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On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the Chairman of Athletes.org, Jim Cavale.Born and raised in Syracuse, New York, Cavale found early success on both the baseball diamond and basketball court at Christian Brothers Academy. Cavale's athletic journey took him south to the University of Montevallo, where he played baseball on scholarship. While his dreams of turning pro did not materialize, a new passion emerged: blending sports and entrepreneurship.During college, Cavale founded NextSpex—an audio-video streaming platform that evolved into a recruiting network connecting high school athletes with college coaches. Along the way, he grew into adulthood, marrying his wife Yazmin, an entrepreneur in the beauty industry, and together they built their family.In August 2023, Cavale transitioned from his role as CEO of INFLCR, remaining a shareholder at Teamworks, to launch Athletes.org (AO). AO is pioneering the organization of college athletes into sport- and conference-specific chapters, providing on-demand support, a collective voice, and group licensing NIL opportunities—innovations reshaping the future of college athletics. As the industry evolves, Cavale is committed to ensuring that college athletes have a meaningful say in its direction.Jim Cavale:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimcavale/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimcavaleX: https://x.com/jimcavale?s=20
In this episode, Bleav in Buckeyes bring on guest, Jim Cavale the founder of Athletes.org). The episode dives into the rapidly changing world of college athletics, breaking down the impact of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals on student-athletes and the industry as a whole. Bryant and Chimdi learn more about Athletes.org, a groundbreaking initiative designed to give college athletes a seat at the table through collective representation and bargaining. From the financial realities of college sports to the true value of athlete contributions, the discussion covers powerful insights on why it's time for athletes to have a stronger voice in shaping their futures. Takeaways NIL deals are often misrepresented as true endorsements. The majority of NIL funding comes from donors, not brands. College athletics is facing a financial bubble that may burst soon. Athletes need to collectively bargain to gain fair compensation. The current system lacks transparency in athlete valuation. There is a significant disparity in revenue sharing among college sports teams. Collective bargaining could help address Title IX concerns in sports funding. The establishment of athletes.org aims to unify athlete representation. Athletes must be involved in negotiations to ensure their interests are met. The future of college sports may require a restructuring of leagues and media deals. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to NIL and College Athletics 05:03 The Role of Athletes.org in College Sports 12:01 Understanding NIL Deals and Their Impact 16:05 The Financial Landscape of College Athletics 20:59 Challenges in Representation and Negotiation 26:56 Funding the Future of College Athlete Representation Keywords NIL, college athletics, athletes.org, Jim Cavale, collective bargaining, college football, athlete representation, transfer portal, sports economics, NCAA, Ohio State, Bleav In Buckeyes, collective bargaining, union, player representation, shared revenue, media deals, performance deals, tv contracts, Fox Big Noon, Congress, athlete negotiations, Big Ten, SEC, business of college sports, Chimdi Chekwa, Bryant Browning, Jim Cavale
NIL expert and founder of Athletes.org Jim Cavale joins the show to discuss the emerging NIL issues in College Football, where the sport is headed, and how to fix the problems. Ep.746 - - - Today's Sponsor: Good Ranchers - Visit https://goodranchers.com and subscribe to any box using code BOOSTER to claim $40 off + free meat for life!
The Transfer Portal is wide open in Football and Basketball, will the Auburn Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide be players? What could Alabama Football and Auburn Football gain or lose? Is Alabama Basketball hot on another outside shooter? Nico Iamaleava is headed to the UCLA Bruins according to Colin Cowherd. Nico’s camp says UCLA Football was the choice not because of The Tennessee Volunteers NIL dispute but because of offense. Tennessee Football finished 15th in Total Offense last season, UCLA was 117th. What are our final thoughts on this entire situation if Nico is a UCLA Bruin? Who in the SEC is really shopping in the Spring Football Transfer Portal? The NCAA rules committee has approved a change to the rules forcing teams to burn a timeout if the clock has to stop because of an injury after the ball has been spotted for play. Is this far enough? What are the potential downsides, if any? Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning talks about his offseason role in a potential Texas Longhorns national championship. Is is possible for a major college basketball program to lose all 14 of their players? The Baylor Bears showed us the answer is yes. Why Baylor Basketball is starting from scratch. Three very popular NCAA Tournament names have declared for the NBA Draft but keep their collegiate options alive. The Atlanta Braves continue to amaze: Spencer Strider returns, sets a major league record….and the Braves lose. One week before the NFL Draft, CBS Sports is comparing the best players in this draft to all-time NFL greats. Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith has harsh words for his former franchise. Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is one of the 100 most influential people in the world? Time Magazine has him on the list. ONLY IN THE SEC: Kidnapped Paster upset about his football team upon his release from his captors.Visit the TNR store: https://nextround.store/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Since the Supreme Court's 2021 decision in NCAA v. Alston paved the way for universities to pay student-athletes, college sports have changed dramatically. Now, the NCAA is asking for an antitrust exemption to help navigate these changes. The NCAA is surely facing a complex set of challenges, but an antitrust exemption is a big ask. This raises the question: Is an antitrust exemption a reasonable response to the current challenges facing college sports, a uniquely American institution?Val Ackerman is the commissioner of the Big East Conference. Previously, she was the founding president of the WNBA.Jim Cavale is the founder of Athletes.org.Ross Dellenger is a senior college football reporter at Yahoo Sports.Matthew Mitten is the executive director of National Sports Law Institute at Marquette University.Katherine Van Dyck is the founder of KVD Strategies.Note: This episode is adapted from the most recent installment of the American Enterprise Institute's Education Policy Debate Series, which was held at AEI on February 27. A video recording of the debate can be found here.
Latest eligibility lawsuit ruling, Cal Chancellor Rich Lyons talks athletics investment & positioning, Athletes.org's Jim Cavale calls for pay-for-play acknowledgement and more. We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker. If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at www.d1ticker.com/.
On this episode, I'm joined by Sedona Prince and Jim Cavale to talk about Sedona's involvement as a named plaintiff in the House v NCAA case, Jim's role in attempting to create a players association for college athletes, and their view on the role and power of college athletes going forward. We also talk about the growth of women's college basketball. While Caitlin Clark gets a lot of the credit for the explosion in popularity, Sedona's viral Tik Tok video in 2021 is often referred to as the moment that changed the NCAA and women's college basketball forever. Thank you for listening! For the latest in sports law news and analysis, you can follow Gabe Feldman on twitter @sportslawguy .
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark on Football opportunities & the sport's health, NCPA's Raomgi Huma, Athletes.org's Jim Cavale & CFBPA's JasonStahl talk House and more. We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker. If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at www.d1ticker.com/.
Season 6, episode 41 on the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans, interviewing Jim Cavale, Founder and Chairman at Athletes.org and former CEO and Founder at INFLCR, discussing his mission to provide athletes with the tools needed in college to set the stage for the rest of their lives through proper representation and having a seat at the table through NIL, collective bargaining, and a players association. Copyright © 2024. California Sports Lawyer®. All Rights Reserved (www.CSLlegal.com).
