Podcasts about ticket operations

In this episode, we go inside the Baltimore Orioles organization with longtime South Baltimore resident Zach Brown, the Senior Director of Ticket Operations, who has dedicated over 18 years to the team. Hosted by Kevin Lynch, the discussion covers Zach's journey from an intern to his current role, the strategic aspects of ticketing, and the vibrant energy of working at Camden Yards. Zach shares memorable moments as an Orioles fan, insights on planned renovations, and the focus on improving fan experiences. They also discuss community engagement, special themed nights, and the addition of new ticketing options. Zach emphasizes the value of community support and the efforts to enhance the ballpark experience for everyone. The conversation highlights the impact of baseball on the local neighborhood and the broader Orioles community.

On this week's episode of Behind the Braves, Senior Vice President of Ticket Operations, Anthony Esposito, sits down to talk about his career path, his day-to-day responsibilities, and give advice to younger professionals looking to break into the sports world. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 5, Episode 12, Travis sits down with Peter Wiggum, Senior Director of Revenue Analytics & Ticket Operations for the Seattle Sounders of the MLS. Peter started his career with the Sounders and has continued to work his way up. Tune in to hear what he has done on a consistent basis to hold six different roles in the last 10 years with the club. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Enhancing Data & Analytics ✅ Understanding Consumer Behaviors  ✅ Finding Mentors www.52weeksofhustle.com Book Available - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735610801 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's edition of Inside Southern Miss Athletics, John Cox, the Voice of the Golden Eagles, sits down with the Director of Athletics Jeremy McClain, to discuss a number of things that are happening currently at Southern Miss as the spring seasons begins. Cox is also joined by assistant athletic director and Director of Ticket Operations, Hannah Mordica, while senior designated hitter for the baseball Golden Eagles, Slade Wilks, also joins the show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 4, Episode 39, Travis sits down with Andrew Bragman, Vice President, Ticket Operations at SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park. Andrew has put in the time and effort to build an enjoyable career in the sports business. Tune into hear his advice on finding ways to maximize revenue and increase attendance throughout his career. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Working in Baseball ✅ Being Effective and Efficient ✅ Improve Fan Experience www.52weeksofhustle.com Book Available - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1735610801 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this captivating episode of the College Knowledge Podcast, host Joe Kerins and guest co-host Clay Kovach engage in a riveting discussion with Darren Coelho, Assistant Athletics Director for Ticket Operations at San Jose State University. Tune in to explore the array of career opportunities available in the sports industry beyond playing and coaching. From sports administration to media relations and ticket operations, Darren shares valuable insights and emphasizes the significance of internships and networking for aspiring students. Gain valuable knowledge about the evolving landscape of sports management and the importance of hands-on experience within university athletic departments. Whether you're a sports enthusiast or intrigued by behind-the-scenes operations, this podcast offers an eye-opening glimpse into the dynamic world of college sports. Follow us on social media:https://www.instagram.com/elitecollegiateplanning/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086096088113https://www.linkedin.com/company/elite-collegiate-planning/Visit us online:https://elitecollegiateplanning.com/https://collegeknowledge.net/

This week's episode features Adam Sharrah. Adam is currently the Assistant Athletic Director of Ticket Operations at University of North Texas. His previous stops include Colorado State University and Northern Arizona University. Listen as Adam shares and dives into his journey working in ticket operations: From his first role as a student intern at Colorado State, taking on a leadership role, the challenges of learning + adapting to varied environments, the power of networking, AND MORE. Listen and be inspired. Adam's social links: Connect with him down below Twitter: @adamsharrah25 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/adamsharrah/ If you would like to be on the podcast and are in the #sportsbiz, fill this out: https://bit.ly/TRC_GuestForm Rookie Contract social links: https://linktr.ee/TheRookieContract Kate's social links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/katenorum LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katenorum/ Music: Synapse by Shane Ivers https://www.silvermansound.com Thank you for watching! - Kate

We talk about the Birmingham Bowl and more with Coleman Spain of ECU Athletics PLUS the Michigan-TCU College Football Playoff match-up plus more with Rick Minter, Michigan Defensive Analyst. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesportsobj/support

We talk about the Birmingham Bowl and more with Coleman Spain of ECU Athletics PLUS the Michigan-TCU College Football Playoff match-up plus more with Rick Minter, Michigan Defensive Analyst. 

Time to get you ready for the 2022-23 men's and women's basketball seasons in Uptown! Corey sits down with Tulane's women's basketball coach Lisa Stockton and guard Dynah Jones as the Wave get ready for a new-look roster this winter. Tulane men's basketball coach Ron Hunter and guard Jalen Cook come in with lofty expectations as they look to take a step in to the postseason. And Director of Ticket Operations, George Marx, tells you how to be part of the action inside Fogelman in Devlin year.Every game of the Tulane men's and women's basketball seasons can be heard around the Tulane Sports Network from LEARFIELD! The seasons being on Monday, November 7th with a home doubleheader. The women host Grambling State at 4p, followed by the men taking on UMBC at 7:30p. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of the Dad Hat Chronicles, I sat down with Zach Kurdin of the Charleston Dirty Birds. He is the Director of Ticket Operations and Digital Marketing. We talked from his time in the Italian Football League to the Charleston Dirty Birds. Finally we discussed how the team has not one but three fan sections. Zach Kurdin:   Twitter: https://twitter.com/zkurdzCharleston Dirty Birds:   Web: https://dirtybirdsbaseball.com  Twitter: https://twitter.com/dirtybirdscwv  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dirtybirdscwvThe Dad Hat Chronicles: https://linktr.ee/TheDadHatChroniclesI have partnered with Baseball BBQ to bring you awesome rilling tools and cutting boards. Makes sure to go www.baseballbbq/dadhat to check out their inventory. Also, make sure to use CDOE: BBQ20 to get 20% off your first purchase. Baseball BBQ Baseball BBQ is al about sharing the love of the game and the grill. Support the show

