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Todd Reynolds Will Not Be Representing Any Homosexual Hockey Players

Todd Reynolds is Vice President of hockey agency Uptown Sports Management.  Todd Reynolds is rightfully getting blasted by the media for his Tweets regarding Sean Avery’s support of same-gender marriage. [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/uptownhockey/status/67689998723457024″] [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/uptownhockey/status/67716159398617088″] [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/uptownhockey/status/67717068581122048″] Usually we cover athletes using social media for wrong reasons.  This time it is an agency Tweeting without care about […]

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Twitter Fight: Howard Shatsky vs. John Phillips

The New York Jets selected Kenrick Ellis in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft (pick #94 overall).  Ellis and his agent, Howard Shatsky of Pro Football Management had to be thrilled that the Jets selected him as high as they did.  But then the following Tweet was sent by ESPNNewYork.com’s Rich Cimini. [blackbirdpie […]

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2011 United Football League (UFL) Draft Via Twitter

The NFL held its 2011 Draft over the span of three days and had it televised on ESPN and NFL Network.  The United Football League (UFL) will conduct its entire 2011 UFL Draft today, and it will be displayed on…Twitter. When: May 2, 2011 (8 p.m. EST) Where: First round will be Tweeted by UFL […]

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On To The Next One: Nick Swisher

A few days ago, it was first reported that Nick Swisher left long time Cincinnati, Ohio based agent, Joe Bick of Pro Star Management, Inc for Scott Boras.  Part of that was correct.  Swisher did leave Bick, but actually left him for Dan Lozano.  Lozano has not slept much lately; the only thing on his […]

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MogoTXT Increases Services Offered To Athletes

Last year I reported on what was then a brand new site, called MogoTXT.  The service seemed like it could be a good fit for many busy athletes, as it allows “text only once, but update fans everywhere” (MogoTXT, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc.) convenience.  Since my original post on MogoTXT, the site has really ramped […]

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Should A Sports Agency CEO Be Social Networking?

I have talked about how out of the few agents who actually have a social media presence, many need to learn how to properly use the networks, not only for damage control, but also because building a strong fan/follower/friend base can lead to more money for the agents and their clients. In reality, many athlete […]

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Attaching Value To Your Social Media Presence

As of the moment that I am drafting this post, there are 88 sports agents/agencies being followed on The Master Twitter list of sports agents/agencies (if you read this site and you are not yet following this list, you need to get on it!).  While there are a few agents on Twitter who are not […]

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Companies That Understand Sports Social Media

Sponsored Post: There are still a few people who cannot wait to wake up, get a cup of coffee and sit in front of a newspaper to read the sports news of the previous day.  It won’t be long until even those select few who have yet to give up recycled paper end up ditching […]

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If Success is Crucial Then Collaboration is Critical

This is a guest contribution from Wesley Mallette, CEO, Comment Communications, a strategic sports and entertainment communications firm, focused on strategic public relations, media training, image consulting, crisis communication and issues management, as well as helping athletes build their post-athletic careers in the broadcast booth. By leveraging the firm’s expertise and deep relationships with the media, […]

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Athletes Overcoming Their Indiscretions

This past Saturday, I sat on a panel at the 2010 NSU Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium.  It was a fantastic event, and I thank the entire Executive Board for including me as a part of the event.  I spoke on a panel titled, Redemption: Athletes Overcoming Their Indiscretions.  It was an honor to sit alongside […]