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 all…
The Top 100 Sports Tweets
I decided to make this list because it truly combines the two things I’m most passionate about: sports and social media. Plus, I got to spend a bunch of time searching through the tweets of ten of the best sports-related Twitter users. It was tough, and honestly, I could have made a list just of…
Top 100 Pieces of Advice for Sports Ticket Sales Reps
1. Ask yourself, “Why do I want to be in sports ticket sales?” If it’s because you’ve always wanted to work for a sports team, consider that you may have wanted the job for the wrong reasons. 2. Be in love with success as much as you are in love with the job. Don’t take…
100 Reasons You’re Still Searching For Sponsors in Sports
Things have to get better than this year right? The best part about 2009 is that it has re-focused both buyers and sellers on what really matters in sponsorship. Marketers are creating leaner, more effective sponsorship portfolios and properties (“sellers”) have been forced by the competitive environment to take an honest look at their sales…
Sports and Social Media with Jason Peck
Jason Peck is one of the O.G. bloggers who covered sports and social media. Anything athletes, teams, sports professionals and other sports organizations were doing online, Jason was covering. He is someone who inspired me to share my own thoughts about a growing passion of mine over the last year. And a few of his…
How Athletes are Emotionally Abusing Children
(This is another funny guest post by The Virtual Biographer™, Brad Williamson.) Let’s look back – ooooooooooh – 20 years ago when I was a fresh-faced nine year old cutie patootie… I liked: Duck Hunt New Kids On The Block Yoo-Hoo Girbaud And most of all… Nolan Ryan That dude was my personal Jesus. On…
2 Ways to Enhance Marketing for Unpopular Sports
There’s two co-workers in my office who love soccer. “That’s cute,” I like to tell them and accuse them of being unpatriotic for not liking football or America’s pastime more. But that poses the question. What if you’re trying to market soccer in America? Hockey in Texas? The WBNA anywhere? 1. Educate People About the…
How To Get A Job In Sports
There are many ways to get a job in sports, or in any industry for that matter. However, I find that there are two crucial, yet basic principles you should be doing on a regular basis to ensure your opportunities are flowing in. Check out my latest (short) video below where I talk about these…
Tiger Wood$: The Billion Dollar Man
One billion dollars. $1,000,000,000. Can you say, “Tiger, Tiger Woods, y’all?” That’s a lot of zeros for a guy who gets paid to play a game for a living. Heck, that’s a lot of zeros for a guy who gets paid to do anything for a living! According to Forbes Magazine, Tiger Woods became the…
Twitter and Athletes From the Past
(This is a guest article by Milee Karre) Twitter has become one of the biggest outlets for athletes to express their minds about daily experiences, controlling the media, and to interact with fans. As countless have documented many top athletes aren’t just on twitter, but are somewhat consumed by it. That is all fine and…
T.O. Blames Media for Reputation. Really?
Buffalo Bills receiver, Terrell Owens, went into a postgame press conference after his team was defeated by the New Orleans Saints because it was mandated by the National Football League that he do so. (He also went catchless for zero yards and touchdowns for the first time in 185 games.) {The following is the background…
Why Can’t Anyone Remember Your Name?
You’ve done it before. You’re at a networking event, a bar, a neighbor’s apartment, or wherever there are people you’ve not met before. Someone introduces you to someone else, and instantly their name goes in one ear and out the other. You struggle to try to get it back, but it’s gone forever. DOH! Why…
8 Ways Agents Should Research Athletes Before They Sign Them
Sports agents who take any and every athlete who contacts them on their website will not last very long in this industry. Representing athletes is much like playing the stock market; you have to make a rather large initial investment in order to have a chance to make any significant profit. You could load up…
Attention Athletes Using Social Media: Care!
On September 21st, @NYJET_Prime tweeted to Dustin Keller, “Hey, I just sprung for a white Keller Titans Jersey, I’m starting to sniff favorite Jet ever, lol. Pls sign 15 year contract!” Two days later, Keller replied, “Hey @NYJET_Prime Thanks. Appreciate the support. Check out this video I made for you http://bit.ly/3PWTyz.” The ensuing reaction from…
Serena Steals the Spotlight for All the Wrong Reasons
Will public relations help dig professional tennis star out of controversy? Two weeks later, and people are still talking about the Serena Slam on a U.S. Open linesperson. I spoke to a friend today who just got off the tennis court and described a controversial call. She said not to worry – that she didn’t…
Work Your Passion in Sports
Over thirty years ago, I was studying at Bowling Green University and dreamed of the day I would be working for a professional baseball team. Little did I know that the many years of focusing on my passion of sports would be the driving force of my livelihood today. Without proper preparation, all of that…