Kristen Buynar joins the show to discuss proper tarp shoe attire, how to grow great flow, working her way up from the bottom, frequent flooding in the office, the fact that she can't bend her left big toe, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I interview a very special guest, my nephew, Haden Lewis Thompson. Haden is a former collegiate basketball player, having played at the University of Lynchburg, Pfeiffer, and the University of Mary Washington. He received his Masters degree in Sports Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2019. He served on the athletic staff as the Coordinator of Ticket Operations at the University of Arizona. That experience led him to the position he holds today, Member Experience Specialist with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars. He also still holds the title of Director of Operations for the nonprofit JLT Fieldhouse, Inc. In our interview, Haden speaks on several important topics that relate to preparation for "the real world", through his life experiences and how he is now sharing that knowledge with other aspiring young professionals. We discuss: The Power of Family Discipline Versus Motivation Amateur Sports Compered to Professional Sports His Father's Life Lessons The Impact Of Negative Influences My new book, "The Ultimate Guide To Success For Preteens And Teens" will released on June 11th. It will be available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B1QTX63C/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Developing Tomorrow's Leaders with Coach T® is part of Coach T's Corner®, an online mentoring academy, designed to educate, support, and inspire the next generation of leaders. Parents hire me to educate, support and inspire personal growth skills in their preteens and teens that will better prepare them by taking ownership of tools for a prosperous future. Soft skills are not a priority of the public education systems but are crucial to the success of our next generation of leaders. Coach T® has a 13-week mini-series, Coach T's Corner® airing on the Careers From Home channel. It is available on Roku and Amazon Fire. Thanks for listening to this episode. To see all of Coach T's contact information and other projects, https://withkoji.com/@Coach_Ts_Corner Email: coacht@coachtscorner.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachts_corner Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtscorner YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPjJRsI6602F1mGKR3NZtog --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/antwaunthompson/support

In this episode, I interview a very special guest, my nephew, Haden Lewis Thompson. Haden is a former collegiate basketball player,  having played at the University of Lynchburg, Pfeiffer, and the University of Mary Washington. He received his Masters degree in Sports Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2019.He served on the athletic staff as the Coordinator of Ticket Operations at the University of Arizona. That experience led him to the position he holds today,  Member Experience Specialist with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars.He also still holds the title of Director of Operations for the nonprofit JLT Fieldhouse, Inc. In our interview, Haden speaks on several important topics that relate to preparation for "the real world", through his life experiences and how he is now sharing that knowledge with other aspiring young professionals. We discuss:The Power of Family Discipline Versus Motivation Amateur Sports Compered to Professional Sports His Father's Life Lessons The Impact Of Negative InfluencesMy new book, "The Ultimate Guide To Success For Preteens And Teens" will released on June 11th. It will be available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B1QTX63C/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Developing Tomorrow's Leaders with Coach T® is part of Coach T's  Corner®, an online mentoring academy, designed to educate, support, and inspire the next generation of leaders.Parents hire me to educate, support and inspire personal growth skills in their preteens and teens that will better prepare them by taking ownership of tools for a prosperous future. Soft skills are not a priority of the public education systems but are crucial to the success of our next generation of leaders.Coach T® has a 13-week mini-series, Coach T's Corner® airing on the Careers From Home channel. It is available on Roku and Amazon Fire.Thanks for listening to this episode.To see all of Coach T's contact information and other projects, https://withkoji.com/@Coach_Ts_CornerEmail: coacht@coachtscorner.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachts_cornerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachtscornerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPjJRsI6602F1mGKR3NZtog

The CADLIFE of Family Business Listen in as we talk with the DiLaura family of CADimensions about their long history of “pivoting” well before COVID-19, the risks of trying to reinvent the wheel when difficulty strikes and their unique company (and family) mission statement they affectionately named CADLIFE. OUR GUESTS Peter DiLaura* – Chief Executive Officer Pete DiLaura started CADimensions, Inc. in 1990 after spending several years in the Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing industry.  He held multiple sales and marketing positions with CAD/CAM software and hardware manufacturers before getting involved in the reseller channel.  He has grown CADimensions into a complete engineering and manufacturing software solutions provider for CAD, CAM, Product Data Management, Design Simulation, and 3D Printing Systems, along with an assortment of other engineering and manufacturing applications.  Pete has been at the helm of CADimensions since inception and has now finalized his 10-year succession plan with tuning the operation of the company over to his two sons.   In his spare time, Pete enjoys spending time with his wife Tara, along with their 3 children and 6 grandchildren.  Pete is also on the Board of Trustees for LeMoyne College, his and Tara's Alma Mater, the Board of Directors for Onondaga Golf and Country Club and is actively engaged with the NY Family Business Center at LeMoyne College.       Andrew DiLaura* – President   Andy has been part of CADimensions since 2007 and along with his brother Tom is part of the 2nd generation for CADimensions.  In his role as President he is responsible for working with a team of 55+ employees across the Northeast to ensure revenue targets and growth goals are met. Prior to his current role, Andy has served as an account manager, Sales Manager & VP of Sales & Marketing during his 15 years at CADimensions. Outside of CADimensions, Andy sits on the Board of Directors at the NY Family Business Center and enjoys spending time with his wife Corrine, and coaches a variety of youth sports for his daughter and son.  Andy is a 2005 graduate of St. John Fisher College and prior to joining CADimensions he worked as Director of Ticket Operations for the Rochester Redwings, a Triple-A baseball team in Rochester, NY.     Thomas DiLaura* – Executive Vice President   Tom has been part of CADimensions since 2013.  In his role as Executive Vice President of Technical Services he is responsible for working with the technical staff at CADimensions, to ensure customers have the best support and services experiences. Tom started as an application engineer and grew through different department and management positions. Prior to CADimensions, Tom spent five years as a Systems Architect at General Dynamics working on submarine weapons systems for the US Navy.    In his free time Tom enjoys spending time with his wife Casey and their 18-month-old son and going on family trips. He sits on the Board of the Syracuse Gaelic Football Team and is an active member of the NY Family Business Center. Tom earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Union College in 2009 and a Master of Science in Systems Architecting and Engineering from USC in 2011.   ----- *not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Michael Palumbos is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and investment advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. Family Wealth & Legacy, LLC is not an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. and its representatives do not provide legal or tax advice. You may want to consult a legal or tax advisor regarding any legal or tax information as it relates to your personal circumstances. CRN-

