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Wed, Nov 18 2009
Grab Your Name Before Someone Else Does

Grab Your Name Before Someone Else Does

Also in: Lead Story

A couple of weeks ago, Jorge Monasterio the founder of Avantla.com, offered this site a fantastic post titled, Managing An Athlete’s Online Brand: A 5-Step Getting Started Guide For Agents.  The second... 

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Thu, Nov 12 2009
Athletes And Agents Need To Learn How To Properly Use Twitter

Athletes And Agents Need To Learn How To Properly Use Twitter

Also in: Lead Story, NHL, Sports Agents

There has been a lot of discussion this week regarding the Kansas City Chiefs releasing their once-upon-a-time star running back, Larry Johnson.  Did they release Johnson because he has not done anything... 

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Thu, Nov 5 2009
Managing An Athlete’s Online Brand: A 5-Step Getting Started Guide For Agents

Managing An Athlete’s Online Brand: A 5-Step Getting Started Guide For Agents

Also in: Lead Story, Sports Business

This is a guest contribution courtesy of Jorge Monasterio the founder of Avantla.com, on online branding management tool for sports and entertainment agents and attorneys.  Avantla keeps up with the ever... 

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Tue, Nov 3 2009
The Impact of Social Networking on the Sports World

The Impact of Social Networking on the Sports World

Also in: Sports Business

What: Panel: The Impact of Social Networking on the Sports World, Presented by the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (8:30... 

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Tue, Oct 6 2009
Reach Everybody With One Text

Reach Everybody With One Text

Also in: Everything Else

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIN.  Still don’t have a personal and/or business profile/page on these sites?  Time to join and pick up a following real quick before you end up well behind everybody else. ... 

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Tue, Sep 29 2009
Twitter Troubles Texas Tech

Twitter Troubles Texas Tech

Also in: Coaches, College Football Players, Colleges, Everything Else

Texas Tech has come out of the NCAA gates softer than expected this season, as they have a record of 2-2 at this point. Last season the team compiled 11 wins and produced star wide out Michael Crabtree,... 

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Tue, Sep 29 2009
Agents Researching Athletes

Agents Researching Athletes

Also in: Recruiting, Sports Agents

It has been a while since I last wrote a post over at Lewis Howes’ SportsNetworker.com, but my most recent piece should be one that you all enjoy reading.  The title is 8 Ways Agents Should Research... 

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Thu, Sep 24 2009
An Agent Who Likes To Vlog

An Agent Who Likes To Vlog

Also in: Sports Agents

Very few agents allow anyone outside of their employees, and sometimes their interns, into their lives for a first hand look into their day-to-day life.  I had two goals when I started this website: Become... 

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Wed, Sep 9 2009
Controlling The Message

Controlling The Message

Also in: Sports Agents

I originally tweeted about this story, expecting to throw it up on our weekly Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up column.  But then I realized that the post titled Sports and Social Media: Where Opportunity... 

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Wed, Jul 29 2009
A New Social Networking Site Backed By Athletes

A New Social Networking Site Backed By Athletes

Also in: Sports Business

A couple of days ago, a new website called MakeItPro launched.  The site is backed by Steve Nash, Gretchen Bleiler, Hasheem Thabeet, Bernard Berrian, Bill Duffy, and others.  That’s right, the... 

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Tue, Jul 21 2009
Will Agent’s Tweets Anger Under Armour?

Will Agent’s Tweets Anger Under Armour?

Also in: Sports Agents

A good college friend and fraternity brother of mine, Adam Silverstein (@onlygators on Twitter) sent me a message to check out David Canter’s tweets criticizing Under Armor and the ad company that... 

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Tue, Jul 7 2009
Case Study On Sports And Social Media

Case Study On Sports And Social Media

Also in: Sports Business

Yes, I am the founder of a full-service sports and talent agency, but I also have interests outside of negotiating terms of contracts and searching endlessly for endorsement deals.  One of my hobbies... 

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Tue, Jun 23 2009
Social Media Use Risks Come with Benefits

Social Media Use Risks Come with Benefits

Also in: NBA Players, Sports Business

Shaquille O’Neal is a great promoter. And in this day and age, is it incredibly easy to make one’s self visible through the use of social media. Sometimes, though, there are pitfalls (in addition to... 

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Thu, Jun 18 2009
Keep The Contract Terms Away From Social Media

Keep The Contract Terms Away From Social Media

Also in: Contract Negotiation

Social media can create leverage for a sports agent in a ton of ways.  For one, it can separate a sports agent from his competition by offering a new PR, advertising, branding medium for his clients. ... 

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Tue, Jun 9 2009
Are You Ready For Some #MLBDraft?

Are You Ready For Some #MLBDraft?

Also in: Everything Else, Lead Story, MLB Players, MLB Teams

I have been waiting for today for a very long time.  The beginning of the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft is just hours away (it kicks off at 6 p.m. EST on MLB Network and MLB.com) and will last well into Thursday,... 

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Wed, May 27 2009
NCAA Clarifies Social Networking Rules For Agents

NCAA Clarifies Social Networking Rules For Agents

Also in: Lead Story, Sports Law

The NCAA took notice of a recent popular post on this blog: Coaches Can Talk To Athletes On Twitter/FB. What About Agents? Not only was the post published, but I tried reaching out to the NCAA on Twitter... 

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Fri, May 15 2009
Coaches Can Talk To Athletes On Twitter/FB. What About Agents?

Coaches Can Talk To Athletes On Twitter/FB. What About Agents?

Also in: Coaches, Lead Story

The NCAA has formally approved the use of Twitter for recruiting purposes.  This is definitely big news for college coaches, who will use Twitter to sent direct messages to high school recruits.  But... 

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Wed, Apr 22 2009
Twitter Continues To Gain Strength In The Sports Industry

Twitter Continues To Gain Strength In The Sports Industry

Also in: Everything Else, Sports Agents

Twitter has taken over the United States.  Athletes, celebrities, and even Oprah are spending their days tweeting.  I just reached 1,000 followers and I am truly starting to enjoy this whole Twitter... 

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Wed, Apr 15 2009
Should You Hire A Social Media Consultant?

Should You Hire A Social Media Consultant?

Also in: Sports Business

As more and more athletes and their agents begin to accept social media devices, professional leagues are also gaining a strong presence on the social networking sites.  However, whereas the athletes... 

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Thu, Apr 9 2009
Shaq Tweets New Endorsement Deal

Shaq Tweets New Endorsement Deal

Also in: Endorsements, NBA Players, Sports Business

Stay tuned-prepare for SHAQ to “enlyten” you!!! 4:19 PM Mar 26th from TwitterBerry Just like that, Phoenix Suns big man and social networking all-star Shaquille O’Neal made sports marketing... 

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