Guest Post Submitted By Josh Landson Human nature and its many influences on the field of sports has been the subject of various studies over the last few decades. A fair number of these studies examine how different sports attract people with different sets of psychological traits. For example, football attracts many aggressive players and…
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NFL Headsets Changing To Digital In New Sports Technology Wave
For the 2012-13 NFL season, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith might have the luxury of not receiving Southwest Airlines’ pilots in his ear. Such was the case for Smith, along with other NFL teams last season and in years prior as the league was surprisingly not up-to-speed with the latest sports technology regarding its headsets. Finally,…
Stanford Football Goes Digital in 2012 with iPad Playbook
For the 2012 football season, Stanford will become the first college team to welcome in a new era of technology. With the start of training camp around the corner, each Cardinal player and coach is being given an iPad that houses the team’s digital playbook along with other team-related materials. The iPad Playbook was developed…
Minnesota Twins Launch First Ever MLB in-game Mobile Sports App for Baseball Fans
As technology continues to expand into the sports world and communications departments brainstorm to create inovative ways of engaging their fanbases, the Minnesota Twins are at the forefront of the next latest and greatest sports app. Together, the Twins and MLB Advanced Media have launched the “At the Plate” sports mobile app, which can be…
Best in #Sportsbiz This Week
The Best In #Sportsbiz This Week is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Online Marketing Intern – Holly Koski Sports Business Nike and O2 launch sports loyalty scheme Nike has formed a first of its kind partnership with O2 to provide the operators’ customers with exclusive content and offers under the “Priority” loyalty banner….
Interview with Texas Rangers Director of Interactive & Social Media, Kaylan Eastepp
Texas Rangers baseball is all Kaylan Eastepp has ever known. She started with the organization as an intern, and now she is tasked with all things social media for the club as the Director of Interactive & Social Media. Kaylan shares how she handles the constant stream of social media, deals with Japanese sensation Yu…
Best in #Sportsbiz this Week
The Best In #Sportsbiz This Week is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Online Marketing Intern – Holly Koski Sports Business Nike Tumbles Most Since 2008 As Profit Drops Nike Inc. (NKE), the world’s largest sporting-goods company, tumbled the most in four years after fourth-quarter profit unexpectedly declined for the first time since 2009…
Sports Networker Is Looking For Two New Interns
Are you motivated, entrepreneurial, and looking for valuable experience to help you land your dream job in the Sports Industry? Sports Networker is hiring two (2) new interns to fill the roles of EDITORIAL PRODUCER and ONLINE MARKETER. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO & TO APPLY –> http://bit.ly/SN-Editorial-Producer-Intern Sports Networker is looking for a passionate…
Best in #Sportsbiz This Week
The Best In #Sportsbiz This Week is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Online Marketing Intern – Holly Koski Sports Business Darren Rovell To ESPN: Sports Business Reporter Leaves CNBC, Returns To Bristol The world’s best known sports tweeter is indeed headed back to ESPN. CNBC’s Darren Rovell, who worked at ESPN prior to joining…
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…
Why the 10 Touch Points of Personal Branding are Important to Your Sports Career
“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches.” — King Solomon There are countless articles and blogs that tell you how important it is to establish personal branding is in order to build — and grow — your career. And that’s especially true in the highly competitive sports business world. But how, exactly,…
Top 7 Sports MS & MBA Programs in the U.S.
Sponsored Article by Tara Jackson As Sports Management becomes more complicated and more commercial, the demand for highly educated management is increasing. The sports industry now generates over $400 billion per year in the United States alone. Sports MS & MBA programs include either a Master in Science or a Masters of Business Administration in Sports Management. These…