Two professors who have helped hundreds break into the Sports Industry provide advice on how to get that elusive job in the business.

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2.  4Ways to Get Jobs
 Sales
 Graduate School
 Know Somebody
 Create a Brand
 Online Resources
 What NOT to Do
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3.  Why Sales?
 Revenue Generator!
 HighTurnover  Opportunity
 Transferrable Skill
 Sales Classes/Training/Certificates
 May Already Have Experience!
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4.  WhatAreYour Options?
 Sport Management vs. MBA
 Costs
▪ Time, Money, Opportunity Costs
 Benefits
▪ Better Understanding of Self/Careers, Graduate Degree
 Online Resource
 NASSM.org
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5.  W hat if I Don’t?
 Start Knowing People!!!
 Small Firms/Small Industry
 The Power of Networking
 StartToday…and Work Every Day
 Work Events
▪ Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, SSU Athletics, Local
Events, ChampionsTour,Tour of California
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6.  NASSM.org
 Linkedin.com
 SBE Group
 Revised SSU Sports Business Club Sub-Group
 Other Sport Groups
▪ Sports Marketing 2.0
▪ Lots of Others
 Teamworkonline.com
 Jobs & Internships
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7.  Leverage Internet
 Leverage Student Status
 BeAn Entrepreneur
 Blog/CreateContent
 Twitter #Chats
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8.  Sit onYour Couch
 Say “I’m a Huge Fan”
 Display Passion – But Don’t Lead with It
 Remember Sport Organizations Are BUSINESSES
 Get Discouraged
 LimitYour Options
 Geographic
 By Sport
 Just Sports – Focus on Skill Development
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9.  Twitter: #SportsBiz
 Follow:
 @darrenrovell, @sportsbizmiss, @billsimmons,
@bizballmaury @dorieclark, @garyvee,
@sprtsmktgprof!
 Sports Business Daily/Sports Business Journal
 IdentifyTopics Authors  Relationships
 Books Build Expertise!
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