Digital and Social Media Sports
A business-minded look at digital and social media in sports
On episode 56 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, Neil chatted with Bruce Bennett, Bruce Bennett, longtime NHL photographer and Director of Hockey Photography for Getty Images
What follows are some snippets from the episode. Click Here to listen to the full episode or check it out and subscribe in iTunes or Stitcher.
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The 2015 Major League Baseball season is here, which means 162+ games for each team to engage fans and roll out the next phase of digital and social media innovations and activations!
With that in mind, it is my pleasure to share some of the great guests from MLB that have graced the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast. Give them a listen and/or check out the Slideshare recaps for each and get some unique insight into social and digital media in big league ball! Thanks again to each of these guests for sharing their time and knowledge and best of luck to all as the first pitch is delivered to usher in another MLB season!
Bryan Srabian, San Francisco Giants
Josh Tucker, Los Angeles Dodgers (he is now with William Morris Endeavor)
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On March 4-5, 2015, event organizers Leaders held their annual Sport Business Summit, bringing together global leaders in sport business to discuss the latest issue in the sport industry and what is on the horizon.
This is a collection of the best quotes, stats, and insights shared via Twitter (#Leaders15) from day 1 of the event.
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On episode 39 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, Neil chatted with Micah Hart, Director of Interactive Marketing with the Atlanta Hawks.
What follows are some snippets from the episode.
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On February 9-11, 2015, the National Sports Forum held its annual event in Cincinnati, bringing together thought leaders and decision makers from throughout pro sports to discuss best practices, industry, trends, and more.
This is a collection of the best quotes, observations, stats, and more shared at the event via #NSF15 on Twitter.
For more content, visit http://www.dsmsports.net
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Check out some snippets of episode 37 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, featuring Katie Cavender, Assistant Commissioner, Strategic Communications with the Mountain West Conference.
What follows are some snippets from the episode. Listen to the full podcast on iTunes or at www,DSMSports.net.
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I have had the privilege on the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast of speaking with several pros working in and around the sports business field. Some got into sports straight out of school while others had more circuitous paths. All of their stories are informative, so check out how a handful of sports pros got their foot in the door in this incredible industry. This is part three of three! Also see part one and part two for more sports business stories.
Andrew Brandt, NFL Business Analyst and Writer for ESPN and other sports media outlets
Sean Callanan, Sports Geek / Sports Digital Media Marketing Consultant
Brian Cheek, Director of Business Development for Sports at Postano
Richard Deitsch, Sports Media Writer for Sports Illustrated
Will Carafello, Director of Social Media for the New York Mets
J.W. Cannon, Senior Project Lead – Sponsorships and Events at UPS
Heather Zeller, Marketing Specialist, Apparel at Fila; Founder at AGlamSlam.com
Mac Slavin, Social Media Coordinator for the Detroit Tigers
Grace Hoy, Social Media Coordinator at Arizona State Sun Devil Athletics
Mark J. Burns, Operations Coordinator and Talent/Athlete Marketing at Group CSE; Sports Business Contributor for Forbes and Entrepreneur
Jacob Rosen, Writer for Sports Analytics Blog and The Nylon Calculus; Sports MBA candidate at University of Oregon Warsaw School of Sports Marketing
Nate Bain, Digital Media Coordinator for the St. Louis Rams
A lot of different paths and stories to learn from. Check out part 1 for more and part two also. And, of course, share this post with any aspiring or current sportsbiz pros!
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I have had the privilege on the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast of speaking with several pros working in and around the sports business field. Some got into sports straight out of school while others had more circuitous paths. All of their stories are informative, so check out how a handful of sports pros got their foot in the door in this incredible industry. This is part two of three!
Peter Robert Casey, Founder of Sports Passport (previously also with Team Epiphany)
Chad Coleman, Social Media Manager at Callaway Golf
Kevin DeShazo, Founder and CEO of Fieldhouse Media
Tariq Ahmad, Social Business Manager at IBM, host/co-founder of #SMSportschat, PhD in Sport Administration (Social Media emphasis)
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Jon Rosen, LA Kings Insider (reporter)
Brad Friedman, Founder and CEO B3 Connect (mobile app developer) and FanServ (sports mobile app ad server)
Kelly Mosier, Nebraska Huskers Director of Digital Media
A lot of different paths and stories to learn from. Check out part 1 for more and look out for part two, soon. And, of course, share this post with any aspiring or current sportsbiz pros!
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I have had the privilege on the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast of speaking with several pros working in and around the sports business field. Some got into sports straight out of school while others had more circuitous paths. All of their stories are informative, so check out how a handful of sports pros got their foot in the door in this incredible industry. This is part one of three!
Bryan Srabian, Director of Social Media for the San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball club
Chris Yandle, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications with Georgia Tech Athletics
James Royer, Director of Digital and Social Media for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Brian Gainor, Global Sports and Entertainment Consultant with GMR Marketing
Tim Cary, Sports writer for Wall St. Cheat Sheet, formerly CBSSports.com Social Media Editor
Chris Kosmala, Manager of CRM & Technology with Comcast-Spectacor/Fan One Marketing
Bryan Bedford, Senior Business Development Manager-Global Domain & Partner Lead, Sports & Entertainment at Cisco Systems
Jake Duhaime, Marketing Manager at Thuzio, formerly worked in social & digital media with the Detroit Red Wings
Josh Tucker, Social Media Manager at William Morris Endeavor / IMG, formerly Social Media Coordinator for the LA Dodgers
A lot of different paths and stories to learn from. Look out for parts two and three, soon, and share this post with any aspiring or current sportsbiz pros!
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It’s not every day you get the opportunity to hear tips from the Vice President of Human Resources of a Major League Baseball club. So it was a treat to hear from Lara Juras, VP of HR with the Atlanta Braves, as she offered great advice on what she looks for in a job candidate interviewing with the Braves.
What follows are some key takeaways from Juras’s presentation at the Business of Baseball Workshop, held December 8 at the Professional Baseball Employment Organization (PBEO) Job Fair at the Baseball Winter Meetings in San Diego, CA.
– Like previous speakers, Juras emphasized the value of self-awareness for job candidates — Know your strengths and goals and reasons why you want that job and are a good fit for the job and why the organization should want you.
– When reviewing a job candidate, an important consideration for HR is how you will complement the current staff; how will you make the organization better/add value? And will you represent the organization/brand/team well (in the office, out of the office, in public, online, etc.)?
– Skills and networking go a long way, but there is no replacement for experience; organizations value experience and insight into how organizations/teams actually work.
My comment: Be proactive early, whether that means volunteering, doing a summer or seasonal or part-time internship/job, working at your school’s athletics department, self-publishing online, etc. Lack of experience is an obstacle you can overcome!
– Show personality during your interview. Culture fit is a big factor in sports for HR. You work awfully hard and spend a lot of time around coworkers, so it is important you’ll fit in with the team; be yourself and show some personality!
– Juras said that she, in particular, placed a good deal of importance on integrity and a sense of ethics (and will often throw in an ethical dilemma question in the interview). Be prepared to potentially answer this type of question in your next sports job (or any job) interview.
– Juras finished by noting factors becoming increasingly more critical now, in her eyes: Being able to demonstrate that one is a strong self-learner, a self-starter, and is proactive in one’s career/job.
A perfect way to inspire and end the presentation from Juras as the idea of being proactive and taking action steps to go after the career you want was repeated by several of the speakers. This goes for not just a career in sports, but any industry. There is little to nothing holding us back, these days, from realistically chasing and realizing our dream jobs. Don’t start tomorrow. Start now!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me via Twitter or LinkedIn.