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Today I'm joined by the Author, Attorney, and Law Professor in Sports and Trademarks, Sydnee Mack. The former professional golf player kindly shared her experiences in the countless internships she worked on. We also talked about how playing golf helped her in her professional career and why she decided to stop playing. We also talked about the right way of networking, the importance of authenticity, consistency, and confidence. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review.
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"Send somebody a note, see if they respond. People do. You will be surprised by the responses you get from a simple LinkedIn DM flight." - Sydnee Mack.
Sydnee started playing golf at age 5. Her mother, Dr. Jean Jackson, saw in golf an opportunity to get Sydnee and her sister Mackenzie an opportunity for a scholarship. And it worked; both girls got a full scholarship, Sydnee went to play golf for Hampton University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, and her sister went to Indiana State University.
Sydnee traveled overseas to teach and offer golf clinics on several European military bases as a golf player. She also got in touch with the Black golf players community, who helped her and made her and her sister feel at home instantly.
Going to places and meeting people was always easy for Sydnee; she would attend events and talk to people she found interesting. She will connect with them without knowing she was actually networking. Her interest in these people was genuine and authentic, therefore long-lasting and eventually productive. That's how she learned the importance of authenticity when networking. In her words, "people can tell when you are not genuine."
Sydnee's story is a clear example of how getting in touch with people, getting their contact information, following up that lead, pick up the phone, send an email or a text message is a key to getting a job in the sports industry.
Connect with Sydnee:
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By RedShirt ScholarsToday I'm joined by the Author, Attorney, and Law Professor in Sports and Trademarks, Sydnee Mack. The former professional golf player kindly shared her experiences in the countless internships she worked on. We also talked about how playing golf helped her in her professional career and why she decided to stop playing. We also talked about the right way of networking, the importance of authenticity, consistency, and confidence. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review.
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"Send somebody a note, see if they respond. People do. You will be surprised by the responses you get from a simple LinkedIn DM flight." - Sydnee Mack.
Sydnee started playing golf at age 5. Her mother, Dr. Jean Jackson, saw in golf an opportunity to get Sydnee and her sister Mackenzie an opportunity for a scholarship. And it worked; both girls got a full scholarship, Sydnee went to play golf for Hampton University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, and her sister went to Indiana State University.
Sydnee traveled overseas to teach and offer golf clinics on several European military bases as a golf player. She also got in touch with the Black golf players community, who helped her and made her and her sister feel at home instantly.
Going to places and meeting people was always easy for Sydnee; she would attend events and talk to people she found interesting. She will connect with them without knowing she was actually networking. Her interest in these people was genuine and authentic, therefore long-lasting and eventually productive. That's how she learned the importance of authenticity when networking. In her words, "people can tell when you are not genuine."
Sydnee's story is a clear example of how getting in touch with people, getting their contact information, following up that lead, pick up the phone, send an email or a text message is a key to getting a job in the sports industry.
Connect with Sydnee: