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Find a Job in Sports: Be Your Own PR Agent

By on January 26, 2010 in Sports Networking

I’ve decided to take a detour from writing about current issues and events surrounding sports public relations to provide some simple tips to young people entering the business. I recently read a query from a college-age man who is set to graduate this spring. He asked for advice from the panel about how to getRead more →

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Interview with Jeff Chapman, NFL Statistician

By on January 14, 2010 in Sports Jobs

This week Matt Crevin from Voice from the Box interviews Jeff Chapman. Jeff is a top flight statistician for radio and TV broadcasts. With most sports being so numbers driven, Jeff provides detail about his role and what it takes to crunch the numbers and provide the information to the broadcasters.

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Interview with Kevin Lynch, Sports Writer

By on January 7, 2010 in Sports Jobs

This week Matt Crevin from Voice of the Box interviews writer Kevin Lynch. Kevin has been covering the NFL for 21 years and explains his role as well as the keys to staying current in the ever changing world of sports journalism.

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Top 9 Ways To Break Into Sports

By on January 5, 2010 in Sports Jobs

(This is a guest article by Mark Washo) I host a weekly online Sports Management chat as an Adjunct Professor for Sports Management Worldwide where I’m able to invite guest speakers from within the sports industry to participate. Over the past few months the students have learned from executives at many top teams, companies andRead more →

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Interview with the Player Participation Crew

By on December 30, 2009 in Sports Jobs

This week Matt Crevin of Voice of the Box interviews the player participation crew. Each team within the NFL has a crew like this at work to document every play. They determine which players are in each and every play from scrimmage. Learn about this behind the scenes role with a heavy emphasis on sportsRead more →

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Interview with Jim Mercurio of the San Francisco 49ers

By on December 16, 2009 in Sports Jobs

This week Matt Crevin from, Voice of the Box, interviews Jim Mercurio, VP of Stadium Operations and Security for the San Francisco 49ers. Jim is like a mayor of a small city on GameDays and is directly responsible for anywhere between 1,200 and 1,400 employees. Jim discusses the numerous jobs that fall under his managementRead more →

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Redefine Your Passions

By on November 11, 2009 in Sports Jobs

We hear it in sports business all the time. Passion. It seems to go hand in hand with sports and it’s paralleled in business.  You see it on resumes and ad campaigns.  Dictionary.com defines passion as a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm, or desire; and though it’s a noun to be effective in your careerRead more →

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4 Ways To Break Into Sports by Adding Value

By on November 10, 2009 in Sports Networking

Here is the deal.  I am getting a number of emails, phone calls, tweets, etc from people who are having problems in advancing their career or even getting getting a job in sports.  It’s tough, I get it.  However, relationships are the most powerful thing you can develop in the sports industry (or any industryRead more →

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Top 100 Ways to Build Your Sports Career Using Social Media

By on October 25, 2009 in Sports Jobs

Though I am already lucky enough to have a job in sports that I love, I never stop trying to accumulate industry knowledge or competitive intelligence, if you will.  Below are the top 100 ways I’ve found and/or witnessed others using to help further develop their career in sports.  The first 90 have are allRead more →

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Top 14 Career Changing Tips in Sports

By on August 10, 2009 in Sports Jobs

The average sports worker will change jobs 8 times with at least 3 career changes, contributing to an annual industry turnover rate nearing 65%.  As Sports and Entertainment converge with the new media and expanding sports properties, there is still a critical need for quality senior level executives and specialized professionals.   Follow these topRead more →

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Break Into The Sports Industry In Six Simple Weeks

By on December 29, 2008 in Sports Jobs

  Eric Mangini, Ron Shapiro, and Mark Shapiro all found their own unique way into the Sports Industry, but no one direction is the correct route for breaking into the sports world. How badly do you want to work in the Sports Industry?  What if I told you taking a six week long class mayRead more →

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