In a world of Instagram filters, iPhone favorites, and Facebook uploads, graphic art feels kind of like lost art. But don’t lose hope; artistry isn’t dead. Designers and artists are creating visual aids all around us, making everything we consume just a bit more pleasing to the eye. Sports, rapidly […]
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Press Conferences 101
Professional sports demand a mix of top athletes, overworked coaches, big ego front office executives, and a stir-the-pot media presence that connects fans to the action. The triad of athletes, coaches, and front office personnel is perfectly logical—play for today’s game, coach for this season, and build for long-term success. […]
Levi’s® Stadium Mobile App Won’t Ruin Sports
By featured blogger Niral Patel You’re at Dodger Stadium, watching Zack Greinke throw another gem, one eye on your steaming Dodger Dog and the other on the mound. An older gentleman with wispy, white hair is intently scoring the game by hand in front of you while, to your left, […]
You Need Style to Manage Luxury Suites
Fans simulate the experience of live sports with high-definition television, surround sound audio, and ever-growing screen sizes, but watching games from your couch can’t compete with the energy and action of live sports. The walk through the concourse, the climb to your seats, and the lights, music, and crowd noise […]
Twitter Changed the Sports Conversation
Media observers—critics, journalists, broadcasters, and producers—suggest the rise of social media changed the way we talk about sports. Although it fits the broad “social media matters” narrative, the premise isn’t exactly true. Our sports conversations changed, more precisely, because of Twitter. Fans use platforms like Facebook to share sports news […]
Nike’s Phil Knight Was Born to Run
This is not the story of Phil Knight, as you know him. The billionaire co-founder of Nike, Inc. is known as many things — an entrepreneur, an iconoclast, a marketing genius, a philanthropist, the most powerful person in sports, and a rich, rich man. His tale as the head of the most […]
Next Evolution in Sports Betting
Risk is fundamental to the world of sports. Athletes risk injury and, in some cases, death for fame and riches. Coaches expose family members to media scrutiny and fan antagonism. Front office personnel work on short-term contracts, moving like nomads across the country to stay in business. And team owners […]
A Fork in the Road to a Sports Job
Many of us grew up playing high school ball, while a gifted few experienced the thrill of college athletics. But nearly all kids dream of hitting buzzer-beaters in Madison Square Garden, crushing home runs into the Wrigley Field bleachers, and catching touchdown passes in frigid Lambeau Field. Only a select […]
The Business of Mayweather-Pacquiao
Fight fans presumed the chances of a Mayweather-Pacquiao showdown lay somewhere between slim and none on the spectrum of possibility. The two-horned unicorn doesn’t exist. The Bigfoot will never be seen. The Loch Ness Monster was only photographed as a shadow. But it’s happening. On May 2nd at the MGM […]
Ace the Interview: A Winning Sports Resume
Commencing a job search without a resume is like catching a line drive without a mitt. Hard and painful. And submitting a job application – online or in person – is pointless unless you include a resume that best reflects your experiences and shows what you’ll bring to a company. […]