On this episode of the Hospitality Leaders podcast, I'm joined by Siobhan Steiermann, Vice President of Ticket Operations at Las Vegas Ballpark, to hear some of the ways she connects with the community both inside and outside of her organization. The last two years have made many feel disconnected. Isolation and solitude have made meaningful interaction and community all the more important, especially in the workplace. Siobhan and her team make an effort to engage each other, and the community around them to, provide a way to cope with the stresses of the last two years, while at the same time serving the needs of their locality. These outstanding connections have created a supportive environment within the Las Vegas Ballpark team that translates to a more hospitable atmosphere for their customers. Siobhan and her staff continued to offer whatever services they could throughout the pandemic, from small tours of the stadium to movies on the field, adapting to changing public health requirements. This determination to partner with her community in the face of such trying times is a reflection of Siobhan's attitude of service and also what makes her such an outstanding leader in the hospitality industry. Siobhan Steiermann Las Vegas Ballpark Las Vegas Ballpark Las Vegas Aviators Ticketmaster Chris Cano Upshift If you enjoyed today's show, please leave a 5-Star review. For more information and links to all of the resources mentioned in today's episode, visit HospitalityLeaderspodcast.com.

Our co-hosts interview Stephen Hartgrove, former Ticket Operations Assistant for the Texas Rangers. You'll hear Stephen talk about his fandom of baseball & sports in general growing up, his unique experience working for the Texas Rangers for two years, and his thoughts on baseball in its current state. Follow us on social media: Facebook - No Doubter Podcast Twitter - @NoDoubterPod Barret Boom Bostick - @boombostick21 Travis Lofley - @TravisLofley Instagram - @nodoubterpod Barret Boom Bostick - boom.bostick21 Travis Lofley - @tlofley Check out our Patreon page for even more access to the show and the No Doubter community: https://www.patreon.com/nodoubter Submit mailbag questions to our business email: nodoubterpodcast@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail on our website: https://anchor.fm/nodoubter/message Get yourself some awesome No Doubter gear such as t-shirts, baseball shirts, mugs, phone cases, etc from our Merch Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/no-doubter?utm_campaign=23188&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=No%2BDoubter You can listen to all of our episodes, as well as access our social media links all on our website: https://anchor.fm/nodoubter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nodoubter/support

This month on the NAATSO podcast, a deep dive in to the intersecting worlds of data and ticketing. Our guests Leigh Wojtkiewicz, Associate AD for Data, Analytics, and Strategic Initiatives at Notre Dame, and Matt Cline, Director of Ticket Operations at North Texas, join host Andrew Schoepfer, Associate AD at Providence College, to dissect how data is transforming the ticketing space.

What goes into a ticket at an Iowa Cubs game? If you're coming with your friends, coworkers, or even by yourself, everyone needs one. Listen in as our ticket staff discusses what it takes to sell and distribute your pass to the game. Join Clayton Grandquist(Director of Ticket Operations), Brent Conkel(VP/Premium Seating/Corporate Marketing), Jason Gellis (Director of Group Outings), and Beth Kneeskern(Marketing Manager) as they dive into the details of our ticket system, the different offerings around the ballpark, and some of their most memorable gameday moments.

What's Up Stark is on location at Centennial Plaza with Jim Macris the Director of Ticket Operations and Plaza Services for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Join us to hear all about the new Centennial Plaza!

In this episode of “Inside the Oval” presented by Dignity Health, Marcus Wong discussed how he got his job with the 49ers, watching the "Pick at the Stick" from the sidelines, the 2021 matchup he's looking forward to most and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 16th episode of "Inside the Oval" presented by Dignity Health, Marcus Wong discussed how he got his job with the 49ers, watching the "Pick at the Stick" from the sidelines, the 2021 matchup he's looking forward to most and more.

Listen in to this month's NAATSO podcast for insights and a conversation with Brian Piper, Director of Ticket Operations with the United Shore Professional Baseball League. Andrew & Colin catchup with Brian to talk through how he and the USPBL have navigated the minor league baseball world during COVID-19 and how they are preparing for their second season during COVID-19.

Senior Manager of Ticket Operations for the St. Louis Blues, Elizabeth Dean, joins the show. Top Five and Butts in Seats makes a return!

Assistant AD of Ticket Operations at NIU, Collin Bruning joins the crew this week. Rob Burlingham stops by to debate Sam on his latest Hot Take.

