Month: November 2013

Top 10 Ways to Inspire Others (and succeed in the business of sports)

by Frank Miceli – November 2013 Growing up in south Philly Growing up in Philadelphia a block away from the sports complex I always dreamed of someday working for the Philadelphia Flyers. As a 16-year old I was inspired by the story of Ed Snider after reading a magazine article about him and his business philosophy.  I…Continue Reading Top 10 Ways to Inspire Others (and succeed in the business of sports)

The Sports Sponsorship & Sales (S3) 2013 Board Meetings in Pictures

by Kirk Wakefield – November 2013 [dropshadowbox align=”right” effect=”lifted-both” width=”150px” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Look for S3 State of the Sports Sales Industry Survey on December 1, 2013![/dropshadowbox]The 9th annual Sports Sponsorship & Sales 2013 board meeting was the largest to date. Look through the pictures below to find yourself (which is what so many…Continue Reading The Sports Sponsorship & Sales (S3) 2013 Board Meetings in Pictures

5 Great Sponsorship Activation Ideas

by Lynda Carrier-Metz – November 2014 My experience with successful sponsorship activation has been lukewarm:  Like having one foot in a bucket of cold water and the other in boiling hot. Sometimes we hit it out of the park and other times, well, you get the idea. Thankfully, I had the opportunity to ask my…Continue Reading 5 Great Sponsorship Activation Ideas

Learners or lookers: How to tell if sales reps will earn or burn!

by Kirk Wakefield – November 2013 How do you know the difference between a sales rep who’s going to make it and those who won’t? Research tell us that one way is to look at whether they’re learners or lookers. What do learners look like? Learners  are the sales reps who focus on mastering new situations,…Continue Reading Learners or lookers: How to tell if sales reps will earn or burn!