Tag Archives | Sports Career

Recipe for Sports Success: What your Manager won’t tell you

By on July 15, 2012 in Sports Jobs

You have landed your job in sports business!  Now what? Congratulations!  You are part of the working order. Whether it is your first gig fresh out of school or you have finally made the career switch to an industry you truly love and wanted to be in, your sports business and sports marketing career hasRead more →

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Why You Don’t Have To Be Marv Albert To Become A Sportscaster

By on June 22, 2012 in Sports Jobs

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, thereRead more →

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7 Tips for New Sports Marketing Grads

By on May 31, 2012 in Sports Jobs

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 competitiveRead more →

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5 Ways to Overcome the Frustration of Launching a Sports Career

By on May 28, 2012 in Sports Jobs

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 inRead more →

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Xfinity Ultimate Sports Social Media Job Winner – Austin Schindel [VIDEO]

By on May 10, 2012 in Sports Jobs

There were hundreds of hopefuls that wanted to win the Xfinity Ultimate Sports Social Media job, but in the end, there could only be one winner.  Meet Austin Schindel, the new “Xfinity Sports Guy“. Austin, who hails from Washington D.C., is the founder and editor-in-chief of his own sports blog and has worked in theRead more →

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The First Step to Launching Your Sports Career

By on March 13, 2012 in Sports Jobs

If your dream is to have a sports career, but have no idea where to start, you’re not alone. I get a ton of email from college students and recent grads telling me they would love a career in sports, but don’t have a clue how to get started. So I ask them: “What doRead more →

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What Dirk Can Teach You About Grit, Guts, and Personal Resolve

By on June 18, 2011 in Sports Jobs

Want to work in sports? You better be one tough cookie. When you make the bold decision to pursue a career in sports, what you’ve really done—at least initially—is sign up for heartache and rejection. Doors will slam in your face. You will hear the word no. And at some make-or-break point, you’ll have aRead more →

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Help for Stressful Times in the Sports World

By on May 26, 2011 in Sports Business

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 NBARead more →

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5 Ways to Deal With the Frustration of Breaking Into Sports

By on May 23, 2011 in Sports Jobs

Trying to land a job – any job – can be a challenging experience. And when it comes to the sports industry, that challenge can easily turn into frustration. I get a lot of emails that express that frustration such as, “I feel like I can’t break into sports because there’s nowhere to go!” Or,Read more →

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How to Position Yourself as an Expert

By on May 2, 2011 in Sports Jobs

  If you’re trying to break into sports, one of the most important things you can do is position yourself as an expert. You do this by narrowing your focus to the one thing you’re most passionate about and tie it to your God-given talent. Employers love experts. They will hire the expert over theRead more →

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2 Things You Must Do to Break Into Sports

By on April 25, 2011 in Sports Jobs

Some people get overwhelmed — even frustrated — when they wrestle with the concept of breaking into sports. That’s understandable. After all, sports is one of the most difficult industries to break into. And to make things worse, there’s not a guidebook that shows you how to do it. Well, I’ve got some good news.Read more →

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Voice of the Box with Nike Senior Footwear Designer

By on April 13, 2011 in Sports Jobs

Voice of the Box sits down for an exclusive interview with Nike Senior footwear designer, Jason Mayden. Want to be inspired? Want some great tips to help your career search, Jason provides that and more!

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