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How to Stay Ahead of the Game and Gain Traction With Your Company

By Michael Rudd on May 15, 2013 in Sports Business, Sports Jobs

Sucking up isn’t the only way Contrary to popular demand there are many alternatives to sucking up that will put you ahead of the game and help you gain traction within your company and with your managers. In fact with the way people see through each other more and more nowadays unless your boss isRead more →

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It’s Time to Love Your Sports Career

By Zack Smith on April 17, 2013 in Sports Jobs

The other day while surfing the internet I came across a quote from Tommy Lasorda that really resonated with me. “If you love your job, you haven’t worked a day in your life.” This is such a great quote because it is so true and I believe that many, if not all of us, canRead more →

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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 02.25.13 – 03.04.13

By Sean Larson on March 4, 2013 in Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz

Sports Business Adidas Unveils Wild Designs on New College Basketball Uniforms Adidas shook up the college basketball world on Thursday, unveiling new eye-catching uniforms that will be worn by six teams in postseason play. UCLA, Louisville, Baylor, Kansas, Notre Dame and Cincinnati will wear brightly colored jerseys and shorts with a camouflage pattern. The designs for UCLA,Read more →

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Pat DeCola Discusses How He Landed a Job With NASCAR (VIDEO)

By Trevor Turnbull on February 25, 2013 in Sports Jobs

Meet Pat DeCola. Some of you might recognize him as he has contributed articles in the past here on Sports Networker (check out some of Pat’s past contributions here: http://www.sportsnetworker.com/author/patdecola/ Pat attended Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish, Maine, and graduated with a B.A. in Communications in 2009. He previously worked as a sports columnist for Fox SportsRead more →

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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 02.11.13 – 02.18.13

By Sean Larson on February 18, 2013 in Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz

Sports Business Goodell’s Compensation Nearly Tripled in 2011 It was revealed this week when the NFL filed the league’s tax return that owners nearly tripled commissioner Roger Goodell’s compensation in 2011, paying him $29.49 million, which likely makes him the highest paid commissioner in sports. While Goodell’s salary paid him $3.12 million in 2011, mostRead more →

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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 02.04.13 – 02.11.13

By Mark Burns on February 11, 2013 in Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz

The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business 2012 Year In #SportsBiz Without question, 2012 was one of the most exciting years in the world of sports. Starting with the first major championship in February, the Giants defeated the Patriots in miraculous fashion (again) toRead more →

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The 10 Best Sports Careers, According To CareerCast

By Mark Burns on February 6, 2013 in Sports Jobs

CareerCast is a California-based career website that recently compiled a list of sports careers that they consider some of the best there are. According to Forbes, CareerCast acquired its data for the sports careers list from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics along with the Census Bureau and other trade association studies. We’ll list theRead more →

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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 01.28.13 – 02.04.13

By Mark Burns on February 4, 2013 in Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz

The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business New Era’s Sales Surge In First Year of NFL Contract For 88 years, America’s own cap company, New Era, has been providing headwear to sports fans across the globe. With its history firmly rooted in MajorRead more →

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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 01.21.13 – 01.28.13

By Mark Burns on January 28, 2013 in Sportsbiz Weekly Buzz

The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Victor Cruz’s Agent Speaks About His Life As A Football Agent “Founded by a team of professionals with over 40 years of combined experience in corporate finance, marketing, law, and sports, DSI understands the new opportunitiesRead more →

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Jobs In Sports Events: How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports

By Mark Burns on January 23, 2013 in Sports Jobs

When you attend a big sporting event like the NCAA Final Four or the Super Bowl, for example, you might forget that there’s a laundry list of people working behind the scenes to put on the event. Even for regular season games in the NBA or NFL, there’s people working together to make sure theRead more →

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How to Get a Job in Sports Marketing

By davestevenson on January 23, 2013 in Sports Jobs, Sports Marketing

It’s great that you want to work in sports marketing, but so do hundreds of thousands of other people, which makes the job market pretty tough and competitive. Sports marketing can be a career for those with adequate educational background, particularly since it is one of the highest paid sport related career fields. You canRead more →

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