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Jim Cavale, founder and Chairman of Athletes.org, joins the podcast. Athletes.org, serves as a players association for college athletes. It is dedicated to maximizing their income, amplifying their voices, and providing on-demand support for key decisions as they navigate college athletics and beyond. AO enables college athletes to have a say in crucial matters affecting their future. The American Council of Education provided a statement to Congress advocating against Dartmouth's men's basketball team joining a campus union. This statement is what precipitated my conversation with Jim. We talk directly about the issues higher education is most fearful of: athlete organizing and collective bargaining. In our conversation, Jim stresses the need for dialogue and collaboration with athletes to resolve issues. If college athletics intends to restructure, it must focus on maximizing revenue and ensuring equitable sharing across programs. We also discuss what private equity bring to the table-offering an initial financial boost with potentially injecting millions into athletics departments. Jim stresses fair opportunities and regionalizing sports to optimize resources and support all athletes. Here is the link to the ACE document noted in the podcast https://www.acenet.edu/Documents/Statement-NLRB-House-Hearing-031224.pdf
Patrick Mahomes leads the Chiefs past the Bills; Ryan Day adds more star players to Ohio State's roster; and Jim Cavale joins us to discuss NIL and the future of college athletics. Ep.452 - - - Today's Sponsors: Shopify - Sign up for a $1 per month trial of Shopify: https://shopify.com/crain ProVia - Save over 50% Starter Package + Free Shipping + Free Gift https://www.proviahair.com/BOOSTER
Baylor President Linda Livingstone talks Congress progress, Project DI and more, Louisiana Tech AD search update, Jim Cavale on private equity, larger media deals and more. Be sure to check your inbox to see more of today's news and notes from around the nation. We would love to know what you think of the show and you can let us know on social media @D1ticker. If you are not subscribed to D1.ticker, you can and should subscribe at www.d1ticker.com/.
The Sporting News team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi were joined by Jim Cavale, the CEO and Founder of INFLCR. Jim has been in the NIL space since before there was an NIL space and shed light on some of the important issues surrounding college football and what the future will look like. They talk about everything from Jaden Rashada to the EA Sports game to how to follow your favorite collective's activities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Sporting News team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi were joined by Jim Cavale, the CEO and Founder of INFLCR. Jim has been in the NIL space since before there was an NIL space and shed light on some of the important issues surrounding college football and what the future will look like. They talk about everything from Jaden Rashada to the EA Sports game to how to follow your favorite collective's activities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Paul talks to Jim Cavale of INFLCR... and takes your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Reporter Amanda Christovich joins the pod to break down the unusual Final Four we find ourselves with in this year's Men's NCAA Tournament. We're also joined by Jim Cavale, the founder and CEO of INFLCR (think of LinkedIn for NIL athletes). Cavale shares his thoughts on the landscape of NIL, and how the NCAA could go about regulating it in the future. 00:00:45 - Why there is such an unusual Final Four 00:06:25 - Amanda's firsthand look at FAU's Final Four run 00:08:40 - Jim Cavale breaks down INFLCR 00:10:21 - The lack of regulation in the NIL Landscape 00:16:25 - NCAA President Charlie Baker's time in DC
Jim Cavale, Founder & CEO of INFLCR, joins the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hosts Michael Barr, Scarlet Fu and Damian Sassower talk through some big headlines from the past few days, including the Phoenix Suns finalizing a sale with Bloomberg's Brian Chappatta, and the NFL inking a deal with YouTube for their Sunday Ticket package with Bloomberg's Chris Palmeri. Then, INFLCR founder and CEO Jim Cavale joins to talk about how he's helping college student-athletes build their personal platforms and navigate NIL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Joe and Tom are joined by Jim Cavale, CEO and Founder of INFLCR and Chief Innovation Officer at Teamworks Inc. INFLCR is an athlete brand-building and NIL Business Management app used by over 250 institutions. A student-athlete and now a serial entrepreneur, Jim talks about how at INFLCR, they help student-athletes build their brands on social media by delivering content and personalized engagement metrics. He discusses INFLCR's ability to allow institutions to customize and manage their NIL reporting while providing approved businesses, collectives, and individuals a customized portal to communicate with student-athletes and fulfill transactions. Additionally, Jim describes how they offer tools to student-athletes to access third-party marketplaces through their verified exchange platform. Jim discusses the importance of three critical pillars, namely performance, influence, and exposure, in helping student-athletes navigate and maximize their NIL opportunities. He also shares his interesting insight into the potential risks of the NIL, pointing out the downsides of treating athletes as employees and its negative impact on their mental health. Finally, Jim shares some invaluable wisdom on balancing life as an entrepreneur and how he continues to stay informed to generate innovative ideas. You do not want to miss out on this engaging and insightful episode of The CUSP show. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Yash Agarwal '22 (@yashagarwal655) and Sam Marks '22, with Jillian Quinn '22 (@JillianMQuinn) and Dominique Smith '22 managing social media efforts.
Rob Parker joins us, fresh off of his trip to Dubai. What impact does Donovan Mitchell being traded to Cleveland have on the Lakers' trade pursuits? Jim Cavale from INFLCR joins us.
Jim Cavale joins the show to talk to Paul about collectives reaching out to student athletes too early. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August is here and the guys are PUMPED. We've got a full breakdown of our QB rankings. Who got too much love? Who needed more? And Connor also predicted who will win each QB battle in the SEC. INFLCR's Jim Cavale joined the show to discuss the past and future of NIL. The guys ended the show talking suits in #FiguringItOut and Lad of the Week!
Adam Gorney is joined by INFLCR CEO Jim Cavale to discuss the current state of name, image and likeness, and how the future of NIL will affect the future of collegiate athletics.
Listen to Texas A&M Athletics Director Ross Bjork's Name, Image & Likeness panel discussion held prior to the Maroon & White Game on April 9, 2022. Panelists include Texas A&M Associate Athletics Director of Compliance Brad Barnes, Texas A&M Assistant Professor of Sport Management Natasha Brison, INFLCR Founder and CEO Jim Cavale. TexAgs.com President and CEO Brandon Jones and C.C. Creations President and CEO Kenny Lawson.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dawn Staley joins the show to talk about her South Carolina Gamecocks winning the National Championship and Jim Cavale also joins the show to talk to Paul about the future of NIL deals in the NCAA.
Mike Goodrich and Laurel Mills speak with Jim Cavale of INFLCR about finding your entrepreneurial story and narrative arc (module 4).
Adam Gorney sits down with CEO of INFLCR, Jim Cavale, to have an in-depth discussion around name, mage and likeness and what the future looks like as it relates to college athletics.
