Front Office Features

Rob and Chris both received alarming news this week. Alabama has jumped on the FoF train with a listener. Matter of time before they catch up and hear Rob's disdain for their state. Chris unfortunately learned that longtime listener Michael Scott has never seen The Office. This is BANANAS. The guys recap the Mark Gress interview and stress the importance of getting involved in some capacity to stand out in sports business. Chris takes people behind the scenes on Roush-Fenway's race incident this week at the Daytona 500 w/ Ryan Newman. Rob provides invaluable advice on how to order eggs at McDonalds. Seriously. And Shamrock Shakes are back!

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Chris sits down with Mark Gress Jr. who is a Partner with Prodigy Search, potentially the gatekeeper to your sports business career. Mark gives you the answers to the test when interviewing for your sports job. Mark and Chris talk about culture, "what does a typical day look like", salary negotiations and more. Mark says one of his biggest regrets is not working in Minor League sports. Why?  

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EDITORS NOTE - Rob and Chris jumped the gun on sharing Fenway's great news. We re-record the intro and provide a little less detail on a great week for the Sox and Fenway Sports around the Green Monster.  

Rob recaps his Zach Leonsis interview and shares another technical disaster. Both Rob and Chris's kids are on the disabled list. Chris had a positive call for a change with an aspiring sports executive, Sarah Kendall. The guys recap the launch of the XFL. Chris may hate CT as much as Rob hates Alabama. BREAKING NEWS - Rob watched 8 minutes of an Office episode. Del's lemonade is great. 

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Zach Leonsis, Senior Vice President of Strategic Innovations for Monumental Sports & Entertainment and General Manager of Monumental Sports Network; and a Sports Business Journal 40 Under 40 award winner joined the podcast today. Zach is part of the executive team that runs a massive organization which includes the: Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics and seemingly a thousand other sports brands. Zach discusses the leading role Monumental Sports is taking in regards to sports betting and e-sports, and where he sees these industries going in the coming years. Zach reiterates one key principal we discuss all the time, effort and attitude! Plus a crazy story of Alexander Ovechkin dunking during a pickup basketball game. 

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Chris recaps his trip to Miami for SB LIV and his encounters with Snoop, GnR, and Tiesto. Rob has no idea who Tiesto is... to no ones surprise. Rob puts out a challenge to all FoF listeners to apply for jobs he has available. The guys tackle how to approach an interview when you may be lacking sports business experience. Chris remembers his FBI raid days and teases content for next week.

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Rob and Chris are FIRED up on this weeks episode. Each one of them had awful interview experiences with folks trying to break into the sports industry. Listen to this to learn what NOT to do to send Rob on a murdering spree. Plus FoF is under attack. The guys react to the Kobe news. Things come full circle when Rob and Chris provide LIVE advice to Nycholas Burns on his pursuit for greatness. A must listen episode.       

 

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Our guest this week is Nick Sakiewicz, Commissioner of the National Lacrosse League. I did not know much about Nick prior to our interview, but I quickly learned he is a sports business legend! He was one of the early executives with the MLS, winning Executive of the Year twice. He built two stadiums with the New York Red Bulls and the Philadelphia Union. Now running the National Lacrosse League, he has formed innovative partnerships with B/R Live, Twitter and MGM, just to name a few. I learned a ton during our discussion and am so thankful he joined our podcast to share his experiences.

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Rob and Chris go Seinfeld for this episode and talk about nothing in particular while covering a lot. Chris and Rob both share their Derek Jeter encounters but neither left with a gift basket. Chris is headed to Miami for the SB next week. Rob tells his biggest on-field promotions blunder early in his career when a minor league manager took Rob to the woodshed. Chris shares the first world problem his sales associate Hope faced this week deciding between MSG and CAA. Chris says goodbye to Eli. Rob needs to watch Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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Our guest this week is Kara Walker, Vice President of Marketing and Content with the Boston Celtics. We had some technical difficulties with this recording, but no matter we were still able to have a great discussion with Kara. In the interview, Kara takes us behind the scenes, in a real life way, describing how her department protects the Celtics brand while continuing to push the envelope and be innovative. We discuss the relationship her department has to have with the players and their crazy schedules; and Kara talks about the importance of data and analytics in her role, particularly personalized data, which I found interesting. Finally we touch on her role and responsibility as a female leader in the sports world. 

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Rob and Chris lay out their predictions for the future of sports business and how the evolution of technology will play a major role in the fan experience. Chris recaps his trip to CES and is freaked out by the technology being developed. Rob and Chris dive into their Berkshire Bank sales process and peak behind the scenes of what could go wrong crafting a sports sponsorship. Rob previews his interview and laments his technology mishap. Plus the guys dive into the return of Chris's blog and tell folks to.... DO SOMETHING! 

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