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

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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