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How to Find the Hottest Job Prospects in Sports

If you’re having difficulty landing that elusive first job in sports, don’t worry. Because I’m going to show you a simple tactic that leads to the hottest employment prospects in sports. Sports marketers use this tactic to land new clients. Your favorite sports teams use it to sell corporate sponsorships. And the biggest sports agents…

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Interview with Super Agent Leigh Steinberg

Guest post submitted by Lucas Biebelberg Today, one of the greatest sports agents in history, Leigh Steinberg, was incredibly gracious in allowing me to interview him for Sports Networker. Leigh is the founder and CEO of Steinberg Sports & Entertainment, and has represented athletes such as Steve Young, Troy Aikman, Warren Moon, Bruce Smith, Ben Roethlisberger,…

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

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, there…

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7 Tips for New Sports Marketing Grads

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 competitive…

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How to Become a Sports Broadcaster with ESPN Anchor James Swanwick [VIDEO]

Meet James Swanwick. James is a New York-based ESPN anchor on SportsCenter, author of Insider Journalism Secrets and Become a Celebrity Journalist and co-founder of international agency, Crocmedia. He has been a print or TV journalist for 20 years, writing for newspapers and magazines in the US, UK and Australia. These include Associated Press, Sky…

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5 Ways to Overcome the Frustration of Launching a Sports Career

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 in…

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

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 the…

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Why Most People Fail to Land a Job in Sports

One of the hardest jobs to land in sports (other than a GM position in the NFL) is that very first job out of college. Why? Because when you’re just starting out, you don’t know anyone. No one knows you. And you’re unproven. Plus, the sports business experience you have is either lacking, or irrelevant….

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LIVE WEBINAR – How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports with Lewis Howes

Do you want to work in sports?  Or, are you already working in sports and looking for ways to take your Sports Career to the next level? If you answered YES to either of these questions, then make sure to join Lewis Howes (CEO – Sports Networker and the Sports Executives Association) this Thursday, April 19th…

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How To Get A Job In Sports with SF Giants Bryan Srabian (Part 4)

Part 4 of 4 video interviews with SF Giants – Social Media Director – Bryan Srabian So, we’ve talked with Bryan about his role with the Giants and how they approach their social media strategy. Then we heard about some of the SF Giants most creative social media campaigns and how they have managed to…

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30 Books To Help You Land A Job In Sports

Article co-written by Sports Networker’s Online Marketing Intern – Holly Koski For many people, the Easter long weekend is a long overdue break from a seemingly never-ending winter and the first signs of Spring. For many students out there, it means that final exams are coming up.  And, for some, that means it’s time to…

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Meet The Thirty Under 30 Award Winners In Sports Business

If the guy in the interview below looks familiar, it’s probably because you’ve seen his face on a number of articles here on Sports Networker. Chris McKinney is one of our awesome contributing authors and is consistently delivering valuable content focused on helping you launch your career in sports. Chris is the President of Sports…

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