The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business New Era’s Sales Surge In First Year of NFL Contract For 88 years, America’s own cap company, New Era, has been providing headwear to sports fans across the globe. With its history firmly rooted in Major…
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The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 01.21.13 – 01.28.13
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Victor Cruz’s Agent Speaks About His Life As A Football Agent “Founded by a team of professionals with over 40 years of combined experience in corporate finance, marketing, law, and sports, DSI understands the new opportunities…
Sports and Social Media: Winners and Losers (Infographic)
Social Media in Sports: Who are the Winners and Losers? Sports and social media make a great team. Whilst fans follow the action, they can share the moment with their friends and fellow supporters. But who is making the most of this relationship? And who would be best advised to keep clear of Twitter altogether?…
Social Media In Sports: Ravens Ray Lewis Has A Huge Klout Score
Ray Lewis’ play on the field is coming to an end, as he’s set to retire following Super Bowl XLVII, but his Klout score and social media in sports presence off the field is likely to remain high for quite some time. There’s a lengthy formula to determine your Klout score; the San Francisco-based company uses…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 01.14.13 – 01.21.13
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business New Grizzlies CEO Off To A Fast Start In 2012-13 After the new ownership group of the Memphis Grizzlies, led by Robert Pera, was introduced to the public at the beginning of the season, the team…
Your Team Needs to up its Game on Social Media
On Sunday, I unLIKED the Tampa Bay Lightning on Facebook. Why? Because every time I would log on they’d give me a piece of news and ask me to LIKE it, in big, capital letters, as if I needed to be educated on how to press the LIKE button. When brands do this, regardless of…
Sports World Sends Support To ESPN’s Stuart Scott Via Twitter Following News Of His Bout With Cancer
Earlier this week, ESPN’s Stuart Scott announced via twitter that he is unfortunately battling cancer for the third time. The Chicago, Ill. native was first diagnosed with the deadly disease about six years ago; Scott underwent chemotherapy and was free and clear until 2011 when doctors discovered tumors in his small intestine. Now, as of this…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 01.07.13 – 01.14.13
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business CBA Official, NHL Releases 2012-13 Regular Season Schedule Well, it’s official. After the NHL’s Board of Governors signed off on it Wednesday and the NHLPA did the same on Saturday, the collective bargaining agreement is now official…
Social Media, The NHL Lockout and the New Jersey Devils
The NHL Lockout is finally over and we want to highlight a team who has kept their fans engaged this whole time. When 2013 hit, and half the hockey season had gone by with no games, no one was actually sure if there would be an NHL hockey game played in 2013. NHL teams have…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 12.31.12 – 01.07.13
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Rising Stars In #SportsBiz In 2013 Sports Networker asked you to tell us on Facebook who you thought was destined for greatness in the Business of Sports heading into 2013. The responses we received varied from current students to…
By The Numbers: How NFL Playoff Seeds Do In The Post-Season (INFOGRAPHIC)
Thirty-two NFL teams play a 16-game schedule each and every season to have a shot at making the playoffs. Only two teams grab the No. 1 seeds and this year, it was the Atlanta Falcons and the Denver Broncos. But earning the top seed doesn’t necessarily guarantee a trip to the Super Bowl. In fact, in…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 12.24.12 – 12.31.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business 4 Motivational Quotes All #SportsBiz Professionals Should Live By in 2013 Everyone in #sportsbiz knows the commonly said, read, and re-iterated phrase, “You love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” I’m not…