Cleveland State University announced the appointment of Scott Garrett as its seventh Director of Athletics on April 8, 2019. Garrett was formally introduced at a press conference in Cleveland State's Student Center by CSU President Harlan M. Sands. Garrett came to CSU after nine years at Kansas State University, where he served as Executive Associate Athletics Director with responsibilities in fan experience, fundraising, business operations, sport supervision and more. At CSU, Garrett will provide leadership and oversight for all of CSU's 18 NCAA Division I sports, $13 million operating budget, and over 330 student-athletes.  “Scott Garrett is a very successful leader who has had a tremendous impact at every level of athletics administration he has touched. He is all about building a winning culture with integrity and values – both on the field and in the classroom,” CSU President Harlan M. Sands said at the time of Garrett's hiring. “We are very excited that he will be joining our team, and I look forward to working with him as we build upon the athletic and academic achievements of our student-athletes.” “I am privileged and honored to be named Cleveland State University's next Director of Athletics,” Garrett said upon taking the position. “Throughout the search process I have been extremely impressed with President Sands' vision for CSU, the positive energy around campus and the numerous opportunities to move CSU Athletics forward.” In his first year with CSU, department accomplishments under Garrett's leadership included:  Six head coaching hires (Sinisa Ubiparipovic in men's soccer, Hannah Burandt in swimming and diving, Dennis Gates in men's basketball, Andy German in lacrosse, Taylor Riggs in women's golf, and Amber Williams in track & field)  Nearly 30 individual staff hires, including Deputy Athletics Directors Tyler Jones and Kelsie Gory.  The department launched the Viking Fund, an annual giving program which attracted nearly 100 members in its' first year of existence.  Donors set a new record of giving with over $290,000 in donations on CSU Giving Day 2020.    Men's basketball attendance at the Wolstein Center improved by over 50% year-over-year.   Developed the new Athletics Directors' Leadership Council, an exclusive leadership program for a collection of student-athletes nominated by head coaches in each sport.  Women's basketball set a school-record with an eleven-game winning streak, leading to a 21-11 overall record and a run to the Horizon League semifinals. Men's basketball outplayed expectations with its' first three-game win streaks in non-conference play since 2011-12 and conference play since 2014-15 – earning Head Coach Dennis Gates a Horizon League Coach of the Year award. 2ndplace conference finishes for men's and women's swimming and diving. Women's golf setting the school record for an individual round. Men's lacrosse earning their first-ever victory over a ranked opponent, a 12-11 win over No. 16 Air Force.  Andy Tulleners was named Midwest Fencing Conference Men's Coach of the Year. Cross country, women's basketball, women's golf and women's fencing received the Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) Public Recognition Award, each posting multiyear APR scores in the top 10 percent of all NCAA teams in their respective sports. Individual Viking student athletes were recognized with 35 all-conference awards in 2019-20, highlighted by senior wrestler Evan Cheek's qualification for NCAA nationals and senior tennis student-athlete Nico Mostardi's program-record ranking of 93rdin the nation.   In the classroom, student-athletes earned 19 all-academic conference team recognitions and the department finished with school-record term GPA's in both the fall (3.31) and spring (3.66).  For the first time in school history, all 18 of Cleveland State's varsity programs earned a term GPA of at least a 3.00 during the spring 2020 semester. In the community, student-athletes organized a number of service initiatives including a SAAC food-drive during Bleed Green Week and an Adopt-a-Family holiday gift program.    Prior to arriving at CSU, Garrett served as Executive Associate Athletics Director for External Operations and Chief Revenue Officer at Kansas State, where he was responsible for various aspects of department administration, including strategic revenue generation initiatives and fan experience programming. In his nine years at Kansas State, Garrett provided leadership that generated 46 sellouts in football, national Top 25 attendance rankings in men's and women's basketball, women's soccer, volleyball and baseball and a 40 percent increase in overall ticket revenue. Garrett's duties at Kansas State also included management of a donor portfolio accounting for over $1.5 million in contributions annually and over $2 million in major capital gifts over a two-year period. Garrett also spearheaded the department's strategic planning efforts on three separate occasions, while his duties also included sport administration oversight, including coaching personnel evaluations and search management. Garrett's previous stops in intercollegiate athletics include serving as Assistant Athletics Director at Wichita State University from 2008 to 2010 and Director of Sales and Ticket Operations, with fellow Horizon League member University of Illinois at Chicago, from 2003 to 2008. Garrett graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration and marketing from Illinois State in 2002 and proceeded to earn a Master's in sport management and athletics administration from Indiana University in 2003. A native of Channahon, Ill., Garrett and his wife Kristy have two children, Matthew (13) and Audrey (9) and reside in Avon, Ohio.  What you'll learn about in this episode: What three things Scott looks for when hiring a head coach How he adjusted his leadership when COVID hit Who were his biggest mentors and what are the biggest lessons he learned from them Why vulnerability is so critical and how it helped the leaders in the athletic department at Cleveland State respond to the crisis Where developed his passion for leading a college athletic department What is the Athletic Director's Leadership Council and how powerful of the experience has been for the CSU student-athletes Additional resources: Twitter: @scottmgarrett Twitter Athletics: @CS_Athletics LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmgarrettks/      LinkedIn :   https://www.linkedin.com/school/cleveland-state-university/ Twitter - @csu_athletics, @scottmgarrett IG - csu_athletics, scottmgarrett FB - Cleveland State University Athletics

Chris talks about their approach to the recent start of the ECHL season in Orlando.

