If you’re not a Godfather fan like myself, you may not have caught the Hyman Roth quote, but these words are easily applicable to the sports industry. Whether you like it or not – and if you’re an avid reader of this site I’m guessing you like it – the business of sports is almost […]
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Jason Peck, an enterpreneur, internet marketer, consultant, sports business blogger, and friend of mine, read about the College Sport Research Institute 2009 Conference on SportsAgentBlog.com, and decided that he would attend the event due to his close proximity to Chapel Hill and its excellent schedule of events. He wrote up a report from the first […]
Ben Freidson is the Manager of Sports Marketing at Volkswagen of America Inc. Recently, Volkswagen announced a multi-year partnership renewal with Major League Soccer and Soccer United Marketing, MLS’s marketing arm, to remain MLS’s Official Automotive partner. Michael Goldman: Can you briefly discuss your role as Manager of Sports Marketing and your background that led […]
Hey Jews…enjoying Passover yet? Nothing like some matzoh pizza. Bored at work? Play a game that allows you to choose whether to hit the gym or juice it up. I am spending most of this Passover weekend up in Tallahassee with my girlfriend and her parents. Only a couple of weeks until the NFL Draft. […]
Jim DeLorenzo is a multifaceted professional in the sports industry. An attorney by trade, Jim is currently the Vice-President of the Digital sector of Octagon. In today’s social media craze, Jim and his staff at Octagon Digital, created Twackle.com in response to the massive explosion of Twitter. Jim, the founder of Twackle.com took a few […]
I absolutely love the Geico Kash logo. So Akron’s Pro Day was pushed back a week. At first, I was upset. Now, I realize that it may be a good thing. Our guys will continue to eat well and train, and hopefully the change of date will allow more scouts to attend the Pro Day. […]
What: Symposium: Staying ahead of legal issues arising in the new digital age Where: Shepard Broad Law Center, Nova Southeastern University. See map. When: Saturday, March 28, 2009 – 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Schedule: 8:30 – 9:15: Check-in 9:15 – 9:30: Opening Remarks 9:30 – 11:00: Panel One – Intellectual Property 9:30 – 10:15: […]
It hasn’t even been a year since mega-agency Octagon brought in Jim DeLorenzo to run the newly created Octagon Digital division, but they are already making moves to establish their presence in the digital media and social-networking worlds. The company has launched Twackle.com, an aggregation engine for sports-related material on Twitter. By using your Twitter […]
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Eh Tu, Joe Torre?
My old man used to have a saying: “Don’t be stupid, ya moron.” Don’t be stupid, ya moron. Strikingly obtuse, yet somewhat eloquent in it’s own simplicity, the motto is actually a stroke of genius which should be etched along side E Plurbius Unum on the Great Seal of the United States. In fact, it […]
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Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up
I’m struggling to get this post out, but what would SportsAgentBlog.com be without a Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up piece? The 2009 UF Sports Law Symposium was a resounding success. From noon to 5 p.m., the UF Levin College of Law was stacked with leading sports business professionals and intelligent students eager to learn from and […]