Category: Work ethic

How two brothers made it big in pro sports: Colin Faulkner, Chicago Cubs and Chris Faulkner, Denver Broncos

by Kirk Wakefield – November 2016 Note: In this re-release (first posted April 1, 2013), we congratulate Colin Faulkner, and the 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs, for catching up to brother Chris Faulkner, whose Denver Broncos won the 2016 Super Bowl. S3 Board Member Spotlight Brothers. Friends. Sports. These three words bind Chris and Colin…Continue Reading How two brothers made it big in pro sports: Colin Faulkner, Chicago Cubs and Chris Faulkner, Denver Broncos

How a Team’s Values Can Shape Lives

by Joey Harvey – April 2016 HOW THE SPURS’ VALUES SHAPED MY CAREER LIFE Spurs Sports & Entertainment operates its business on a daily basis under the umbrella of three primary values: integrity, success, and caring. The aim is to make every decision while upholding each value. These three values have led to growth not only…Continue Reading How a Team’s Values Can Shape Lives

8 Tips to Getting Promoted in the Sports Industry

by Rocky Harris – October 2015 Managing expectations I get asked all the time what it takes to get promoted in the sports industry. Over the last 15 years the industry has encountered rapid growth, which has provided more professional opportunities and raised expectations for getting promoted faster. When I got my first full-time job…Continue Reading 8 Tips to Getting Promoted in the Sports Industry

9 Ways to Best Use Time to Build Your Sports Career

by Jeff Eldersveld – June 2015 The most valuable thing any sports professional can give is time. It doesn’t matter what stage in the career – looking for a job, recent hire at a job, or a seasoned veteran – because how time is spent defines one’s self and, ultimately, one’s career advancement. Time management…Continue Reading 9 Ways to Best Use Time to Build Your Sports Career

What Do You Want To Be Known For?

by Dawn Turner – May 2015 Is there a difference in work ethic across generations? Some say that work ethic has decreased from Gen X to Gen Y. Others say that it varies by individual and their upbringing. Millennials need to be aware of potential generational biases and even seek to overcompensate in order to prove such…Continue Reading What Do You Want To Be Known For?

Four Key Strategies to Make Your Sports Career Flourish

by Deno Anagnost – April 2015 Is your career in ticket sales just starting to catch fire? Or, are you a seasoned veteran or manager feeling as though your career development is becoming stagnant? Either way, I have four strategies which can take your career and personal brand to the next level. I have been…Continue Reading Four Key Strategies to Make Your Sports Career Flourish

Sales Training: The Four Benefits of Waiting

by Tom Parsons – January 2015 Heinz had a commercial with a slogan when I was young, “The best things come to those that wait.” The guy whose friends ditched him because he was waiting on the ketchup to come out of the bottle ended up on a date while the others twiddled their thumbs….Continue Reading Sales Training: The Four Benefits of Waiting

Why the best teams and brands partner with academics

by Kirk Wakefield – August 2014 Back in the early 1990’s, I started out with my Baseball Almanac contacting major and minor league teams to conduct research. Being at Ole Miss during that time, just an hour south of Memphis, I made quick friends with every pro franchise that came through town–among them the Memphis Chicks,…Continue Reading Why the best teams and brands partner with academics

3 Key Insights for Women in the Business of Sports

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by Hannah Bouziden – May 2014 Successful Leaders in the Wide World of Sports Business Women increasingly move up the corporate ladder across America, but have faced a greater challenge in the once male-dominant industry of professional sports. In a world where people like Donald Sterling have been operating, what is it like for females as…Continue Reading 3 Key Insights for Women in the Business of Sports

Women Leaders In the Business of Sports

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by Hannah Bouziden – April 2014 Baylor University welcomes Paige Farragut, Tami Walker, and Amy Pratt to the Sports Sponsorship & Sales (S3) Club’s Women In Sports panel on April 14th. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Baylor University in the Cashion Academic Center, Room 203. The panel will discuss the opportunities…Continue Reading Women Leaders In the Business of Sports