If your number one career goal in 2013 is to land a job in sports, you’re in the right place! I’ve been helping people with their careers since 1998. And out of all my business experience, including my “Dream Job” with the Dallas Mavericks, nothing has been more fulfilling than helping people — just like…
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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 12.24.12 – 12.31.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business 4 Motivational Quotes All #SportsBiz Professionals Should Live By in 2013 Everyone in #sportsbiz knows the commonly said, read, and re-iterated phrase, “You love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” I’m not…
Landing your Dream Job in Major League Baseball: The Winter Meetings
As Lewis Howes explained in his book, , networking on LinkedIn is very similar to networking in person. It’s based around creating relationships with others that allow them to sincerely feel like they 1) know you, 2) like you, and 3) trust you. Since the MLB Winter Meetings are known to be a prime networking location…
4 Motivational Quotes All Aspiring #SportsBiz Professionals Should Live By In 2013
Everyone in #sportsbiz knows the commonly said, read, and re-iterated phrase, “You love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” I’m not sure who coined that cliched phrase, but it’s definitely not the quote I’m here to elaborate on. I’m here to simply share four original motivational quotes all aspiring…
Jobs In Sports Media: How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports
Sports media is certainly a well recognized niche sector within the larger sports industry. There are the larger media outlets like ABC, NBC, CBS Sports, and Fox Sports, with jobs with these particular companies as arguably some of the most sought after jobs in sports media. However, there are so many other additional job opportunities…
5 Ways to Get Involved in Sports Business During College
Whether you’re a freshman or a senior studying at a small liberal arts college or a large research university, if you want to work in sports business, you need to get heavily involved in the industry. It is never too early or too late to gain practical experience that will help you connect with decision…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 12.10.12 – 12.17.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business 25 Schools That Make The Most Money In College Sports For many schools, sports are now generating more than $100 million annually. Much of that money is from the ever-growing revenue generated by conferences through television…
Interview Preparation for Sports Jobs
The Sports Job Interview: 30-60 minutes to prove yourself! You’ve made it through two of the biggest hurdles already: carefully crafting your cover letter so the hiring manager to took notice and building a rok-solid resume to showcase your relevant experiences. You’ve received that magical phone call to schedule an interview and are so close…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 12.03.12 – 12.10.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Will #JohnnyFootball Ever Cash In? He might be Johnny Football, but he’s not allowed to be Johnny Cash. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel is the favorite to become the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy on…
How to Build a Personal Brand as a College Student
I know, I know. You’ve heard it before. If you’re a regular Sports Networker reader—and I hope you are if you’re passionate about working in sports—you’ve certainly been convinced of the power of personal branding. If you’re a college student (like me), you might still be figuring out what your personal brand looks like, and I’m…
Goal Setting to Get a Sports Job
Listen here Sonny Boy! Set goals to achieve your dreams! How many times have we heard Uncle Bob tell us that when we were growing up as kids? Great advice, generally though Uncle Bob did not also provide the actionable path to how to set those goals and what those goals needed to be in…
How to Avoid the “Dead-End” Sports Job Search Strategy
If you’ve read any of my posts on Sports Networker, then you know I’m a big believer in having a strategic plan to land your first job in sports. However, many aspiring sports executives are using a dead-end strategy. I call it the black hole of job-searching. This is the place where resumes and cover…