Halftime Snacks

Today's episode of the Halftime Snacks features Lee Waters — a Sport Psychology expert with over ten years of experience working in various sports such as Football, Archery, Waterpolo, and Rugby.

Lee focuses his research on decision-making — he seeks to understand why athletes do what they do in the field.

Currently, he is also investigating the mechanisms of decision making using eye-tracker technology and reflective techniques.

In our conversation, we talked about the decision-making process, the role of pressure, the value of our senses, and how human evolution changes the games' competitive nature.

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It is my honor to introduce Venugopal Rajagopalan to today's Halftime Snack!

Originally from India and based today in Toronto, Canada, Venu is a sports technology enthusiast with over 14 years of experience working in the sports industry.

His expertise lies in the intersection between sales, marketing, analytics, and content writing. 

Venu has experience working with leading sports tech companies such as Hudl, Catapult Sports, Sportsinsight, and Pitchvision. Additionally, he worked with different teams as a performance analyst.

In our conversation, we talked about Venu’s story, his experiences from working with different sports tech companies, what marketing practices teams and brands should do more of, trends in sports-tech, and so much more.

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Today's Halftime Snack features Jason Bergman —an entrepreneur who's passionate about sports, sponsorships, and problem-solving.

Jason is the Co-founder & CEO of MarketPryce, a platform that will revolutionize the way athletes and brands connect for potential marketing deals. MarketPryce works pretty much like a dating app for brands and athletes.

In our conversation, we talked about Jason’s path towards creating MarketPryce, the chicken & the egg dilemma, why athletes, agents, and brands should use his platform, and so much more.

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Today’s episode features Chris Carli — a sports technology expert from the US.

Chris’s vision of the future of sports includes no lines at security gates, concessions, or restrooms, improved fan experience through authenticated data, real-time engagement between teams and fans, and so much more.

Chris is the CEO and founder of Sports.Tickets — a company that combines several technologies into a single application in fan engagement that identifies every fan in every stadium worldwide.

In our conversation, we talked about how technology will shape the new sports reality post-covid-19, the role of data in sports, the value of data privacy, and so much more.

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This week’s Halftime Snack features John Balkam.

He is the author of 3-Win Sponsorship. His book talks about how organizations can begin integrating purpose and social impact into their sponsorship platforms.

The core idea of the book is based off a three-win mindset, which means to conduct business with the well-being of the sponsor, the sponsee and the planet.

Additionally, he's the founder of Third Win Group — a sponsorship consulting firm where they help talent in sports to maximize their earning potential and maximize their impact off the field as well.

In our conversation, we talked about writing, marketing, sponsorships, social responsibility, and more.

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Joining us today for the Halftime Snacks is Tom Vechy.

Tom is a sports-tech enthusiast and a thriving entrepreneur from Budapest!

Tom is a marketing specialist who is creating new marketing and business opportunities for sports organizations by bringing IT solutions to sports events organizers.

He is the CEO & founder of Seyu — a fan engagement platform that allows sports teams to collect fan data and instantly distribute user-generated content on their existing platforms.

In our conversation, we talked about Tom’s story, his experience growing the company, the technology behind Seyu, how brands should connect with the fans, what the data has taught him about human psychology, his approach towards building organizational culture, and so much more.

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On today's Halftime Snack, I'm hosting Andrew Marston.

He is the author of Sports Pundit— a weekly newsletter that shares some of the best news and trends from the business side of sports.

He also works for a company called CSM Sports, where he does tons of research and finds unique data and trends in sports.

In our conversation, we talked about sports newsletters, Andy's process of creating a weekly edition, the power of writing and building in public, and so much more.

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Today's Halftime Snack features Evan Kirkham.

Evan is a former lawyer who co-founded Colorcast— a platform that is challenging the traditional sports broadcast system by innovating in the commentary side of live events.

Evan is an entrepreneur who's passionate about sports, technology, and business. His interests cover everything from finance, law, tech, sports, and innovation. 

In our conversation, we talked about the story and roadmap of Colorcast, the skills Evan transferred from law to entrepreneurship, finding product-market fit, and so much more.

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This week, we snack with Tim Underhill, a sports business magnet from the UK.

Tim is the Founder & CEO of SportonSpec, a company looking to reimagine the sports spectator experience post-Covid-19!

Tim is a firm believer that all top-level sports athletes deserve the same exposure.

His expertise lies in the intersection between sports, experiences, and entertainment, and he's here to snack with us about it.

In our snack, we talked about the spectator experience post-covid-19, the business model, funding strategy, and story behind SportonSpec, and about fans in general.

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Joining us today for The Halftime Snacks is Jakob Wikenstaal!

Jakob is a sports manager and scientist involved continuously in technology, innovation, development, and sports sustainability. His vision is to make an impact and give back to the sports community.

He’s the founder of Sportsidealisten. The #1 sports jobs platform to find your dream job or find your dream candidate.

Additionally, he’s a board member of the European Association for Sports Management, and he co-founded the Nordic Sports Tech community.

We talked about giving back to society, finding a job in sports, how to use LinkedIn as a tool, and how to get your career going if you’re only starting.

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