Jim Cavale, CEO of INFLCR, joins Mitch Gerber to discuss the game changing app that's growing the name, image and likeness brand value of Penn State student-athletes. #WeAre
#INFLCR is the nation's leading content and compliance software company helping college athletes make sense of 'name, image and likeness' opportunities. Jim Cavale is the Founder and CEO of #INFLCR and he joined Harry Schroeder to discuss exactly what they do and where this journey is leading. #INFLCR is the Missouri Valley Conference's partner in aiding its student-athletes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
INFLCR's Jim Cavale and Icon Source's Chase Garrett sit down with AthleticDirectorU to give their thoughts on how the first month of NIL went, lay out best practices for student-athletes and schools, and what schools can do to best maximize student-athletes' NIL opportunities. 1:11 - How do you think the first 30 days of NIL have gone? 5:45 - What are some of the best and worst practices institutions and student-athletes have enacted in this first month? 14:27 - With the rules differing across states and institutions, is there a right approach being taken and could there be a better approach? 18:53 - What should schools be doing to maximize opportunities for student-athletes? 27:17 - What are the most important things that need to happen over the next year to make sure that NIL gets off on the right foot?
Jim Cavale, Greg McElroy, Cole Cubelic & Greg Sankey join the show throughout the hour.
NC State Football Coach Dave Doeren returns to the show to update us on the offseason for the Wolfpack, and tell us what he's looking forward to as we get closer to the start of College Football. We also speak to Jim Cavale, INFLCR CEO about Name Image and Likeness as legislation in Florida is expected to take effect July 1st. Plus Paige Madden finishes 2nd in women's 400-meter freestyle at Olympic swimming trials.
This week I'm joined by two guests: Jim Cavale, CEO of INFLCR, and Ryan Detert, CEO of Influential. We're chatting about how AI can help student athletes improve and grow their social media platforms and attract offers from brands. INFLCR and Influential announced a partnership that will give the student athletes on INFLCR's platform the ability to tap into Influential's IBM with Watson APIs to gain insight into their current influence. These analytics will help student athletes improve their social media presence and allow brands with whom they're in alignment to find them.Jim and Ryan both shared more about how their respective companies are helping student athletes as we enter this new NIL era. Ryan also shared some great advice for student athletes based on all the many data points his AI-powered platform will share with brands.Jim on Twitter: @jimcavaleINFLCR websiteRyan on Twitter: @RyanMDetertInfluential websiteYou can also follow me on Twitter and Instagram to discuss further, ask additional questions or suggest future episodes.You can find more of my analysis on the business of college sports at BusinessofCollegeSports.com and Forbes.
The Athletic Director at Ole Miss, Keith Carter and CEO of INFLCR, Jim cavale join the show together to talk about how schools will begin to tackle name, image, and likeness legislation.
Jim Cavale from INFLCR joins the show to talk about how he is empowering students to be able to create their own brands.
Jim Cavale, CEO of Influencer, joins Paul to give insight on his company and it's effect on College Football. Also, Paul takes calls.
Jim Cavale of INFLCR joins the coaches carousel to discuss how NIL can change locker rooms and recruiting 1:55 Athletes gaining influence via social media 16:37 How to educate students on how to handle NIL money 23:25 How it can impact recruiting 35:26 How NIL could affect the locker room Available for download on iTunes and Stitcher on Saturday, May 15th, 2021. The Goodman & Hummel Basketball Podcast is powered by Bet Rivers and LinkedIn
Jim Cavale is the Founder and CEO of INFLCR. With NIL legislation set to go into effect this summer, college athletic departments face so many unknowns. Jim and his team recently launched INFLCR Verified and INFLCR Plus, initiatives to help athletic departments and student-athletes proactively prepare for this change and provide them the tools to capitalize on their brand power and voice.This episode covers everything from leadership and building a company, to NIL legislation and empowering student-athletes to better build their brands. Jim Cavale Show Notes4:20 Giving Athletes a Better Brand and Voice - Genesis of INFLCR6:32 Leveraging Relationships and Forging Connections10:37 Evolution of INFLCR and Partnership with Teamworks21:31 Inception of INFLCR Verified27:43 Building an Internal Creative Agency30:44 From “Athlete Brand Building” to “Name Image Likeness”33:10 Performers, Producers and Players37:36 Combating Legislation Paralysis40:25 Four Domains of Personal Balance----Additional ReferencesINFLCR | INFLCR Verified | INFLCR Plus Wake Up WarriorConnect with Jim Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn
Jim Cavale, Founder and CEO of INFLCR joins the show to talk about his journey and the company that he has built to help student athletes create their "brand". He also talks about how teams used their platforms this year.
Tune in this week as your host, Dan Gale, sits down with the Founder & CEO of INFLCR, Jim Cavale, to talk about building athletes' brands. Be sure to catch their discussion on how INFLCR prepares athletes for success beyond the game through technology and education as well as what Jim has learned as an entrepreneur and how he wants his life to go beyond just business.
On this episode of the Peristyle Podcast Coach Harvey Hyde and host Ryan Abraham discuss the Trojans 2020 season opener against the Arizona State Sun Devils plus we get into Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) and how it pertains to USC with the CEO of INFLCR, Jim Cavale. Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on Apple Podcasts! Make sure you check out USCFootball.com for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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This week Phillip is joined by Andy Mitts, host of the Rock Chalk Podcast to preview Saturday's game against the Jayhawks. After that, we have and interview with the CEO of brand management company INFLCR to discuss their partnership with Oklahoma State and what it means for NIL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Guest: Jim Cavale - CEO of INFLCR.com John Canzano talks with Jim Cavale about why he created INFLCR, the importance of an athlete's social media, the NCAA's rule changes, and Birmingham barbeque. Subscribe NOW to this podcast for more great content. It’s free. Why wouldn’t you? Follow @JohnCanzanoBFT on Twitter.
Guests: Jim Cavale, Geoff Schwartz, Anna Canzano John Canzano talks with these guests about the importance of an athlete's social media, the NCAA rule changes regarding player name, image, and likeness, why Justin Herbert to the Chargers works so well, and alcohol to-go. Plus, The Big Splash, Punch It! Audio, and 2@2. Subscribe NOW to this podcast for more great content. It’s free. Why wouldn’t you? Follow @JohnCanzanoBFT on Twitter.
On Tuesday, Feb 18, 2020, Jim Cavale hosted a webinar exploring parts of Florida’s NIL legislation, and offering analyses into how NIL legislation and topics are progressing at the national level. Jim was joined by panelists Darren Heitner, sports lawyer and author of “How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know,” as well as Tom McMillen, President and CEO of the LEAD1 Association, which represents the athletic directors and programs of the Football Bowl Subdivision.
The wait is over! Jim Cavale's full podcast episode in finally here. Jim is an awesome guy who has gotten to do a lot of really cool things. He has been the president of a company and has also found two companies. You're gonna want to check out this episode!
It's time for 4 Minute Thursday with your boy, Billy B. Check out this quick episode with Jim Cavale and stay tuned for his full length episode coming out soon!
INFLCR Founder & CEO Jim Cavale sits down with AthleticDirectorU to dig into the future of Name, Image, And Likeness and the potential these changes pose for INFLCR. Cavale discusses the promotion of the "we" mentality, changes to the INFLCR business, scale, preparing for change, and much more. 1:11 - In a recent blog post, you mentioned that some worry about NIL changes creating a "me" environment, but how do you believe these changes will further the “we” mentality? 3:20 - Do you think NIL changes will allow for further amplification of team and institutional brands? 5:23 - How will potential NIL changes impact mid-level athletes? 7:52 - If you were a senior administrator, how would you be preparing for impending NIL changes? 10:14 - Is the INFLCR platform positioned to adapt to potential NIL changes and help connect brands with student-athletes? 12:08 - How would these changes alter your business model? 13:35 - Can you scale the potential new aspects of the business to serve all the student-athletes that use the INFLCR and Teamworks platforms? 14:58 - How would this potential new revenue stream fit into your business?
INFLCR CEO Jim Cavale presents "Meet the Centennials," a keynote speech delivered at the 2019 Learfield IMG College Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in New York City. Jim discusses how younger generations desire to access content, how the pro and college sports worlds must approach their adaptation to new media and broadcasting channels, and explains the 9/10 posting ratio that will prepare college athletes for a future that includes monetization of name, image, and likeness.
America East Commissioner, Amy Huchthausen, joins Jim Cavale on the 12th "I Want Your Job" episode to discuss her impact on future leaders in sports, why discipline is necessary for success, and how social media played a role during her time working with the NCAA.
Oregon Athletic Director Rob Mullens joins Jim Cavale on "I Want Your Job" to talk about his journey to becoming an AD, balancing his role as AD with his role on the College Football Playoff committee, and the ever-growing system of support for student-athletes at Oregon athletics.
Marquette head basketball coach Steve Wojciechowski joins Jim Cavale on "I Want Your Job" to talk about his passion for basketball, the influences that helped guide him to a career in coaching, and the insights he's using to take Marquette basketball to the next level. Steve discusses his time as a student-athlete at Duke, his work for the US National Team, and his approach to coaching athletes to lead impactful lives both on and off the court.
Arkansas head basketball coach Eric Musselman joins Jim Cavale on this episode of IWYJ, to talk about his highly decorated basketball career and the strategies he plans to use in further building the Arkansas basketball program. Along with Coach Musselman, Arkansas Assistant AD for Brand Development Taylor McGillis shares his background in college sports, digital, and his insights on social media in modern college athletic departments.
In this "I Want Your Job" episode, Jim Cavale interviews Auburn Director of Athletics Allen Greene, who shares stories from his days as a student, a professional athlete, and his journey into leadership in intercollegiate athletics. Joining Allen is former Auburn basketball player Bryce Brown, who recently signed with the Boston Celtics, and who talks about his experience as a student-athlete at Auburn and as a part of the team that won a conference championship for Auburn and made it to the semifinals in the 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament.
In this "I Want Your Job" episode, Jim Cavale is joined by Duke Basketball's Dave Bradley and Nolan Smith. Dave, the Creative Director and leader of Duke's digital presence, shares the stories of his career as both a student and employee at Duke University, including key insights from the development of Duke's iconic digital brand. Central to growing that brand was current Director of Basketball Operations Nolan Smith, a former Duke basketball champion who played a central role in creating Duke's earliest video content.
In this "I Want Your Job" special edition episode, Jim Cavale is joined by Teamworks Founder and CEO Zach Maurides to talk about Zach's background in sports and tech, the founding of his company, and the recent announcement that INFLCR is joining Teamworks.
Jim Cavale interviews Georgia Tech Head Football Coach Geoff Collins, who shares how he defined his coaching ambitions early on, and then followed his vision by working hard to navigate different jobs and roles along his journey, helping to recruit some of the best college football student-athletes in history along the way. At Georgia Tech, Collins is supported in his goal to promote the football program through his content and social media team, led by Santino Stancato AKA Morpheus, who talks about his journey as a creative in college sports and the strategies he uses today to help take the brand of Georgia Tech football to the next level.
The "I Want Your Job (IWYJ)" podcast begins with the Atlantic Coast Conference's Associate Commissioner for Digital Media, Eric SanInocencio. Eric talks with host Jim Cavale about his journey through the newly-formed digital ranks of college athletics, with brands like the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the NFL’s Houston Texans, before joining the ACC to lead their digital movement during the launch of the ACC Network this August.
In this trailer, INFLCR Founder and CEO Jim Cavale explains the concept behind the "I Want Your Job (IWYJ)" podcast, and introduces the first guest who will appear on the first full-length episode.
Jim Cavale is a former college baseball and current CEO and Founder of INFLCR.com. We tell Jim's story and he offers advice to college athletes along the way.
Forrest talks with Jim Cavale, former Iron Tribe Fitness executive and founder of INFLCR.
Former college baseball player Jim Cavale shares from his experience as a successful entrepreneur on Episode 7. He is a 3-Time INC. 5000 Entrepreneur, an annual award that INC. Magazine reserves for America's Fastest Growing Private Companies. He is currently running his fourth company, Influencer. The company serves sports team brands by aggregating their internally-produced content and their current player, coach, recruit and former player social media channels. He shares why he started the company, how he sees opportunities for current players to maximize their time while on the field along with the importance of building a complete team to win in entrepreneurship. This episode is filled with a lot of takeaways. To learn more about Jim, go to JimCavale.com. To learn more about Baseball and Business, visit our website at BaseballandBusiness.com or our Instagram page @baseballandbusiness.
Jim talks about his role as not just an innovator, but a disruptor. He also expresses his belief in always finding ways to give back.
Inflcr CEO Jim Cavale joins Rob Cressy to give us an update on what’s been going on with the company plus lessons learned along the way. Why is finding the right clients so important? How do you say no to clients who aren’t the right fit? Why is it important to get deep in one niche and not try to be everything to everyone? - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it. Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad): Rob Cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/ Jim Cavale - LinkedIn: /jimcavale/ - Twitter: @JimCavale - Instagram: @jimcavale - Facebook: /JimCavale/ Websites: Bacon Sports: www.baconsports.com Inflcr: www.inflcr.com Other Awesome Content: Check out The Rob Cressy Show on iTunes, where I have conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about their success mindset and excellence. Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.
Will you be ready when it is time for your big moment (whether on or off the field)? Inflcr CEO Jim Cavale joins Rob Cressy to talk about being ready for your moment. How do you build up confidence for a big pitch? Why do athletes need to be aware of the content they create, which could resurface years later? Why should you learn to enjoy change? - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it. Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad): Rob Cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/ Jim Cavale - LinkedIn: /jimcavale/ - Twitter: @JimCavale - Instagram: @jimcavale - Facebook: /JimCavale/ Websites: Bacon Sports: www.baconsports.com Inflcr: www.inflcr.com Other Awesome Content: Check out The Rob Cressy Show on iTunes, where I have conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about their success mindset and excellence. Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.
