The Group Sales Spotlight: Sacramento Kings

By DENISE SICHENEDER - VP OF SALES & SERVICE AT SPINZO

Recently, we caught up with one of our partners, the Sacramento Kings and specifically their head of Group Sales, Michael Ramos. We were interested in learning more about…
Selling during COVID-19: "Stay in the ring"

By Sam barlow - Manager, Inside sales at monumental sports & entertainment

“Stay in the ring.” If you’re reading this as an Inside Sales rep at Monumental Sports, you’re probably sick of hearing this phrase. I use…
Why texting is so important in business, and how to do it!

By matt bruhn - Senior mid-market account executive at zipwhip

Texting has been around since 1992 — or 1985, if we’re counting typewriters — and yet 61% of businesses still aren’t texting their…
What I learned in my first year in sport sales

By Jeremy barber - Account executive, business development at the san jose sharks

I remember lying awake in bed the night before I was set to move to San Jose on February 28th, 2019, to begin my career in the sports industry.…
My #SameHere Story: "You're not alone"

By chris walker - sr. manager, business development - florida gator sports properties at learfield img college

It shouldn’t take the stigma surrounding mental health to hide my story. It shouldn’t take the embarrassment of going through…
You have been furloughed in sports, now what?!

By Ed Kaczynski - fMR. Director of Ticket Sales and Experience with the XFL St. Louis BattleHawks & Elevate Sports Ventures

Until recently, many of us have been unfamiliar with the term furlough. For those still unfamiliar, this is a temporary, unpaid layoff…
4 keys to growing your career in sports

By Lewis Gray - director of sales at connect partnership group

Growing a career in sports, let alone any industry, takes confidence, dedication, perseverance, and patience. Understanding what you want with high levels of self-awareness and self-reflection…
The Power of Research in Sales

By Greg Crawford - Manager, premium partnerships at bse global (brooklyn sports & ent.)

Almost three years ago to the day, I hopped off the NYC subway and began my walk back to our office in Brooklyn, feeling defeated. I finally had the opportunity…
Turbulent Emotions. My journey from chaos to clarity.

By Jordan Thomas - account executive, business development at the los angeles kings

When I was a teenager, I began to develop limiting beliefs of myself. I didn’t have much self-confidence and recall not believing I would…
The impact of COVID-19 from a student working in sports

By Wesley Jordan – Student at UNF and Sales Rep for THE Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Personally - How has this affected me? The rapid domino effect of worldwide closure took place following the outbreak of what we have come…
3 networking tips to get a job in sports

By jordan green - brand marketing coordinator at champs sports

It’s becoming cliché in the sports business... It’s not about what you know, but who you know. But over the past two years, as I began my attempt to enter the sports industry,…
So you want to work in sports?! Here's how you can

By Stuart Sokoloff - Account Executive, Group Service at The Phoenix Suns

This article was originally written and posted on LinkedIn by Stuart Sokoloff on June 8, 2020. Sixteen sports internships. Fourteen co-curricular…