, August 26th was designated as Women’s Equality Day, an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the great strides American women have made, becoming leaders in a historically male-dominated society. Women’s Equality Day and…
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The Top News in #Sportsbiz – 08.19.13 – 08.26.13
There is a lot of great news coming from the world of #sportsbiz this week. On top, Twitter advertising partnerships may be where the sports business world is headed. In other news, the Dodgers’ win streak leads to a local business boom, how the US open will be utilizing more technology this year, the healthy…
The Top News in #Sportsbiz – 08.12.13 – 08.19.13
The top news in #sportsbiz this week includes a major move for Arizona State University, as they begin to offer a sports business degree program. Sports networking site inRecruit.com is growing as evidenced by Brown University joining the site. Other top news includes Fox Sports 1 hitting its projected 90 million homes, Wells Fargo sponsors…
The Top News in #Sportsbiz – 08.05.13 – 08.12.13
Take a look at this week’s top news in the sports biz. The top stories include the Mark Emmert and the NCAA dropping out of the jersey business, The Whistle as a startup company, ServiceMasters becoming title sponsors, FIA Formula E, and Orlando City Soccer club pushing for a new stadium. Sports Business NCAA to…
Landing Your Dream Job in Sports Comes Down to the “Power of You!”
We talk about landing that Dream Job in Sports a lot don’t we?! Here at SportsNetworker we are trying to help you land that dream job. After all, cashing in on a passion and being involved in an industry that you love will enable you to so much more excited about your career than just…
Jay-Z: Music Mogul, Sports Agent Icon?
From selling drugs as a pre-teen in the streets of Brooklyn, New York to becoming a hip-hop mogul. Now his next business venture is becoming the face of a sports agency. Yes, I am talking about Shawn Carter, also know as Jay-Z. Why would an extremely successful rapper venture into the realm of player representation…
How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports with Brian Wilhite, Virtual Fan Network – CEO
One of the many benefit of being a Sports Executives Association member is the access we provide our members to top sports business professionals are willing to share their story, experiences and advice with aspiring sports business professionals and help them find a job in sports. Yesterday, we were joined by Brian Wilhite, CEO of…
National Freedom Week: Three People in Sports Business Who Embody Freedom
The growth of the American sports industry throughout history has mirrored the United States’ journey to freedom, in many cases leading our society in breaking down social barriers that once barred participation of women and racial minorities in the pastimes now enjoyed by all. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in professional baseball in 1945,…
How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports with Alicia Jessop, Forbes/Huffington Post – Sports Business Reporter
One of the many benefit of being a Sports Executives Association member is the access we provide our members to top sports business professionals are willing to share their stories, experiences and advice with aspiring sports business professionals and help them find a job in sports. Yesterday, we were joined by Alicia Jessop, Sports Business…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 06.17.13 – 06.24.13
Sports Business Yahoo Named Founding Partner at Levi’s Stadium The San Francisco 49ers have partnered with Yahoo in a deal with the team’s new stadium in the Silicon Valley. The agreement will allow fans to upload photos to Flickr – which is owned by Yahoo – during the game as well as allow fans to…
Yahoo Named Founding Partner at Levi’s Stadium
Technology is a major component of the Bay Area region in Northern California, so it is only fitting that the San Francisco 49ers have partnered with Yahoo in a new deal with the team’s new stadium in the Silicon Valley. The agreement will allow fans to upload photos to Flickr, owned by Yahoo, during the…
Tim Tebow’s Last Stand
Word spread like wildfire this past Monday that the New England Patriots were signing Tim Tebow. But why did the sudden interest? And why did the Patriots wait so long? Let me clarify the ACTUAL thinking and reasoning behind this signing! No Revelation Tim Tebow has already had 2 stops in the NFL with the…