Work-Life Balance in Sports

By Denise Sicheneder: Executive Vice President Sales & Service at Spinzo

Early on in my career when someone would say the phrase “Work- Life Balance”, my vision was of this perfect pie chart where 50% of it was color coded for work time and 50% of it was for things outside…
Working in Community Relations

By Mathew Makovec: DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY RELATIONS & NBA2K PLAYER OPERATIONS

Having spent the last 16 years working in the National Basketball Association and spending my career in the Community Relations field with 4 different franchises, I come across many aspiring professionals…
Sports Property vs. Agency

By Seth kimberlin: Director, Partnerships at Evolve Transporters

How do I break into sports marketing & events? Which pathway should I take to gain further experience and change the trajectory of my career within the sports realm? Should I work for a sports property, or do I…
Resume Tips from a Hiring Manager

By CARLY SALERNO: SR. DIRECTOR TICKET SALES, WASHINGTON WIZARDS

The old adage of “You never get a second chance to make a first impression” holds true today especially as it relates to your resume in this competitive job…
Is Sports Administration the Right Path For You?

By Marina Foté: Assistant to the General Manager Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

You’re knowledgeable and passionate about a sport. Or maybe all sports! Maybe you majored in Sports Management or a related…
3 Time Management Tips

By AARON KLEIN: MANAGER, TICKET SALES AT CHICAGO CUBS

For recent college graduates, one of the biggest challenges is managing the ambiguity of work schedules. In college, when you woke up on Monday, you had a…
Are you getting the most out of LinkedIn?

By Travis Apple: general sports worldwide & theclubhouse®, author of Hustle Your Way to $ucce$$ in Sports Sales, and host of Podcast “52 Weeks of Hustle”

Back in 2008, I signed up for LinkedIn as a tool to paste my resume and see if I could get seen for a job.…
How Fan Experience Ties to Revenue

By Alexis Campanella - Taymar Sales U. | Vice President and General Manager- Georgia State

Throughout my career in ticket sales, I have worked for teams who won championships and I have worked for teams…
Breaking into Sports

By Joey Meredith, inside sales manager at tennessee titans

Like most people, my parents don’t own a professional sports organization nor have I been lucky enough to be a professional athlete (sigh). So I am empathetic to all of you that…
CAREER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

By Lindsay Strauch - OneTeam Partners Manager, Sponsorship Activation and Athlete Marketing

I have worked in sports for 17 years and it has been a privilege to be surrounded by some of the best leaders in the industry.…
3 Key Takeaways from Starting My Career

By Kayla Lawson - manager, GENERAL SPORTSWORLDWIDE AND THECLUBHOUSE®

Like many of you, after graduating college I thought I had all the experience and knowledge to be successful. Well – wasn’t I wrong about…
Should I Pursue My Master’s Degree? Well… It Depends

By Ryan Ireland - Marketing and Communications Manager at National Lacrosse League

As someone who just finished their master’s degree in April of 2022, I thought this topic was right up my alley. When I was looking to study Sports Management and pursue…