Hey everybody I'm Brian Clapp, VP of Content and Engaged Learning for WorkInSports.com and this is the Work In Sports podcast. In 2007 today's guest, Kara Walker,  graduated from Ithaca College.  The Massachusetts native began her career in Ticket Operations with the Boston Celtics.  Today she is the VP of Marketing and Content Strategy with the Boston Celtics. I'm not just reading her resume, there is a very clear point, or at least it should be. Kara started in sales but today she is a VP in a much different part of the organization.  I mention sales jobs and customer service roles to people who want to work in sports and I watch their face change.  It's a reflexive reaction that borders between disgust and annoyance.  It's like they think I'm insulting them by saying they should look into sales roles, rather than be named the GM of their favorite team right out of college.  I get it. Everyone has big dreams and those dreams don't include cold calling people for season tickets, or convincing a church group to buy 30 tickets to the Sacramento Kings game in November.  I speak in college classrooms all the time and I'd guess about 25% of the people want to be sports agents. Ask them why and they'll say they want to be close to the players and it looks like fun. Good luck.  You think it's glamourous, it is not.  There are around 830 agents certified by the NFL Players Association and 1,590 active players on 53 man rosters. Not great odds…but now go even further 75% of the players are represented by just 17% of the agents.  A half dozen or so super agents handle all the big players and the big deals. The other 824 agents scrap for what is left. When NFL rosters go down to 53 people at the end of training camp as many as 300 agents have no active clients at all.  Now, let's compare that to jobs in sports sales.  For the last 20 years of WorkInSports.com -- that's right, we're in our second decade of sports industry domination now, sales jobs have made up about 50% of the jobs on our job board.  Now, I'll be transparent -- things are a topsy turvy right now in the sports industry. The whole global pandemic, no fans, no tickets has put a damper on jobs in sales. I'm not being flip, near 200,000 americans have died in this pandemic and we all think about them daily, maybe not specifically, but we think about this terrible situation daily.  Sals jobs are lower on our job board than ever before -- but let's have some perspctivce. Sales equates to revenue. Revenue is the #1 goal of any business. Sales jobs will return in full force. Matter of fact, they'll return in greater numbers than ever before as sports teams get back to normal and the need to make up for lost revenue is present.  In the long game of life -- the number of sales jobs and opportunities will be in your favor.  But, I get it – you aren't convinced – you've been told all your life to do what will make you happy, and sales isn't it. I'm with you, I have never worked in sales, I haven't even been a waiter at a restaurant trying to sell someone a steak dinner, and I turned out OK. But, I'm not giving up on this. You need to see the truth.  Sales isn't a life sentence, it's a step inside the building of an organization. Kara Walker started in Ticket Operations with the BOSTON CELTICS, one of the most storied franchises in sports. She gave herself an opportunity to prove herself, learn the business, connect herself with revenue generation, build her reputation and grow from within a premium organization.  In two years' time she was changing departments into content and marketing – she shifted her entire career, but stayed with her top organization where she wanted to be. I can go on and on about following the path of opportunity and least resistance but you need to believe it and buy into it.  Now, I have to admit three things  before we get into this interview, 

Welcome to the Sing Second Sports Podcast--a weekly pod for Navy fans by Navy fans. On this episode we are joined by Bill Wagner of the Annapolis Capital to discuss the latest on Navy’s decision to play the Labor Weekend opener against BYU without fans. Will the Brigade be able to attend? That is currently TBD. In this segment we talk with special guests—-Matt Munnelly and Bill Givens. Munnelly is in his 22nd year at Navy, where he serves as the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Ticket Operations and Summer Sports Camp Programs. Givens serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Operations & Championships. Givens is also the sport administrator of the wrestling and track & field programs. We also chat with @UnsatMIDN, a popular figure on Twitter…a current USNA Mid and rabid Navy Sports fan about the adjustments Mids have had to make in the Hall…and what the morale is like as they approach a semester with no liberty and possibly no attendance at football games. Share feedback on Twitter @wesingsecond...slide DMs or tweet at us directly. BEAT ARMY!

Join hosts Ian Beauchesne, Connor Powell and Cameron Urbowicz as they bring you the latest and greatest in all things College and Boston sports! Stay tuned for special guests, live reactions and plenty of hot takes! On today's show we welcome, friend of the show, member of the 2018 Merrimack College Baseball NE-10 championship team and Merrimack Manager of Marketing and Ticket Operations, Jeremy Blake-Johnson to talk about his baseball career, life in ticket sales at a DI college, and some great golf talk. The fellas bring you their thoughts on NHL training camp starting up, the NBA Bubble, whether we will see more MLB players back out from playing, Cameron's Corner and finally the most anticipated Bag of Fun Question of the Quarantine! Follow us on Twitter: @Titletown_Takes @IanBeau @connorpowell8 @CamUrbowicz32 @JBlakeJohnson30 We're now on Spotify and Apple Music under the name Titletown Takes, make sure you head over and follow us! We do not own the rights to any of the clips/music used in this video. It is for personal enjoyment of the hosts of Titletown Takes. All rights belong to their respective owners.