#54: What This Episode Is About Building a business from scratch requires emotional resilience and the ability to deal with rejection. What people should we surround ourselves with, and how does that impact our success? What models of revenue work best? Is expansion the only way to grow? In this episode, Jim Cavale shares how he overcame obstacles…
Listen to episode 127 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, with Jim Cavale, Founder and CEO of INFLCR. 61 minute duration. Show format contains separate parts. Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or listen on Stitcher Posted by Neil Horowitz Follow me on Twitter @njh287 Connect on LinkedIn
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Inflcr CEO Jim Cavale joins Rob Cressy to talk about lessons learned along his business and entrepreneurial journey. How do you deal with conflict and overcome obstacles? Why is it important to embrace the journey, not just wish for the destination? How do you get a business going and start executing on ideas? - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, Rob Cressy, Founder of Bacon Sports & Cress Media, gives a forward-thinking perspective on some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then gives actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it. Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Rob & today’s guest on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad): Rob Cressy - LinkedIn: /cressy/ - Twitter: @RobCressy - Instagram: @rob_cressy - Facebook: /RobCressyBiz/ Jim Cavale - LinkedIn: /jimcavale/ - Twitter: @JimCavale - Instagram: @jimcavale - Facebook: /JimCavale/ Websites: Cress Media: www.cressmedia.com Bacon Sports: www.baconsports.com Inflcr: www.inflcr.com Other Awesome Content: Check out The Rob Cressy Show on iTunes, where I have conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders about their success mindset and excellence. Check out Growing Bold on YouTube, Bold Worldwide CEO Brian Cristiano’s video journey of building a $100 million agency.
Being able to discover, interpret and communicate data is everywhere we look in the digital age. Analytics is not only a word for Google, but everywhere you look, especially in sports. The ability to not only discover statistics but interpret their usefulness and communicate it to others can be game-changing in sports – from a “Moneyball” approach to team management to building a market for an individual, team or product. As the Influencer (INFLCR) brand grows across the nation, founder and CEO Jim Cavale is taking time to speak to some of the best and brightest minds in the world of sports analytics. Cavale was invited recently to give a presentation at the Samford University Center for Sports Analytics, part of SU’s Brock School of Business in Birmingham, Alabama – the only sports analytics program in U.S. higher education. Cavale shared with these sports marketing students how INFLCR aims to organize, equip and develop the brands of college athletic departments and their teams, by leveraging technology to streamline a partnership with their student-athletes on social media. The INFLCR software provides a CRM database to organize social media and data for college athletics programs and then helps these programs equip their student-athletes with their internal content, to improve the brand of both the student-athlete and the team. “I see a problem when it comes to, not just sports, but brands in general on social media not being connected to their brand ambassadors. Teams work on distributing content and messaging for their team’s social [media] accounts, but what about the recruits? What about the current players? What about their key alumni? They represent their team as well, right? I wanted to build something that will help teams protect their brand but also grow their brand,” Cavale said. “We’re here to give them a strategy, including content and messaging, that we’re already investing in our videographers and photographers to shoot. In your school’s case, Samford athletics has videographers and photographers out there shooting content, how can we aggregate it into one place and assign it to individuals who can use it on social media to grow their personal brand while also complementing Samford’s brand? That’s what our technology streamlines.” Sports brands are the daily market for these sports analytics students, led by Dr. Darin W. White, executive director of the center. This is a program that is producing sports analytics projects for the Southeastern Conference, Minor League Baseball, the NBA and the Miami Dolphins, among others. They have also worked for companies such as Nike, Adidas, Honda, Blue Cross Blue Shield and more. Cavale shared that this need is growing each year to study the impact one player or team’s post may have on themselves, their team and their sponsors – especially as social media grows to include live video. “The player and the team is becoming more of a broadcaster every day,” Cavale said. A good example of this, which Cavale shared, is Pittsburgh Steeler wide receiver Antonio Brown (@AB84) posting a Facebook Live video in the team’s locker room following a playoff win over the Kansas City Chiefs in January 2017. Brown was fined $10,000 by the Steelers for violating the NFL’s social media policy. But as Fortune reported the previous summer, Brown, fresh off a “Dancing With the Stars” appearance on ABC, was one of many professional athletes and celebrities Facebook is paying to use its product in front of his 676,000 followers. That price was later revealed to be in the “high six-figures,” a financial win for Brown and boost in exposure. Deals such as this, and building a following on social media, are just one way athletes have potential to leverage their platform to think beyond ball for life after sports.
In this interview, Jerry interviews Jim Cavale, an entrepreneur and partner in one of the fastest growing fitness franchises in the US, Iron Tribe Fitness, about The Secret to Scaling Your Practice for Unlimited Income. No question, the principles Jim used to grow this fitness empire from a garage to dozens of locations all of ther US, will help you grow your practice. The similarities between Iron Tribe Fitness and your practice are uncanny. Listen carefully to see just how many things Jim's doing in his buiness that can be immediately adapted to your practice! Some of the topics we covered: Creating Social CurrencyThe True Impact of Attrition - Loss of patients/clientsCreating/Improving SystemsCharachteristics of a Good BusinessAnd more. Stay tuned for next week's episode where Jerry interviews Matt Prados, the best Internet Marketing Expert Jerry knows, about: Engineering an Interweb. Empire: Myths, Trends, BS and the Truth of Internet Marketing. Jerry calls Matt my Interwebs (all things Internet) G Man. If there is something I need done on the Internet in terms of marketing, Matt is the Guy he turns to. Make it a productive week Support the show (https://jerryjonesdirect.com)
In this interview, Jerry interviews Jim Cavale, an entrepreneur and partner in one of the fastest growing fitness franchises in the US, Iron Tribe Fitness, about The Secret to Scaling Your Practice for Unlimited Income. No question, the principles Jim used to grow this fitness empire from a garage to dozens of locations all of ther US, will help you grow your practice. The similarities between Iron Tribe Fitness and your practice are uncanny. Listen carefully to see just how many things Jim's doing in his buiness that can be immediately adapted to your practice! Some of the topics we covered: Creating Social CurrencyThe True Impact of Attrition - Loss of patients/clientsCreating/Improving SystemsCharachteristics of a Good BusinessAnd more. Stay tuned for next week's episode where Jerry interviews Matt Prados, the best Internet Marketing Expert Jerry knows, about: Engineering an Interweb. Empire: Myths, Trends, BS and the Truth of Internet Marketing. Jerry calls Matt my Interwebs (all things Internet) G Man. If there is something I need done on the Internet in terms of marketing, Matt is the Guy he turns to. Make it a productive week
In this interview, Jim Cavale, INFLCR founder and CEO, discusses his entrepreneurial journey and his passion behind founding INFLCR.
