The Sports Industry is hugely competitive. If you throw your name in the hat for a highly sought after position, it’s like you will be up against 100′s (if not 1000′s of other applicants). So, how do you make sure that when the time comes, your name comes to mind and you land that dream job!
Well, you are not alone. Every successful sports business professional has been through what you are going through. So, why not learn from them!! Below are a couple of interviews with successful sports business professionals where they give their best tip on “How To Get A Job In Sports”.
How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports
If you are tired of “talking” about working in sports and want to take proactive action to land that dream job, make sure to join us for a LIVE webinar TODAY at 2pm EST where you will learn:
The BIG MISTAKE most job seekers make when trying to land a job in sports
The 3X Personal Formula to connect with powerful Sportsbiz decision makers
Leverage Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn to create an impactful Personal Brand
Become the Authority in a Sports Niche with your Blog (even if you are jobless)
Live Q&A where we will answer your most burning Sports Job questions
“Welker makes $2.5 million a year. That’s a great haul until you consider what a worker bee like Welker would make in a baseball uniform. There always has been a crazy salary disparity between America’s pastime (baseball) and America’s obsession (pro football). But it has become so insane that Indianapolis police should be on alert this week. NFL players need to buy drums, stop showering and pitch tents outside Lucas Oil Stadium. It’s time to Occupy the Super Bowl. The can’t-miss slogan: ‘We Are the 100 Percent That Makes Less Than Vernon Wells!’”
“After 11 home games this season, the struggling Pistons (4-18) are averaging 12,619 fans a game, worst in the 30-team National Basketball Association.”
At the beginning of January, we hosted a LIVE webinar on How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports! The response we received from the over 600 LIVE attendees was amazing. Here are some of the comments we received:
I just felt like I had a lightbulb moment! – Melissa
Best advice I have received since I started applying to get into the sports industry! – Corlan
You pointed out what I’ve been doing wrong in just 15 mins of this presentation – Demaro
So amazing in fact that we have decided to do another LIVE webinar. And, this time we will be spending even more time answering your questions during a LIVE Q & A session. So, even if you were able to attend the last webinar, you are not going to want to miss out on this one!! Here’s the details:
How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports With Lewis Howes
If you are tired of “talking” about working in sports and want to take proactive action to land that dream job, make sure to join us for this LIVE webinar where you will learn:
The BIG MISTAKE most job seekers make when trying to land a job in sports
The 3X Personal Formula to connect with powerful Sportsbiz decision makers
Leverage Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn to create an impactful Personal Brand
Become the Authority in a Sports Niche with your Blog (even if you are jobless)
Live Q&A where we will answer your most burning Sports Job questions
“Columbia Pictures’ Moneyball was nominated for a handful of Academy Awards on Jan. 24. At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, across town from the studio where this box office hit about the Oakland A’s was filmed, an ongoing drama of a different kind is playing out.”
“Even when the deal was finalized and the lockout lifted, the details of revenue sharing were not finalized and unclear. But now they are starting to come into focus. ”
“All indicators are pointing to the growing importance of storytelling in the intertwined social media, PR and advertising worlds. In fact, one could go as far as claiming that storytelling is one of the current buzz words in online and offline marketing as proven by the recent attention it has drawn from sources as varied as Hubspot, Simply Zesty, Fast Company, Social Media Today and many other quality blogs and publications. All predictions are indicating that digital storytelling is on the way up as one of the most proven and valuable tactics and techniques to engage with communities and improve the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.”
“In the 40th anniversary year of Title IX, the federal law intended to bring equality to men’s and women’s athletics, Peg Brand sees at least one measurement of the remaining disparity.”
“I immediately contacted Jim Gallagher, Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications at IMG Worldwide. Gallagher quickly put the rumor to bed. ”There aren’t ANY conversations going on with Lagardère, or any other company or individual for that matter, regarding a purchase of IMG,” said Gallagher.”
“Television contracts and the money generated from media rights fees have become a crucial factor in how baseball teams are run. Along with ticket sales, they are a team’s primary form of income, and in recent years the fees across sports have skyrocketed. The Lerners have never had a say on their arrangement with MASN. Until now.”