Ray Pastore #9 - with Carson Bowen, General Manager - Wilmington Sharks Carson Bowen is currently the General Manager for the Wilmington Sharks baseball team. Carson is a graduate of the University of North Carolina - Wilmington, holding degrees in Marketing and Communication Studies. Carson began working with the Sharks in 2014, serving as the radio play-by-play commentator for two seasons before transitioning into Ticket Operations, and now his current role. In his first year as General Manager, Carson led the organization to be named the Coastal Plain League's Organization of the Year for the first time since 2009. Carson serves on the Board of Young Professionals for Communities in Schools of Cape Fear, and was named to the inaugural class of the Star News and Wilmington Chamber of Commerce's 40 Under 40, as well as Wilmington Business Journal's Top 100. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rayme-pastore/support

The Sports Free Agent in the spotlight is Christian Hocquard. Chrisitan's areas of interest for an opportunity in sports are in Marketing, Ticket Operations, and/or Fan Engagement. Chrisitan is a graduate from Olivet Nazarene University where he majored in Marketing. Currently, he is a Ticket Office Intern at Michigan State University, but has previously worked for a company called Sports Promotions Group as an Event Sales Associate. Christian brings a high level of enthusiasm and dedication to the workplace and am looking to expand a career in either sports marketing or ticket operations/sales. To find out more about Christian visit his profile here: https://bit.ly/ChristianHocquard If you are a hiring manager looking for people to fill an opportunity or a person looking for their first or next opportunity in sports please visit www.sportsasajob.com to see what we can do for you! Follow us on twitter @sportsasajob and subscribe to the newsletter for more stories: https://www.sportsasajob.com/newsletters.html Go sign up for the #1 job sports-focused job board online and be part of their network. https://www.jobsinsports.com/ make sure TO LET THEM KNOW YOU HEARD OF THEM FROM THE PODCAST. I want them to know we got industry leaders and future stars in this community!

Bryan Mayhood '07 is the Vice President of Sales for the Nashville Sounds triple A baseball club, a Texas Rangers affiliate. There he manages all aspects of ticket sales, focuses on additional revenue sources, and develops and manages the organization’s sales team.With his family, Bryan moved to Nashville, where he joined the Sounds in August 2016, after serving as the Director of Ticket Operations for Islanders Athletics.He also spent 7 years with Corpus Christi Hooks, starting his career there as a student intern.

Go sign up for #1 job sports focused job board online and be part of their network. https://www.jobsinsports.com/ make sure TO LET THEM KNOW YOU HEARD OF THEM FROM THE PODCAST. I want them to know we got industry leaders and future stars in this community! For the first time, Sports As a Job Podcast is co-hosted by Olivia Puttin and Kolby Castillo. On this episode, Scott Peace joins us on the podcast. Scott is the current Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Fan Engagement at the University of Evansville Athletics. In 2014 he joined the University of Evansville Athletics staff as the Director of Ticketing Services and Athletic Event Operations. In 2016, he was elevated to Assistant Athletic Director for Ticket Operations. Then in June 2018, he was elevated to his current position. We take a look at his journey from being a fan of Louisville Athletics to now working in College Athletics. How did he go from intern at the University of Louisville Athletics Department, to University of South Florida Athletics, and to his current spot at the University of Evansville Athletics? His journey provides the lessons you can use to get your next opportunity. Evansville's Men Basketball team upset University of Kentucky (Ranked at #10 at the time). We take a look at how that impacted his job and the excitement surrounding that. If you listened to the episode please leave a review and rating here: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/sports-as-a-job-975877 Intro Music credit to ABAPO Music Studios: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwF1OqcNsQEOd0iNu0Yjitg

It’s the day before Charlotte’s first ever bowl game and support in the Bahama’s is huge.  The hotel is packed with green and gold and we caught up with several key Niners to hear their thoughts on this monumental week. Interview Guide Chancellor Phil Dubois - 0:00 minute mark Benny LeMay (RB) - 2:45 minute mark Solomon Rogers (DB) - 6:30 minute mark Alex Highsmith (DE) and Sam Highsmith (Dad) 9:45 minute mark John George (Associate Athletic Director for Ticket Operations) - 18:25 minute mark Mike Hill (Athletic Director) and Daren Spease (Deputy Athletic Director) - 28:05 minute mark

Our guest today is Jeff Gogerty, Ticket Operations Manager with the Dallas Stars. Jeff tells a WILD story of catching former MLB all-star Kevin Brown as a bat boy and goes deep into his role of getting the "The Winter Classic" up and running from a ticket perspective. Rob and Jeff also discuss tips for getting hired, as Jeff hires hundreds of people in his role with the Stars. Before you listen, gives us a review and give that 5-star feedback! Follow us on Twitter @FOFeatures and @FrontOfficeFeatures on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Today's episode is brought to you by Booking Protect: the global leaders in refund protection!  Any Listing! Any Sector! Anywhere! Booking Protect has you covered with the world's most comprehensive refund protection product.  Find out how to partner with Booking Protect by visiting them at www.bookingprotect.com Come see me and Booking Protect CEO, Simon Mabb, at the Ticketing Professionals Conference of Australia in Sydney on 14th and 15th of November.  I'm giving the opening keynote on change and innovation and it is going to be a shot of adrenaline to your organization. Get your tickets today at www.ticketingprofessionals.com.au Get my new newsletter, "Talking Tickets". A weekly shot of the top stories in tickets and live entertainment and why you should be paying attention to them.  Come to my one-day workshop in Melbourne, Australia on 18 November! "Fans For Life: Creating and Keeping Modern Fans" will help you and your organization answer the question, "How do we get people off their couches, phones, or other places and into our building?" We will cover lifetime fan value, fan-first experience, change, innovation, and a lot more.  My guest today is Anthony Esposito, VP of Ticket Operations with the Atlanta Braves.  We covered a whole lot of ground including the upcoming GAPTA event in Atlanta at SunTrust Park on November 5th, INTIX in NYC in January 2020, the digital experience, and more.  One of my favorite parts of this one is where Anthony shares the customer service training that the Braves put their employees through. I think we can all learn something from them.   