Heisman Trophy winner, All-Pro running back, entrepreneur, sports analyst, philanthropist, teacher, author, actor, husband and father are all words used to describe Eddie George, who has excelled just as much off the field as he did on the field during his time at The Ohio State University and in the NFL. Influencer (INFLCR) founder Jim Cavale caught up with George at his son’s football practice at Montgomery Bell Academy in Nashville to discuss winning the 1995 Heisman Trophy, and advice for others, including the 3E’s of his post-football career (entrepreneurship, entertainment, education) and his four pillars of life: the physical, the spiritual, the emotional, and the social. Ever since walking on campus at The Ohio State University, the social pillar – who you surround yourself with – has been a key for George. A native of Philadelphia, George moved from Abington High School to Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia before his junior year. At OSU, similar to his time at Fork Union, his playing time was sparing until his final two seasons. He says surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals is one of the most important, especially in today’s culture of social media. It also plays perfectly into how he became the Heisman winner, an NFL great and all that has followed. “The social really defines who you are, whether you have mentors that are older than you, wiser than you, more money than you, more knowledge, or you’re mentoring someone else,” George said. “There’s a give-and-take you have to have. You have to be a conduit to receive knowledge, wisdom, and information and giving your mistakes and so forth and filtering that through to someone else.” As a senior in 1995, it was a core group of teammates which pushed George to set the Buckeyes’ single-season rushing record with 1,927 yards and 24 touchdowns to win the Heisman, what he calls the greatest team award given to an individual and a title that is forever. “I was fortunate enough to be around a great group of guys that worked extremely hard and pushed me every day and challenged me every day,” George said. “We would compete on a daily basis … That competitive environment helped me win the award.” George was drafted in the first round by the Houston Oilers in 1996 and played eight seasons with the Oilers and Tennessee Titans, including the Titans’ Super Bowl appearance in 2000. By the time he closed his NFL career after one season in Dallas, George compiled 10,441 rushing yards and 68 touchdowns. From day one though, George knew his career would come to an end. That is why he returned to Ohio State to earn his bachelor’s in landscape architecture in 2001. He began his first business in 2003, his eighth season in the NFL, as co-founder of landscape architecture firm EDGE. “I wanted to use my celebrity, my status, and my network to help me develop a business and build an enterprise and become an entrepreneur,” George said. In today’s world, he knows that celebrity status includes social media – a tool George says must be managed by filtering your content to make sure it’s authentic and true to yourself. He says he has uses his 3E’s approach (entrepreneurship, entertainment, education) to pursue his life after ball. He recognizes that building a successful life after sports can be difficult for some because the results aren’t as instant as they are in football. “Often what is happening is guys get discouraged, and they say it’s not working,” George said. “The key is to stay persistent at all costs. That’s the driving force -- persistence and faith. You’ve got to walk with that, and you’ve got to have a strong faith in God, a strong spiritual will to get you from point A to point B within the next level of your life because you’re not going to see the small victories often. You have to continue to see that dream in your mind when it’s not tangible.”
Athletes have been able to leverage their role as a college football player for decades, but some student-athletes have been left trying to figure out life when the game is over. Former Auburn University offensive lineman and current ESPN SEC Network College Football Analyst Cole Cubelic believes that is where things need to change. In this Influencer (INFLCR) athlete ambassador interview INFLCR founder and CEO Jim Cavale chats with Cubelic about the relationship and role between conference, school and athlete off the field with topics such as player payment, insurance for life, bartering each other’s brand and using social media. “There’s a big time barter taking place between brands, colleges and athletes,” Cubelic said. “They both need each other. You may be on one end or another of this one deserves more, this one deserves less, and however you want to negotiate that in your own brain is fine, but the reality is they both need each other to survive and to flourish.” Cubelic recognizes that when he graduated from Auburn in 2001 with a degree in communication studies and was hired on his first job interview in pharmaceutical sales. The hire was made because the guy knew Cubelic’s name as an Auburn starter, not because of his qualifications or grades in chemistry or biology – he never took those courses in college. “The platform that college athletes have gives them the capability to do things that regular students or other people who are not college athletes the ability to do after school,” Cubelic said. The key is learning how to use that platform, which has increased with social media. Cubelic says the amount of playing time doesn’t matter, if you’ve worn the helmet and jersey, you have a step up than the average person. One of Cubelic’s earliest memories of a student-athlete using social media to enhance his brand was the use of an ESPN live chat by then Virginia running back Tiki Barber (Watch Tiki Barber’s INFLCR interview) in 1996. Barber, who went on to play for the New York Giants, was one of a few nationwide to participate in the chat, which Cubelic believes helped increase his national name recognition. “He understood how to utilize that tool and that weapon when he was in school,” Cubelic said. “I remember thinking how do those guys even know what that is to do it.” This was a time when a live chat was cutting edge, long before the days of Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook. Today, Cubelic sees the value of social media use, especially Twitter, as host of a weekday morning radio show, The Cole Cubelic Show, and as a member of the ESPN and SEC Network broadcast team. Cubelic says he believes universities have a great opportunity to teach student-athletes about using their platform and how to use their various tools, especially social media. “I think there is an opportunity right in front of schools and the athletes for further education,” he said. “(If I’d had social media) there’s no way when I was 18, 19, 20 years old that I would really understand how many people were going to see the things that I was going to put out there and how cautious I probably needed to be with what I put out there, and then most importantly how I could have utilized that to better myself after I was finished playing for that university.” He believes providing that education through means such as Influencer (INFLCR) will provide a recruit edge for coaches. “For a coach to be able to sit down and say, ‘this is the plan we’re putting in place for you after you’re finished here,’ that goes further than ‘I’m going to get you to the NBA,’ ‘I’m going to get you to the NFL,’” Cubelic said. “This is something that we’re going to help you build, we’re going to take care of, we’re going to make strong and you can take it with you.” Listen to the full interview to hear more from Cubelic on these topics and the consumption of media. Follow him on twitter at @ColeCubelic.
