Kellogg’s won’t renew its sponsorship with Michael Phelps, but Subway confirmed that it is still interested in having the Olympic gold-medalist endorse their 5-dollar-footlongs and other delicious sandwiches. I wrote about how I thought Phelps’s team did a solid job in the aftermath of the release of the infamous bong photo. Unfortunately, Phelps has remained […]
Category: Social Networking
Last week, I had the pleasure of having a conversation with Ken Brenner, Founder & CEO of Legacy Direct, Inc. Legacy Direct aims to help agents, business managers and other people who represent athletes and entertainers strengthen the celebrity’s brand by providing additional resources and expertise with a specific focus on philanthropic opportunities and technological […]
If you browse through the Social Networking category, you will find that I have blogged about athletes using social networking sites in the past. The most recent post in the category thread; however, deals with an effort to connect sports agents on a social network called LinkedIn. Which leads me to a question: Should sports […]
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ARPA Group On LinkedIn
On October 9, I suggested that we bring back ARPA, an organization that once served some worthy purposes in strengthening the sports agent profession. ARPA stands for Association of Representatives of Professional Athletes, and was created in 1978 as a vehicle to introduce self-regulation into the profession. After publishing the post, I received tons of […]
As an athlete, you are on a tight rope. Do you play the safe route, keep your mouth shut at all times, and only worry about your play on the field to earn your dollars? This route can actually play against you. Teams are looking for athletes who are marketable, can sell tickets even if […]
Sponsored Post: Ever hear about OPENSports.com? For one, I agree with the company’s tag line. The future of sports on the web, and in general, is open. That is the whole purpose of giving all of you as much insight as possible into the inner workings of Dynasty Athlete Representation and exposing other sports agent […]
On September 12, I took the first step on my journey towards being a sports agent. I hopped on the #8 bus, transferred to the #126, went up to the 31st floor of Chicago’s Board of Trade building, and stepped into Masterplan Group International for the first day of my internship. Almost a month into […]
Skip to about 1:42 in the video below. “The Star-Spangled Banner is going on. I don’t celebrate this shit. I’m black.” What is Josh Howard doing saying this crap on camera? The only reason I post this is to remind athletes and their advisors that it is too easy to have one small comment at […]
A-Rod was discussed earlier today, so let’s keep the trend going. Luckily, or unluckily, most agents will never deal with an issue like that which Alex Rodriguez is currently wrapped in. Lies, deceit, and public infidelity. It is not something that the average man doesn’t deal with on a daily basis, but fans do not […]
David Snyder, a Search and Social Media Strategist at http://snydeysense.com/ will be lending his knowledge over in this neck of the woods about once a week. Here is his first piece for SportsAgentBlog.com. Enjoy. No market is as volatile on the web right now as sports. The rise of social media and thus the voice […]