Building out a content strategy for a pro sports team...sign me up! Learn more about careers inside an iconic sports brand from Kara Walker, Boston Celtics VP of Content Strategy and Marketing.Hey everybody I'm Brian Clapp, VP of Content and Engaged Learning for WorkInSports.com and this is the Work In Sports podcast.In 2007 today's guest, Kara Walker,  graduated from Ithaca College. The Massachusetts native began her career in Ticket Operations with the Boston Celtics. Today she is the VP of Content Strategy and Marketing with the Boston Celtics.I'm not just reading her resume, there is a very clear point, or at least it should be. Kara started in sales but today she is a VP in a much diiferent part of the org. I mention sales jobs and customer service roles to people who want to work in sports and I watch their face change. It's a reflexive reaction that borders between disgust and annoyance. It's like they think I'm insulting them by saying they should look into sales roles, rather than be named the GM of their favorite team right out of college. I get it everyone has big dreams and those dreams don't include cold calling people for season tickets, or convincing a church group to buy 30 tickets to the Sacramento Kings game in November sounds like fun. I speak in college classrooms all the time and I'd guess about 25% of the people want to be sports agents. Ask them why and they'll say they want to be close to the players and it looks like fun. Good luck. You think it's glamourous, it is not. There are around 830 agents certified by the NFL Players Association and 1,590 active players on 53 man rosters. Not great odds...but now go even further 75% of the players are represented by just 17% of the agents. A half dozen or so super agents handle all the big players and the big deals. The other 824 agents scrap for what is left. When NFL rosters go down to 53 people at the end of training camp as many as 300 agents have no active clients at all. Now, let's compare that to jobs in sports sales. The opportunties are out there. Of the 17,864 jobs currently posted on WorkInSports.com - the industries leading job board -- 7,353 are connected to sales. Those numbers are in your favor.  I get it - you aren't convinced - you've been told all your life to do what will make you happy, and sales isn't it. I'm with you, I have never worked in sales, I haven't even been a waiter at a restaurant trying to sell someone a steak dinner, and I turned out OK.But, I'm not giving up on this. You need to see the truth.  Sales isn't a life sentence, it's a step inside the building of an organization.Kara Walker started in Ticket Operations with the BOSTON CELTICS, one of the most storied franchises in sports. She gave herself an opportunity to prove herself, learn the business, connect herself with revenue generation, build her reputation and grow from within a premium organization. In two years time she was changing departments in to content and marketing - she shifted her entire career, but stayed with her top organization where she wanted to be.I can go on and on about following the path of opportunity and least resistance but you need to believe it and buy into it. Now, I have to admit, before we get into this interview, I am a die hard Boston Celtics fan, and I am a content marketing geek -- so I was pretty fired up for this interview and my giddiness may come through a bit. Let's get to it -- here is Kara Walker, VP of Content Strategy and marketing for the 17-time world champion Boston Celtics. Questions for Kara Walker, Boston Celtics VP of Content Strategy and Marketing1: You've been with the Boston Celtics for 12 years since graduating from Ithaca College in 2007 -- it's pretty impressive to start your career with a pro team like the Celtics – what do you remember most about the hiring process?2: You started out in ticket operations – a role many who work in the industry start out in – looking back,

Episode 18 of The Guys in the Cheap Seats with Charles Campisi features Meghan Grenier. Meghan is the Manager of Ticket Operations for the San Francisco 49ers. Meghan has been with the 49ers for almost five years and spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles, Lock Haven University Athletic Department, and the Prospect Park and Brookhaven Swim Clubs. Please subscribe and rate us on iTunes, Anchor, Stitcher, Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Andrew Lane is the Director of Ticket Operations and Sales for the Fighting Camels. Lane is a Campbell alum, who grew up in Radford, VA and knows plenty about the Big South Conference. What better time to chat about ticket sales than right after Creek Madness, featuring the highest attended basketball game in Gore Arena history.

Join hosts Tony Simeone and Jon Cotton of Fighting Irish Media as they take listeners on an insider tour of the projects and personalities behind Fighting Irish Media, the video production and media services division of Notre Dame Athletics. In today's episode, Tony and Jon chat with Director of Ticket Operations, Lee Biglin.  The guys talk about the ever changing ticketing landscape and how Notre Dame tries to stay ahead of the curve the all of the technological advancements in the ticketing industry. Lee is one of Jon's new roommates and the group discusses the Jon's insufferable tendencies and project how long the two will live together before one of them inevitably has to move out! Remember to rate and review!! Subscribe to Podward Notre Dame [here](https://audioboom.com/channels/4942689)!

Join hosts Tony Simeone and Jon Cotton of Fighting Irish Media as they take listeners on an insider tour of the projects and personalities behind Fighting Irish Media, the video production and media services division of Notre Dame Athletics. In today's episode, Tony and Jon chat with Director of Ticket Operations, Lee Biglin.  The guys talk about the ever changing ticketing landscape and how Notre Dame tries to stay ahead of the curve the all of the technological advancements in the ticketing industry. Lee is one of Jon's new roommates and the group discusses the Jon's insufferable tendencies and project how long the two will live together before one of them inevitably has to move out! Remember to rate and review!! Subscribe to Podward Notre Dame [here](https://audioboom.com/channels/4942689)!

For this episode I’m joined by Bowie Baysox Director of Ticket Operations, Charlene Fewer. Charlene and I discussed her path to working for the Baysox, handling both group sales and the box office, and a typical day in her life on a game day. Charlene and I talked before the horrific shooting at the Annapolis Capital claimed the lives of five reporters. One of those victims was John McNamara, who had served as a Baysox beat writer for the entirety of their existence. Our hearts go out to the Baysox family on the loss of their friend and colleague. Sit back and enjoy episode fifteen of the Minor Conversations Podcast with my guest Charlene Fewer.

