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)
by Lynn Wittenburg – September 2013 People just starting to climb the ladder in this business often ask: How do I become a leader? I do not have ALL the answers, but here are six tips that will help. 1. Learn to follow Say what? I asked you to tell me how to be a…Continue Reading The Six Choices of New Leaders
Bill Boyce has been a great friend and leader in the Baylor S3 community since the launch of the the Dallas Mavericks D-league team in Frisco. The Baylor S3 program selected Bill as one of our Chevrolet S3 Outstanding Board Members in 2012. We’re excited for him and certainly agree the League made an excellent selection! …Continue Reading Bill Boyce NBA D-League Executive of the Year
by Bob Hamer – March 2013 “We talkin’ about practice, man.” ~Allen Iverson, May 7, 2002, Allen Iverson, 37, was out of the NBA before the time he reached 34. Kobe Bryant (34) spends his off-season making 2000 shots a day. With a rebounder and one ball Kobe can make 500 shots an hour.1 Former…Continue Reading Practice? We talkin’ about practice?
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 Jerry Ruiz – February 2013 Congratulations to S3 Board Members in their new positions: Kelly Cheeseman, Chief Operating Officer of AEG Worldwide, and Chris McGowan, President of the Portland Trailblazers. This is a story about the value of good mentors. Kelly Cheeseman started his career as the Manager of Marketing at Rancho Cucamonga Quakes before…Continue Reading S3 Board Member Spotlight: Kelly Cheeseman, AEG Worldwide
by Jennifer Macintyre – February 2013 The Texas Rangers take staff to playoff and World Series games. Above, at the 2011 World Series: Elisa Bergstrom (wife), Taylor Bergstrom, Kevin Kimball (lucky friend), and Matt Bergstrom (brother). Motivation to sell What drives a top sales rep like Taylor Bergstrom as a Senior Account Executive for the…Continue Reading S3 Alumni Spotlight: Taylor Bergstrom, Texas Rangers
by Dan Rockwell – February 2013 Success is a lousy teacher Success teaches repetition. Do more of the same because more of the same produces more of the same.[dropshadowbox align=”right” effect=”lifted-both” width=”250px” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ] “So many good things have come out of my failures. Failures test you and build your character in ways…Continue Reading Leading: 10 Stunning Benefits of Failure
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 Wade Graf – February 2013 Hundreds, even thousands, apply for any ticket sales position opening, flooding LinkedIn, PBEO and Teamwork Online with resumes and contacts trying anything to break in. Some fly to the Baseball Winter Meetings or various sports sales combines in hopes of speaking to any hiring manager willing to listen. If fortunate enough…Continue Reading Is integrity in sports sales a problem?