Using the wisdom he’s learned from being raised by his grandparents, Lewis Neal has been paving his way to success since high school. Growing up in Wilson, North Carolina (population 49,000), Neal used his first offer from North Carolina State to gain more offers. After decommitting from Ohio State University, he landed at LSU, where he was a four-year varsity player and two-year starter at defensive end. “I’ve always been self-motivated,” said Neal. For Neal, the motivation went and still goes beyond football. He took an AVID college prep class while at James B. Hunt High School, where he says he was forced to read Dave Ramsey and learned to start thinking about investing money. After seeing limited playing time as a freshman at LSU, and again as a sophomore, Neal said he began thinking about what he would do if he didn’t see the field. He began using his self-taught business skills to day trading on the Foreign Exchange and purchased a barber shop near campus, Hair Factory of Baton Rouge. His entrepreneurial spirit as a student-athlete was noticed and spotlighted nationally by the Washington Post. “I always wanted to be innovative and create my own way so that’s what I did and everything just fall into place,” Neal said. Once he started building his success off the field, his opportunities came on the field. It didn’t come without failures, a lot of work and sleepless nights, Neal said. He finished his LSU career with 47 games played and 24 consecutive starts to end his four years. He had 118 total tackles, 17 for a loss and 12 sacks. Following the focus of being self-motivated, Neal pursued a spot on an NFL team after going undrafted in 2017. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys, where he has also built relationships with developers during his time as a student-businessman. Through this, Neal is active on various forms of social media with accounts on Facebook (@LewisMNeal), Twitter (@ImBallinNeal18) and Instagram (@ImBallinNeal18). “I try to use my brand and my platforms to keep inspiring those people who do great in life. You never know what life you can impact,” he said. Neal recently visited with Influencer (INFLCR) founder and CEO Jim Cavale on the streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans for an INFLCR athlete ambassador interview. The two discuss Neal’s upcoming business projects (Foreign Exchange trading algorithems, a patent for 360 video and more), as well as Neal’s dream to one day own a professional sports team, as well as advice for current student-athletes to look toward their future: - Don’t let your school use you, use your school/platform to your advantage. - Make connections - Create yourself as a public figure now - Find what you like and don’t like and how you can make both better - Be inspirational to build a great brand Jim Cavale has been an entrepreneur since college, when he co-founded a sports TV/Radio streaming network for his university, and then created a product to sell to other universities to help them stream their sporting events. Since then, Jim has exited multiple businesses, most recently selling his equity as President of Iron Tribe Fitness (http://irontribefitness.com) after more than six years in which he helped lead the brand from one gym in Alabama to more than 40 gym locations across America from Seattle to Miami. He is a three-time INC. 5000 entrepreneur who has recently founded two new emerging brands in the GLOW beauty on demand app (http://theGLOWapp.com) and the Influencer (http://INFLCR.com) SaaS product that empowers brands to partner with their brand ambassadors on social media. Jim is a published author with Entrepreneur Press (https://www.amazon.com/B-S-Guide-Brand-Building-Direct-Response/dp/1599185334), has spoken on stages of all sizes and publishes content regularly at http://JimCavale.com Follow him at @JimCavale on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
Being an All-Pro running back in the NFL was not Tiki Barber’s dream job. Microsoft, or another computer programming giant was Barber’s goal until the New York Giants called his name in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft. Barber graduated high school with a 4.0 grade point average, played football at the University of Virginia on an athletic scholarship. When he stepped foot on campus, he wanted to be an astronaut, but then found his way studying management and information systems (MIS). The former ACC Player of the Year went on to spend 10 seasons with the Giants, where he set more than a dozen franchise records before retiring in his prime, one year before the Giants’ victory in Super Bowl XLII. “I was very comfortable walking away from the game when I did because my dreams were going elsewhere and my passion was going elsewhere,” Barber said. He says it is serendipity that his path took him to New York. The shy boy from Blacksburg, Virginia, who was born premature, was now in the middle of the media capitol. This led to weekly media appearances and host opportunities to help land his first post-playing endeavor as a correspondent on NBC’s Today and an analyst for Sunday Night Football. But he realized just because media was a common post retirement career for pro athletes, it was not his dream. Born premature, along with his twin brother Ronde, Barber says he and his brother were always taught by their mother to be their own person, never what someone thought you should be. “As you get older and you turn into a really good athlete, that’s how people want to define you,” Barber said. “My mother wasn’t going to let that happen.” In 2012, Barber and business partner Mark Gerson founded Thuzio, an online marketplace for talent booking. A second business, Julius, followed as well as authoring his autobiography, Tiki: My Life and the Game Beyond, and a number of children’s books. He remains in broadcasting as co-host of national CBS Sports Radio show “Tiki and Tierney” with Brandon Tierney. Barber, a father of six, hopes others realize the same message his mom taught him as they begin their careers, whether it be in professional sports or the finance world. Influencer (INFLCR) founder and CEO Jim Cavale, a lifelong Giants fan, sat down with Barber at his New York City offices to hear more of his story and his advice for young athletes, leaders and entrepreneurs. In this conversation, Barber gives advices for those pursuing a college athletics career today: - Have confidence in yourself and learn to be sociable - Use the access your name will get you to engage with alumni - Be a self-starter and take initiative - Think about social media with a purpose to tell your story - Know your market, your followers on social media - Have a plan Follow @TikiBarber on Twitter and Facebook or on Snapchat at tiki.barber. Jim Cavale has been an entrepreneur since college, when he co-founded a sports TV/Radio streaming network for his university, and then created a product to sell to other universities to help them stream their sporting events. Since then, Jim has exited multiple businesses, most recently selling his equity as President of Iron Tribe Fitness (http://irontribefitness.com) after more than six years in which he helped lead the brand from one gym in Alabama to more than 40 gym locations across America from Seattle to Miami. He is a three-time INC. 5000 entrepreneur who has recently founded two new emerging brands in the GLOW beauty on demand app (http://theGLOWapp.com) and the Influencer (http://INFLCR.com) SaaS product that empowers brands to partner with their brand ambassadors on social media. Jim is a published author with Entrepreneur Press (https://www.amazon.com/B-S-Guide-Brand-Building-Direct-Response/dp/1599185334), has spoken on stages of all sizes and publishes content regularly at http://JimCavale.com Follow him @JimCavale on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.
For Super Bowl champion Reggie Torbor life after football is going back to the basics and investing in others what his coach invested in him. As an All-State running back and linebacker at Lee High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Torbor’s high school football coach opened his eyes to reveal potential and a dream, not only football. “This is the first a man not related to me genuinely loved me,” Torbor said. “He took the blinders off and told me how big the world.” That ability to see potential transferred down to a recruiting visit to Auburn University before Signing Day 1999 with first-year Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville. A group of 30 recruits gathered toward the end of the weekend visit and realized they could do something great. “Sometimes you just cling to people and all of us clicked and decided to come to Auburn and turn around a 3-8 program,” Torbor said. “We all had other options, but to have the opportunity to do something great with guys that you like, that was the difference maker.” What Torbor and his Tiger teammates built over the next five seasons became attractive, going from 5-6 and fifth in the SEC to back-to-back ties for first in the SEC West and bowl appearances, then bowl wins over Penn State and Wisconsin. While Torbor went on to earn his degree and garner a fourth-round draft selection by the New York Giants in the spring of 2004, Auburn’s momentum continued toward a SEC title and perfect 13-0 season that fall. During his eight-year NFL career, Torbor spent four seasons with the Giants, including a win in Super Bowl XLII, 17-14, over the New England Patriots. During this time, he met another mentor, Michael Strahan, who helped further reveal the size of the world. Torbor says his journey has been an unfolding of layers to reveal the size of the world and the opportunities available. Since his football playing career came to an end, Torbor has made it his focus to disciple and mentor other young players. “If at my funeral, the biggest thing I’m known for is playing football, then I’ve failed,” he said. A husband and father of two, Torbor is now owner and operator of Torbor Technical Training, where he serves as a pro skills trainer and motivational speaker. He aims to present a holistic approach to the game to help develop well-rounded athletes just as others did for him. “I can look at someone, and I can see myself. I can see the little kid who if my coach had never helped, you wouldn’t be talking to me right now,” Torbor said. In this Influencer (INFLCR) athlete ambassador interview, INFLCR founder and CEO Jim Cavale has a relaxing and genuine conversation with Torbor, who reveals the ways he uses his story to challenge and shape younger athletes: - See an achievement as a blessing and starting line, not a finish line - Change how you see the world - Get yourself into leadership roles - Use social media responsibly and with a purpose Learn more about Reggie Torbor and Torbor Technical Training at ReggieTorbor.com.