NAATSO Co-Founder and UC-Davis Director of Ticket Operations, Troy Kirby, continues in his second of two D1.ticker interviews, by comparing industry conferences he regularly attends, sharing insights on how to sell tickets as fan experiences, and discusses the importance of listening.   

The art and role of customer service as well as ticket operations in off-site venues is one of Jason Sabatino's specialties. Not only with the College Football Playoffs, as the Director of Business and Ticket Operations, but also with the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Sabatino discusses some of the various issues surrounding customer service, including the mantra 'the customer is always right' and dealing with various issues on gameday. Sabatino discusses his time with the Cleveland Cavaliers organization, running NBA basketball, minor league hockey, and special events, as well as his tenure at Boston University.

In today's 1.Q, NAATSO Co-Founder and current Director of Ticket Operations at UC-Davis, Troy Kirby, takes us down memory lane to share insights on the creation of the National Association of Athletic Ticket Sales and Operations.     

Understanding the sports hiring realm only works if you've really been in the game for a long time. Luckily for young professionals, M3W's Michael Warren has served in multiple capacities with professional teams, including his current stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates' spring training home, working in Ticket Operations. Warren discusses the playing field in terms of sports hiring, especially on how candidates coming into the field can hurt themselves by not understanding exactly how a search is undertaken. Warren describes the industry as a whole, then dissects specific areas where job candidates can separate themselves when launching into their sports career. Twitter: @M3WSports

The Charlotte Knights in a unique position within the MiLB landscape: A franchise with a continual sold-out situation that is drawing the interest of the local secondary ticket market, as well as some national attention for one of the best new ballparks in America. Knights' Director of Ticket Operations Matt Millward discusses some of the various ways in which the team has utilized every revenue stream imaginable during its first year in downtown Charlotte in 2014, and how the team was able to carry a brand that didn't sell out in Fort Mills, South Carolina up the road, across state lines, and turn it into a turnstyle phenomena. Twitter: @IMPennSt

  Mike Evenson relates back to his time as the Director of Ticket Operations at the University of Oregon, as well as working at the University of Wisconsin’s ticket office, to how he judges good vendor relations while overseeing Audience View Ticketing’s customer service model. Evenson talks about the ticketing landscape, some of the factors which matter to the customer when buying online, as well as some of the technology that will likely hit the market in the next few years. Twitter: @MikeEvenson  

  From the first moment that Charlie Hildbold walked into the indoor football league franchise in Allen, Texas, he has been fighting to keep the franchise alive. Hildbold talks about the early days of the former IFL Allen Wranglers, where NFL Wide Receiver Terrell Owens played for half a summer and the corporate sponsors were trying to revolt. Hildbold talks about the Wranglers franchise folding and the birth of the IFL Texas Revolution, which has improved on several of the issues that the Wranglers could not seem to control. Twitter: @CharlieHildbold

  Breaking into college sports means being an intern or graduate assistant starting out. Christopher Kaufman is the coordinator of ticket operations and sales at the University of South Dakota Athletic Department, and talks about the challenges he faced getting into the field, as well as the positive outlook he brings each day to his job at USD. Kaufman discusses the challenges that USD faces in broadening its audience with a small state and area population, as well as how they are building their program for long-term success.

  In an episode that was supposed to be recorded back in November 2012, T-Ante Sims finally sits down for a chat on working in sports, in higher education and with student athletes. Sims talks about his role at Sacramento State University Athletics, finding student workers, and some of the environment that CSSU creates with smaller venues and no amenities. It was a long, overdue chat with T-Ante Sims, and well-worth getting done.

  Understanding the role of a fundraiser while in the ticket office is perfectly fine, but Liz Menne takes it a step further. Originally starting her career in college athletics as a part of the donor management team, Menne now oversees one of the larger college athletic ticket operations in the country. Menne discusses her role in tying donor engagement with ticket operations customer service, her decision to move from her alma mater at the University of Miami to Texas Tech, and whether there are some future opportunities on social media for athletic development opportunities. Twitter: @LMenne

  Charles Lucas talks about some of the factors with the Reno Aces baseball team, and how they are able to draw fans in a continuous, fun environment. The Reno Aces are a franchise success story, because professional baseball in Reno has been a sorted one. Reno has had eight professional baseball teams play in the city since 1947. Once a boomtown before native casinos took away the allure of the Biggest Little City in the World, it is now a different place, especially hit hard by the 2008 economic crash. In 2009, the Tucson Sidewinders became the Reno Aces and started playing Triple A baseball in a brand new ballpark at a time when the local economy had 25 percent unemployment.

Eiges spent 29 years with the NFL Raiders’ franchise, starting as the team’s ball boy out of college before being hired on as then-Head Coach Tom Flores’ executive assistant in 1980, the year the Raiders stunned the Philadelphia Eagles to win Superbowl XV.  During the 1982 NFL strike, Eiges was named Director of Ticket Operations, a position he held for 27 years, moving the team to Los Angeles before transplanting the team 14 years later back to Oakland. Eiges describes the L.A. years as well as the situation with return to Oakland in 1995 where the P.S.L. ruled & “Mount Davis” became an eyesore to a baseball-focused community. Eiges left the Raiders in 2008 to join the UFL, describing the league in its second year of existence with the Omaha franchise’s success and Las Vegas’ dismal failures. Twitter: @PeterEiges