5 Do’s at Sports Networking Events

I am excited to attend tonight’s networking event hosted by The Business of Sports. It will be held at Slattery’s Midtown Pub in New York City from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. This is the perfect way to cap off my summer before I head back to Georgetown for my senior year. Sports networking events [...]

Master the Power of a Handwritten Note: Part 2

In Master the Power of a Handwritten Note: Part 1, I talked mainly about the importance of writing personal thank you notes to people in the industry who have helped you in some way. This is definitely a great way for you to make a lasting impression and start a genuine relationship. Make sure you [...]

Master the Power of a Handwritten Note: Part 1

Nowadays, email is increasingly becoming the most common method of communication, whether it is personal or business-related. Getting ahold of the email address of a sports executive is not all it’s cracked up to be anymore, unless you have some personal connection to him or her. Just think about the hundreds of emails these people [...]

Inside the Madison Square Garden Career Fair

If you want to learn more about current internship and job opportunities in the sports industry, it is probably a good idea to attend a sports-themed career fair if possible. Given that I am entering my senior year and will most likely pursue an entry-level job in sports (or otherwise attend law school), I could [...]

It’s Not Who You Know, but Who Knows You

As I alluded to in my earlier post Did You Say…..”Networking?”, just knowing someone in the sports industry is not going to cut it these days. The only exception might be a family friend who you have already established some kind of rapport with. Let’s face it. Most kids trying to break into sports do not [...]

Goal Setting: Start Small, yet Think Big

American author Napoleon Hill once said, “A goal is a dream with a deadline.” When you were a kid, you probably dreamt of being a professional athlete, the President, an astronaut, or some other profession that you have most likely moved on from by now. Over the years, your interests have changed, and consequently, so [...]

Did You Say . . . . . “Networking?”

As a matter of fact, I did. Networking is a term that makes many high school and college students cringe. The thought of talking to a total stranger and turning that conversation into a lasting relationship can be a scary one. Why? It might be because you are afraid that the other person will not [...]