Influencer (INFLCR) Founder & CEO, Jim Cavale, pours out his passion relative to society's preference to consume content on social media instead of traditional media, and how this preference will impact college sports and its student-athletes. Also appearing on this episode is social media entrepreneur, Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee), former college and pro football great-turned entrepreneur, Tiki Barber (@tikibarber) and former college football player turned-SEC on ESPN commentator, Cole Cubelic (@colecubelic).
Leaders Of Transformation | Leadership Development | Conscious Business | Global Transformation
Jim Cavale, President of IronTribe Fitness, is transforming lives by building fitness communities across the country. After an accident that ended his hopes of a career in professional baseball, Jim went on a journey of self discovery, finding strength and a renewed faith in God, and a fresh new dream of entrepreneurship. He then launched a series of ventures including a radio/TV network at the University of Montevallo - broadcasting live sporting events for Comcast SportsNet and Cox Sports Television, as well as doing some work nationally for ESPNU, Eporro.com - a website for student recruit profiles with Joe DiMaggio, filming and editing a documentary, starting a video production company, and most recently, partnering with Forrest Walden in building the IronTribe Fitness franchise. In this interview Jim shares his story and his passion for translating God's love into a business model that cares about community - both locally and globally. He explains how IronTribe Fitness creates communities that change lives; not just by getting fit, but by building lasting relationships and healthy lifestyle habits. Since 2010 IronTribe has opened 40 locations and raised over $1.3 million for clean water in India and Central Africa, through NeverThirst and WOD For Water. An practical and thoughtful business leader, Jim also explains how they developed their franchise model, the essentials to business, and how to leverage your #1 business asset which is your list of prospects and clients. Packed with business wisdom and passion, this interview with Jim Cavale will inspire you and equip you to be a better business owner, community developer, and leader in all areas of life. Winner of the Top 40 Under 40 Award from BizJournals.com, Jim has inspired audiences across the country, including doing his own TEDx Talk, which is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2C83h2U-Y4 For more information on Jim visit: http://jimcavale.me To learn more about IronTribe Fitness and their franchise opportunity visit: www.irontribefitness.com www.irontribefranchise.com/tribecast
18 - Trey Witte, #ITFAOY Submission Story by Jim Cavale
12 - The Godfather of Paleo, Robb Wolf (Part 2) by Jim Cavale
11- Anthony Jones, #ITFAOY Submission Story by Jim Cavale
10 - The Godfather of Paleo, Robb Wolf (Part 1) by Jim Cavale
9 - Q&A w/ StrongFit Founder, Julien Pineau by Jim Cavale
8 - Re-Educating America on Nutrition w/ Jennings Hester Of Stronger Faster Healthier by Jim Cavale
7 - The Principles of Building Lasting Relationships w/ Dave Ramsey Personality, Chris Hogan by Jim Cavale
6 - Talking Iron Tribe & College Football w/ FOX Analyst, Clay Travis by Jim Cavale
5 - "Procrastination on Purpose" w/ Rory Vaden by Jim Cavale
4 - "Do Over" w/ Jon Acuff by Jim Cavale
*About Today's Guest* jim-cavale-The Sales Podcast 69 ( https://www.flickr.com/photos/thesaleswhisperer/14142200119 ) Jim Cavale was a baseball player from New York. Little did he know that his love of baseball would lead to becoming an entrepreneur. It all started when he began to broadcast games for his college. Not wanting to pay his dues earning $20,000 a year until he "broke through," he leveraged his network to launch a sports business for high school athletes. He was working out at Iron Tribe Fitness where he met the founder, Forrest Walden, and it has been a natural fit for them two to work together ever since. Their efforts paid off when they were named the Ultimate Marketer of the Year in 2012 at Infusionsoft's annual conference, Infusioncon ( http://thesaleswhisperer.com/infusioncon/ ) or the " Infusionsoft ICON Event ( http://thesaleswhisperer.com/infusioncon/ )." Hear the rest of his story on The Sales Podcast Session 69 ( http://www.thesaleswhisperer.com/session69 ). Rubber-Meets-The-Road Tip * Find a good mentor. Jim was always a leader in his other partnerships but Forrest is a little older and was a good fit for Jim's weaknesses and vice versa so Iron Tribe Fitness has worked. Forrest had experience in being a franchisee and their third partner is a franchise owner. * All of their franchise locations do the same thing from warmup to cool down including offering the same products. * Marketing is key. “Let's educate the prospect via sales in print so the stigma of the intense workout is gone and they are already sold.” * The Perfect Athlete Lifecycle (even the 73 year old). * Step 1 to Step 2 to Consult to Athlete to non-athlete. * Multi-media, multi-touch * Mostly automated but triggers the personal touch. * Can't automate conversations and hand-written letters * “The bay door” is the staff-user interface and it is their custom software for billing and POS and collaboration * Attention to detail is key. * They get down to the nitty-gritty on how their staff answers the phone, how to greet a prospect, etc. and his staff is asking for more of that. * It has never been hard for them to think high level but then get down into the weeds to create the systems. But that can be a disadvantage if they don't learn to let go. Now they have a staff they have to trust and delegate so they can stay high level and big picture. * Having a great staff is key so they have an “intense” on-boarding program. * IronTribeFitness.com/jobs ( http://IronTribeFitness.com/jobs ) * Introspective and challenging and lengthy. * Personality and purpose. * Granular with their development process. * Myers Briggs and Kolby and a values vetting test. * Hire slow and fire fast. * Video interviews. * Always seeking to improve their marketing is key. * Direct mail and print worked well the first few years but they have to innovate and update it. They are growing with their social and digital. * If he gets 3 people out of 20,000 to sign up the ROI is still there. (Direct mail.) * Social, AdWords, Retargeting, leveraging client testimonials on video. * Jab, Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook. Give, give, give, then ask for the sale. * People buy fitness but stay for community. * What one thing would you do different? Been a bigger stickler on hiring and training and development. More time, energy and investment in his people. * Final words: Failure is only a means to success. The component that is left out is the people you are around are just as important on your journey. Find older mentors that have failed and that can encourage you with healthy, sober perspective. 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