The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Big 12 Strikes New Deal With ABC/ESPN, Fox The Big 12 Conference announced Friday it has reached an agreement on a 13-year media rights deal with ABC/ESPN and Fox. The deal is worth $2.6 billion, an…
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The Most Powerful Exercise for Reaching Your Goal of Working in Sports
The single most-powerful mental exercise for achieving your sports career goal is visualization. This is how Harvey Mackay, author of the classic business book, Swim With the Sharks, describes visualization: “I came to realize that fantasizing, projecting yourself into successful situations, is one of the most powerful means there is to achieve personal goals.” Visualization is nothing new. You…
8 Things To Do At A Sports Networking Event
If you want to break into the sports industry (or advance your career in the industry), you must attend sports networking events where you can connect with others who already work in the field. The sports industry is very tight-knit, and it’s estimated that over 70% of all jobs are filled behind the scenes through…
Why Radical Love for Your Profession Will Help You Break Into Sports
Do you love sports? Of course you do. But who cares? Employers in the sports business industry sure don’t. What sports employers really care about is how much love you have for your profession. Imagine Your Love Coming to Life Imagine if you were so crazy in love with sports marketing that you consumed everything…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 08.20.12 – 08.27.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Lance Armstrong Gives Up Fight Against USADA Charges Lance Armstrong is giving up his fight against the latest wave of charges by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency , which will likely rule that the seven-time Tour de…
Meet Pete Leibman – Sports Networker Contributing Author
Meet Pete Leibman. Pete is the Founder of Dream Job Academy and the Author of a new book titled, “I Got My Dream Job And So Can You.” Despite being told it would be “impossible,” Pete landed his first dream job as an executive for the NBA’s Washington Wizards when he was only 21 years old. Less than 2…
3 Keys to Winning a Job in the Competitive World of #Sportsbiz
If you want to work in sports, you better be ready to compete. Because like Vince Lombardi once said, “The most competitive games draw the most competitive men,” the sports business world is exactly that. To compete — and win a job — in the highly-competitive sportsbiz landscape, I’ve outlined three keys that will empower…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 08.13.12 – 08.20.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Pac-12 Network Starts, Will Reach 48 Million Homes The Pacific-12 Conference is scheduled to begin airing its TV network at 6 p.m. today (August 15). With a national feed and six regional feeds, the San Francisco-based…
How Your ‘Intro Letter’ Can Kick Open Any Door in Sports — Including Dallas Cowboys’ Owner Jerry Jones’
Several weeks ago I wrote about The 10 Touch-Points of Personal Branding and how it can help you launch your sports career. Touch-Point numero uno is your “Intro Letter.” Today I’m going to show you why your Intro Letter is so important and how you can write one strong enough to kick open any door…
Sports Job Interview with Sean Flynn, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Event Booking – Miami Marlins
Today was a fantastic inside look into baseball for me, as I was able to interview Sean Flynn, the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Event Booking for the Miami Marlins. Baseball is America’s past-time, and it was incredibly interesting to hear about the inner workings of how a Major League team operates. Sean talks…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 08.06.12 – 08.13.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Here’s What Happens To Olympic Sports Venues After The Games [Infographic] Beijing spent inordinate amounts of money on their venues and now they serve as little more than reminders of the past. London spent a…
Former WWE VP Discusses Social Media, Interactive Content & Second Screen Technology (VIDEO)
Meet Mark Keys – Chief Digital Officer of Keys Digital Media Mark has a wealth of experience working directly for a number of broadcasters including the World Wrestling Entertainment, Mediaworks – The Tube Music Network, VNU Media, Billboard Magazine, ITV, Carlton, Sony Pictures Columbia Tri –Star and MuchMusic (MTV Canada). And, if you need to…