To make it big in the sports industry, you can ask anybody who has felt that success how they did it. Their answer? Almost always, “I knew the right person.” Knowing the right person is key, but what sports networking event is the right one for you? Here is my own list of the Top…
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20 Must Follow Sports Twitter Accounts At Super Bowl 46
Last week Mashable put up their list of who you need to follow on Twitter during the Super Bowl. That list is very well done and is more than worth a read. It was so good, in fact, it gave us the idea to create our own list of must follow Sports Twitter accounts with…
The Social Media Impact On Sports Sponsorship – Kris Mathis Interview
In today’s digital world, the “old-school” ways of sourcing, pitching and securing sports sponsorship deals are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Today, individuals, properties and sponsors are leveraging technology to find the right fit and share valuable industry information. Kris Mathis started SponsorPitch in 2008 to address a core business problem he noticed…
Sports Newsletter – 7 Things to Check Before Emailing
Every business in the sports industry should be utilizing email marketing. It is a great way to improve customer loyalty and customer satisfaction and increase repeat sales. For example, ticketing website Crowd Seat, can create promotional email campaigns targeting users based on their regions or favorite teams via their sports newsletter. Planning an email marketing…
Women In Sports At The espnW Women + Sports Summit (VIDEO)
After moving from Vancouver, BC to Eugene, Oregon to pursue my MBA at the University of Oregon’s prestigious Warsaw Sports Marketing Center, I was invited to attend the 2011 Women + Sports Summit held Sept.26-28 in Tucson, Arizona. The purpose of the summit was to provide a forum for working together on the future of…
London Sports Networker Event
Back by popular request, Sports Networker returns to the international stage one again this fall as it teams up with the UK Sports Network for an exciting sports professionals networking event at the Sports Bar & Grill in London.
The event will begin at 6:00 p.m on August 6, 2010, and sports professionals will have the opportunity to network in what will be one of London’s premier sports restaurants to watch the 2010 World Cup this summer.
Sports Networker Newsletter: April Edition
This month is full of great videos and articles for the sports industry, and it features the So Cal Action Sports Network founder Bryan Elliott. If you didn’t receive a copy of the newsletter in your email, no worries, just click here and you can see what you missed.
7 Simple Networking Principles That Enhance Your Sports Career Odds
by Lewis Howes– The Sports Networker “There are over 380,000 student athletes, and most of us go pro in something other than sports.” This tagline was created by the NCAA nearly two years and it emphasizes how difficult it is in getting paid to play sports. Finding a job in the sports industry…