Front Office Features

LIVE from the Jersey Shore, Brian Specia, Director of Sales and Service for USF, joins Chris in his parent’s basement to rehash their childhood together while discussing how they both landed in the world of sports. Brian recounts his path through the years with stops at the NHL, FL Panthers, NJ Nets, TB Lightning, and VGK before joining the Aspire Group. This is a can’t miss episode as Brian and Chris stroll down memory lane and provide valuable advice to aspiring sports professionals. Brian gives great insight on how utilizing your own personal network can not only create work opportunities for you but also act as great mentors for your whole career. Before you listen, be sure to Subscribe to FoF and follow up on all of our social channels.

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Chris is LIVE from Sin City for his big meetings with Hulu and Facebook at CES. The guys take a deep dive into what makes a great workplace culture on the heels of the Lara Juras interview. Chris sheds some light on the LeBron James relationship with Fenway and LeBron's successes off the court. Updates on FoF listeners and their career growth. Plus Rob watched a movie..... Moana!

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Happy New Year! Our first interview of 2020 breaks us into the NFL as we speak to Lara Juras, the Vice President of People and Culture with the Minnesota Vikings. We start our conversation, with the most important topic in Front Office Features interviews: how our guest connects to Battle Creek, Michigan. She walks us through her career path from Disney to the Detroit Tigers, which jumpstarted her baseball journey, and how it all eventually led to her role with the Vikings. We dive deep into the culture of organizations and how to forge a collaborative, unified team. It is not a perfect science, but Lara’s insights are, in my opinion, spot on; she even uses a great phrase to always "be professionally curious". In fact, her own curiosity led her to build and grow an HR department at the Major League Level with Detroit and also play key role in the opening of Comerica Park. She also dives in to her current leadership role and the responsibility she feels as a female sports sports executive. 

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The most bizarre start to a FoF discussion yet. Rob and Chris recount Christmas with their families. Rob is frustrated that his own twin Sister's won't take his sports career advice. Chris talks about using the power of sports for the betterment of others. NY Giant community relation stories. Rob broke his movie streak with Die Hard and pledges his undying hatred for Alabama. 

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Rob recaps his trip out to the Winter Meetings. Hear how he helped Matt Ferry and the Yankees land Gerrit Cole, conquer Torrey Pines, and crush the soul of his former student. Chris provides an update on his mangled hand (still not great). Tips on how to launch your corporate sales sports business career in the Fenway Sales Associate program.  To no ones surprise, Rob doesn't care Star Wars is out this week. 

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Larson Segerdahl aka The Cuban Missile has been working with the PGA in a leadership capacity for many years. Larson discusses his journey with Greg Norman and the great leadership Greg provided to him. Larson also takes us behind the curtain on how he gets top tier PGA players to play on his tournament. Rob and Larson share a lot of laughs on this episode, while giving some sports business advice. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Please give us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or however you are listening!

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Rob gives advice to Winter Meetings job seekers who he has never met before. What did they say? Did Rob help, hurt or somewhere in between?

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We are LIVE from the Baseball WinterMeetings in San Diego California! Our first interview is Matt Ferry from the New York Yankees. Matt is the Director of Baseball Operations, a job a many job seekers are striving to obtain.  Matt talks about how he worked for the Tampa Bay Rays as a corporate partnership intern and then went to Florida State  League games to learn how to scout players.  Matt gives great advice about getting started in baseball operations and why it will take extra effort. Before you get to the interview. open up your Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn apps. Search Front Office Features and hit LIKE!. Also hit the five stars on the review while you’re at it on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

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Chris nearly lost multiple fingers due to a snowblower incident. No joke, he heads into surgery later today. Chris and Rob talk about the Jon Bishop interview and what to do if you are headed to the Baseball Winter meetings Job Fair next week. Follow Front Office Features on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Please also give us a five star rating! 

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In this week's episode Rob Crain chats with Jon Bishop, the Associate Vice President of the NBA's Team Business and Marketing Operations. Jon talks about how Texas is considered "in the area" when trying to land an in-person interview in North Carolina. He also provides examples of how the NBA is cutting edge. Example 1 - Shooting one free throw that could equate to two or three points. Plus, Jon offers helpful tidbits of advice for emerging sports leaders throughout the interview. Before you hit play, click the five star reviews button now!

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