“Participants will gain insight into careers in sports through presentations by successful sports executives, including GM’s, front office executives, Scouts, Sports Agents, player personnel, and well known media currently working in football. This event includes networking, information on breaking into the sports industry and advice on advancing your sports business career. College credit available for attending. ”
“Recently, Facebook introduced a few new features that will help someone who wants to use their personal profile for personal branding purposes. If you want to use the world’s most popular social network to promote what you do professionally, here are a few tips to get you started. ”
“Leigh Steinberg calls them ‘checkout days,’ when he would drink vodka from morning until night, often straight from the bottle. Divorced and living alone for the first time, he’d drink while sitting on his balcony overlooking Newport Bay or while in bed, sometimes half-conscious.”
“Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider was today named to the Class of 2012 of Champions: Pioneers & Innovators in Sports Business, an award from the Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal recognizing the architects and builders of sports.”
Last week in our newsletter we mentioned that we would be announcing an upcoming webinar. Well, wait no more….here it is!
If your New Years resolution is to get a job in the sports industry in 2012, then make sure to join us for this LIVE webinar where Lewis Howes is going to show you “How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports Using Social Media“!
How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports Using Social Media
So, maybe you can’t throw the deep bomb over the middle for an 80 yd, overtime winning TD like Tim Tebow! That doesn’t mean you can’t work in sports! Join us for this LIVE webinar where you will learn:
How to connect with powerful decision makers at any Sports Company
How to leverage Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn to create a Desirable Sports Personal Brand
How to become the Authority in a Sports Niche with your Blog (even if you are jobless)
Live Q&A where we will answer your most burning Sports Job questions
and more…
Don’t miss out on this important information that could finally help you land the sports job of your dreams!
“CRG Partners lists as its special talents financial advisory work, restructuring and reorganization, and turnaround management — polite descriptions of services needed by companies in distress. The firm’s Web site names a long list of clients, from Kmart to Popeyes Chicken to Sunbeam Products. As of this week, the firm’s client list formally includes the New York Mets.”
“This year’s only labor negotiation will be in the NHL, with the current CBA expiring on Sept. 15. There is way too much at stake for either side to even think about playing chicken, but a work stoppage is still a real possibility. With former MLBPA executive director Don Fehr now leading the NHLPA, owners won’t be able to dictate to the players as they did in the last negotiation.”
“But what, exactly, is the assertion behind “overpaid?” Most who say it simply mean that “athletes make too much money,” an understandable opinion. Eight-and-nine-figure paydays for top athletes may be too much for some of our comfort, but as far as being paid more than they’re due … most aren’t.”
“With Emmert’s backing, the N.C.A.A.’s board of directors, composed of college and university presidents agreed to make it permissible for Division I schools to pay their athletes a $2,000 stipend. When I saw Emmert in November, shortly after the new rule went into effect, I told him that the stipend struck me as a form of payment to the players. He visibly stiffened. “If we move toward a pay-for-play model — if we were to convert our student athletes to employees of the university — that would be the death of college athletics,” Emmert retorted. “Then they are subcontractors. Why would you even want them to be students? Why would you care about their graduation rates? Why would you care about their behavior?” No, he insisted, the extra $2,000 was an effort to increase the value of the scholarships, which some studies estimate falls on average about $3,500 short of the full cost of attending college annually.”
“2011 was an intense year for women in sports. While we’re looking forward to more excitement in 2012 (including the Olympics!), let’s also take a look back on this year’s top five most memorable moments in women’s athletics, good and bad.”
“The NBA season tipped off on Christmas day, which meant a return to the spotlight for LeBron James and the Miami Heat. As you probably know, LeBron James generated controversy–not to mention numerous headlines–last season with his decision to publicly jilt the Cleveland Cavaliers in favor of the Miami Heat. In the process, LeBron’s personal brand evolved substantially from a fan favorite, to a villain, to a gradually “rehabbed” image this off-season. There are a number of lessons that are relevant to business owners seeking to build a strong personal brand in 2012. Below are three of the most important.”
Here at Sports Networker, we are constantly striving to bring you the best advice from successful sports business professionals on how to get a job in sports.
In this interview, Darren shares his best tips on how to get a job in sports and advance your sports career. Here are a few of the key takeaways:
Follow your passion and be willing to work for free
It’s not who you know, it’s how good you are!
Put it in a box (make sure to watch the video to understand what this means)
How To Get A Job In Sports With CNBC’s Darren Rovell
What do you think of Darren’s advice? Leave your comments below and if you found this interview helpful, send a tweet to @DarrenRovell and @LewisHowes to let them know!
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