The legendary Leigh Steinberg is back with his Agent Academy this summer in which he will have 4 stops: May 21st -Newport Beach, CA, June 25th- Dallas, TX, July 16th– Ann Arbor, MI, and August 13th -New York, NY are the set dates. As a participant in the first agent academy I can tell you all from experience it is a learning experience like no other because not only are you receiving tips and hearing stories from “The Real Jerry Maguire” but you are engaged in sessions that will help further your career in the industry as an aspiring agent or as a veteran in the business. Not only is it a great networking opportunity because you have the opportunity to connect with Leigh & Chris Cabott but you have the opportunity to build relationships with the participants in the academy like I did.
The agenda for the day long event is below:
10:00AM to 10:10AM – Introductions – Chris Cabott
10:10AM to 12:00PM – Overview of the sports agent industry; Determining if you are doing this for the right reason; How to recruit; Role of third parties; Impact of salary caps – Leigh Steinberg
12:00PM to 1:00PM – How to get started in the sports agent industry; Building relationships with NFL teams; Understanding the first and second seasons of scouting; How to scout talent – Chris Cabott
1:00PM to 1:30PM – Lunch
1:30PM to 2:30PM – Interactive mock recruiting exercise
2:30PM to 4:30PM – Points of Effective Representation: How to brand an athlete; Utilization of social media; Seeing yourself as a steward of the sport; Using sports to bring about change; Structuring a great deal through “win, win” negotiating; The power and importance of ethics, charity and community; Crisis management – Leigh Steinberg
4:30PM to 5:00PM – Book signing and photo; Networking
Cost: $375 (Professional Price) $250 (Student Price) per attendee (includes purchase of a book and lunch)
All Payment Should Be Made To: http://www.venmo.com/steinberg-sports (Please include the date and location of the Agent Academy you would like to attend in the message of the Venmo payment)