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The Role of sports agents

11/23/2020

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Speakers:

Rheann Engelke: Agent Assistant at Creative Artists Agency
Jordan Gropper: Agent - Sports Endorsements NBA at Creative Artists Agency
Jake Steinberg: Coordinator NFL at Creative Artists Agency

Takeaways:

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is a massive representation organization that has clients in many different forms of entertainment
CAA signed 13 rookies from this year's NBA Draft
Creating opportunities off the court for athletes based off their passions and interests is a large part of the job
Learning the ins-and-outs of a company during the beginning stages of a tenure in any role is crucial
It is imperative to be specific and get to know your client
A 24-hour around the clock job
Always remember to take care of yourself even in the busiest of times
Be genuine with whoever you are communicating with
Do your research and know background information regarding the teams, agencies and brands that you are potentially interested in working for
It is crucial to know an athlete's weaknesses and be able to work around them
Being a massive sports fan and having a lot of knowledge regarding sports can at times be more of a hinderance than a positive for potential opportunities. Must be able to work with athletes from a non-fan perspective

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LinkedIn Workshop with Wayne breitbarth

11/16/2020

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Missed it? Watch it here!

Wayne Breitbarth: LinkedIn Trainer, Speaker and Consultant

Key takeaways:

Think of LinkedIn as less of a social media platform and more as one of the largest databases of people we have ever seen
Take advantage of the fact that you can put so much more into a profile than a resume
LinkedIn is your story telling platform
Optimizing your profile for key words is critical
Be creative and experiment with the different features that LinkedIn allows
Write your profile in first person
Don't be afraid to connect with people that are in the space you would like to occupy. Send a note with your connection requests and you will be surprised at who will accept
A new tool allows you to practice for an interview with the most common questions. You record a video answering the questions and LinkedIn provides you feedback
It is more important to have a profile full of key words than it is to continuously post
Keep an eye on who views your profile and do not be afraid to reach out to those who do
The job market is difficult right now and LinkedIn was made for times like these where it is important to stand out from home
Utilize the alumni page to look for new connections and the places you would like to work at

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Life in the booth with Brian Anderson

11/9/2020

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Brian Anderson: Play-by-play announcer for Turner Sports

Milwaukee Brewers
MLB Playoffs
NCAA Tournament
NBA Playoffs
NBA 2K

Takeaways:

Played baseball in college with the intention of playing at the professional level
Broke into the broadcasting industry in a job with the San Antonio Missions, a minor league affiliate of the Los Angles Dodgers that shared a stadium with his college team
Favorite part of the job is being at the venues, but the hardest part is being away from family
When someone offers you help, you have a responsibility to be the best person you can be
Develop habits to help other people and it will make life easier in the long run
Has never developed a particular call or catch phrase and believes the days of those are over. Truly has no idea what he will say in a particular moment and tries to be as natural as possible
Understand your partners strengths to set one another up for talking points
The industry is constantly trying to figure out how to bring the players closer to the fans. Ex. players being interviewed or wearing a microphone
It is more important to be interested than interesting. If you are interested, you can find something interesting to point to
His favorite sport to call is whatever he is calling

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Evolution of the milwaukee bucks with peter feigin

11/3/2020

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Peter Feigin: President of the Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks Guiding Principles:

Be mentally present or don't show up
Set ridiculously high standards
Include everyone
Understand that culture happens with or without you
Make sure your words match your actions
The most effective form of social media is a face-to-face relationship
Don't be a jerk
Work hard

Key Takeaways:

Even though the Bucks are a 50-year old team, they had a start-up approach under new ownership in 2014
Formed the deer district, which is 30-acre district featuring the arena, restaurants, housing complexes and more. The next phase of district will begin in 2021
Hard to have the mindset of the Bucks as a small-market team when their brand is global, which a large following in countries such as China and the Philippines
Be exploratory and ask questions!
Have a detailed follow-up initiative and pay attention to the details
In today's age, buyers are more aware and value impacting the community
NBA Basketball is one of the only melting pots in Milwaukee

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Life in the booth with Brian Anderson

Evolution of the milwaukee bucks with peter feigin

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Event Spotlight BlogMissed an event? Here are some of the highlights.

The Role of sports agents

LinkedIn Workshop with Wayne breitbarth

Life in the booth with Brian Anderson

Evolution of the milwaukee bucks with peter feigin

Website Editor

Archives

Categories

Event Spotlight Blog
Missed an event? Here are some of the highlights.