by Anna Merritt – April 2013 What’s it take to be a Tourism Manager? During the annual Baylor S3 Board Meeting in her senior year, Haley Hosch was able to meet some of the representatives from the Orlando Magic. After a follow up meeting in Florida and graduation, she flew out to the Magic and…Continue Reading You don’t have to have Haley Hosch to lead a tourism department, but it sure helps
by Kirk Wakefield – March 2013 First Ever Managers and executives from professional sports met for the inaugural Daniel Sport & Entertainment Leadership Summit the third weekend in February in San Diego. We plan to host this event each year to encourage each other to be leaders in our homes, at work, and in our spheres of…Continue Reading The Daniel Sport & Entertainment Leadership Summit
by Dan Rockwell – March 2013 Image source by Petr Kratochvil Regurgitating and recycling what you already know bores others, antiquates leadership, and destroys organizations. Get out of yourself before you shrivel and die. Growth, innovation, and future-building centers on what you don’t know and haven’t done. Three surprising qualities of growing leaders:…Continue Reading Three Qualities Traditional Leaders Reject
by Jeannette Salas – March 2013 We’ve reviewed what you need to do to get the first interview and the office interview. Now we need to get down to the really important things: How you, your resume, and your cover letter should look. Then maybe someday you can drive that convertible. What do I wear…Continue Reading How to look good at the interview
by Ken Troupe – March 2013 Last month we talked about the importance of laying the foundation for your personal brand. Now let’s turn to the tools of the trade to communicate your personal brand online. Twitter [dropshadowbox align=”right” effect=”lifted-both” width=”250px” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Twitter allows for another channel of communication with your customers…Continue Reading What does your Twitter and LinkedIn say about your personal brand?
by Charles Johnson – February 2013 Make a hundred calls, cover the phones, get a sale, ask for a referral, and work the sales table. I’m tired of making all these calls! Some people are disrespectful! Why can’t people just say “not interested” instead of hanging up? My boss is getting on my nerves! Why…Continue Reading So you want a job in pro sports?
by Ken Troupe – February 2013 What does your Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook say about you? A brand is “a type of product manufactured by a company under a particular name.” But what about your personal brand? It used to be only people like Dion Sanders, Oprah, or Martha Stewart needed to worry about their personal brands….Continue Reading Establishing Your Personal Brand
by Jeannette Salas – February 2013 We covered how to get the interview here. Now you’ve made it to the face-to-face (virtual) interviews. What do you need to do be prepared? Preparation Research. Thoroughly research the organization prior to interview. How is the team marketing and advertising? How are they involved in the community? Who…Continue Reading Part 2: How to interview with the pros
by Jeannette Salas – January 2013 Part 1: Getting the first interview Many candidates applying to job postings don’t realize as soon as they click Send the interviews begin. The minute the potential employer has your name they begin the interview process. If your background matches with qualifications, the next step often includes Googling your…Continue Reading Part 1: How to interview with the pros