11 tips to landing your ideal job in sports

By JASON HENDRIX - CHIEF OF STAFF: COLLEGE ATHLETICS & HIGHER ED AT JAMES MOORE & CO.

The daily grind of job searching can be pretty overwhelming. What if you could avoid some stress and have the opportunity to land that next position…
What to do if you're suddenly laid off or furloughed from your sports job

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

It’s a typical Thursday afternoon. You’re going about your day when suddenly, out of nowhere, you get a call. The explanations…
Why urgency matters in sport sales and how to create it

By kyle waymon - sr manager, ticket sales at the st louis blues

Think about a recent advertisement you have seen on TV or on the radio, the ad may tell you to act now, time is running out, or supplies are limited. But what…
3 keys to finding your passion in sports business

By hannah butler - Director, Special Events at the Pawtucket Red Sox

It's very easy to be a sports fanatic and say you want to work in sports. It doesn't take much to realize that it's a lot easier to say you want to work in sports business…
4 ways to ensure you ace your sports industry job interview

By Sean Cary - Sr. DirECTOR, Professional Tennis Strategy, Officiating and Pro Circuit at the United States Tennis Association (USTA)

I’m someone who has interviewed many recently graduated College or University students…
4 tips on transitioning from athlete to sports business executive

By megan rose - Senior Director, Competitive Pathway + Team USA Tennis Olympic Team Leader at the United States Tennis Association (USTA)

It is no surprise that the majority of C-Suite executives are former athletes who…
How to transition from a salesperson to a sales leader

By Kristoffer Dolen - Sales Manager, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Too often when speaking with top sales representatives in the sports industry, I ask what their future career aspirations are, and I almost always hear, “I want to be a manager.”…
Leading in Uncertain Times - 6 keys to remember

By tom theodorakis - Associate Athletics Director, Development at the University of Arizona

First, I would like to thank Bob Hamer and Sports Business Solutions for the opportunity to contribute. Now more than ever, you see the…
9 Ways to Develop New Skills & Continue Learning While Working Remotely

By Dan Calamai - Founder and Managing Partner at Sangora

This was originally published on November 13, 2020 on Dan's site which you can see here. Working from home is hard. I’ve been doing it for the past five years and can relate to…
4 Reasons Why Your Prospect Went Ghost

By ian tasso - sr. manager, premium sales at nfl on location

This article was originally published on October 15, 2020 at strategicsportsgroup.com.  Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The best answer in sales is “yes.”…
#MySportsBizStart - Denise Sicheneder: "Create your own journey"

By Denise Sicheneder - Vice President, sales and service at spinzo

Looking back at my career path thus far in the sports industry, you would likely see two patterns, I often took the road less traveled (or what some would…
Sponsorship sales advice during COVID-19

By theClubhouse team

There's no doubt that if you're a sponsorship salesperson in sports right now, both doing deals and retaining deals is a tall task. Lucky for you, we have some fantastic sports industry leaders that have…