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How are teams and leagues looking at structuring Group Sales in the post-COVID era? Mike Taylor's success in leading group sales teams has led him to a Senior Director position within the elite TMBO corps of the NBA, having led the Detroit Pistons from #29 in group sales to #5 in the NBA in just 3 years. You'll hear the options the NBA is exploring right now to "re-invent" the group experience, how Mike's experience playing pro basketball in Europe helped him in his journey to the business side of sports; why details matter on the road to success; and how new graduates should best position themselves for a career without the benefit of a live internship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Driven, confident and positive, Dionna Widder's rise to Chief Revenue Officer was no accident. In this high-energy, entertaining episode, Dionna reveals her secrets to succeeding in the sales departments of both low-performing and high-performing teams, the power of being exposed to several teams' cultures within her work at the NBA's TMBO, juggling career and family, and her mission to give women and minorities a voice in the business of sports, including starting her own podcast called Women Blazers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EXTREME SALES LEADERSHIP - Live Sales Coaching and Sales Mastery Podcasts and Interviews
OWN YOUR DAY BOOK: http://amzn.to/1UP6ZaR Join me for part three of this three-part sales leadership series with the National Basketball Assaociation (NBA), and the talented leaders of the NBA and WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association). Learn what the most productive people on the planet do to: Reduce your daily workload and protect your time. · Obliterate your never-ending to-do list. · Make time your ally rather than your adversary by mastering the inner game of self-management. · Develop a Personal Navigation System that aligns your routine with your goals, values, and priorities. · Stop reacting to problems and become hyper-responsive so that you can take charge of your day · Identify and manage the unplanned events that distract you from your priorities, cause stress, and waste time. · Coach your direct reports on how they can improve their daily productivity, performance, and personal accountability. If you want a great life, schedule one.
EXTREME SALES LEADERSHIP - Live Sales Coaching and Sales Mastery Podcasts and Interviews
Join me for part two of this three-part sales leadership series with the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the talented leaders of the NBA and WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association). Learn what the top salespeople are doing to make fear your ally, become unconditionally confident and win my sales by coaching their customers to succeed. This session focuses on how to transform from salesperson to sales champion. Learn how to: * Create your new competitive edge by transforming from salesperson to sales coach so that you can coach your customers to succeed. * Develop the UNCONDITIONAL confidence of a champion. * Become fearless and make fear your ally. * Refine and develop a robust sales process. * Leverage the language of professional selling and coaching. * Transform your conversations, sales process, and approach during this pandemic to win more sales. Learn how to develop and coach a team of sales champions in our remote workplace so they're maximizing sales and revenue-generating opportunities, supporting their local communities, and maintaining a healthy, happy life while honoring their personal priorities and goals.
EXTREME SALES LEADERSHIP - Live Sales Coaching and Sales Mastery Podcasts and Interviews
Join Keith Rosen for part one of this three-part sales leadership series with Mike Taylor Senior Director, TMBO at the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the talented leaders of the NBA and WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association). In business, just like in sports, unconditional support, care, training, and coaching NEVER stop! Learn how to develop and coach a team of sales champions in our remote workplace so they're maximizing sales and revenue-generating opportunities, supporting their local communities, and maintaining a healthy, happy life while honoring their personal priorities and goals.
In today's episode of The Andrew Haines Show we had the pleasure of hosting sports business legend, Murray Cohn. Murray started his career as a sales intern for an indoor soccer team in the MISL then held a brief career in the NHL with the Minnesota North Stars where he helped them transition to being in Dallas. He later continued his career as the Senior Director of Ticket Sales for the Orlando Magic. Following this, Murray worked in the front office of the NBA as the Vice President of Ticket Sales where he was heavily involved in their TMBO group, and most recently Murray assisted in the launch of the Alliance of American Football and is currently the President of MC Sports Training & Consulting where he has been a sales consultant for over 120 sports teams and leagues. Needless to say, but it was a pleasure having Murray on today and we hope you enjoy :) -- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/murray-cohn-3716ab8/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CohnMurray
In this week's episode Rob Crain chats with Jon Bishop, the Associate Vice President of the NBA's Team Business and Marketing Operations. Jon talks about how Texas is considered "in the area" when trying to land an in-person interview in North Carolina. He also provides examples of how the NBA is cutting edge. Example 1 - Shooting one free throw that could equate to two or three points. Plus, Jon offers helpful tidbits of advice for emerging sports leaders throughout the interview. Before you hit play, click the five star reviews button now!
Geoff Brown spent 19 years in MiLB and is best known as the 1st GM of the Lakewood BlueClaws where his club led the league in attendance nearly every season. He made the jump to CMO of Rutgers Athletics during their move to the Big Ten conference and is now Sr. Director at the NBA's TMBO. The Minor Side of Life features candid conversations about the business and promotional aspect of Minor League Sports. Host Rob Sternberg brings nearly a decade of experience to the table and chats with a guests who've worked in a Front Office, or played or performed on the Minor League stage. THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: The Minor Side of Life is presented by Promotional Adventures. Based in California, Promotional Adventures is a full service advertising specialties company offering a wide range of promotional items to promote your company. Dustin and his team will help countless Minor and Major League teams find cost effective ways to market and promote their organizations with custom promotional items. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination. Get a quote today by e-mailing dustin@promotionaladventures.com.
Saj Cherian – Partner, KyneticAmy Brooks – Chief Innovation Officer & President of TMBO, NBAJason Robins – Founder & CEO, DraftKingsSteve Pagliuca – Co-Owner, Boston CelticsEric Chemi (Moderator) – Sports Business Reporter, CNBC Sports has been a bastion for innovation and change. Today, with vertical integration, new partnerships, gambling, esports and direct-to-consumer opportunities, the pace of innovation has accelerated. For those at the leading edge of the sports industry, no lead is safe. Learn how leading sports executives are developing new products, altering their business models, or creating inventive ways to access and serve customers. This panel will dive deep into how innovative environments can be built and where the future growth will come in sports.
The Tao of Sports Podcast – The Definitive Sports, Marketing, Business Industry News Podcast
Jeff Ianello has experienced an evolution from his time in sports. While at the Phoenix Suns as a Vice President of Ticket Sales and at the NBA's TMBO, Ianello was on the primary side of the business. Now, Ianello sits on the opposite end, advocating for why digital distribution and the secondary market can help grow revenues for teams. Ianello talks about his catharsis into the world of resale and how it broadened his perspective on what truly lies out there for teams to explore. Ianello shares his thoughts on the New York Yankees' decision to stop print-at-home ticket acceptance, and its affect on the New York FC crowds for Opening Day of the MLS season. Twitter: @Jeff_Ianello
The Tao of Sports Podcast – The Definitive Sports, Marketing, Business Industry News Podcast
Handling a legacy brand, while pushing its marketing into the future is a task that Drew Cloud has done more than few times in his career. As Executive Vice President of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cloud oversees sales and marketing for a team founded in 1882. Cloud talks about his experience handling legacy brands, especially in Madison Square Garden with the New York Knicks, and as Vice President of the Phoenix Suns. Cloud discusses efforts made to enhance the community relations around the Pittsburgh areas, as well as how the sales efforts have started to change as well in the front office. Cloud shares his thoughts on NBA TMBO, and some of the misconceptions, as well as benefits, of the TMBO effort by the league toward enhancing revenue generation. Twitter: @Drew_CloudNote: Drew Cloud will be one of 17 speakers at The 2nd Annual Sports Sales Boot Camp in Pittsburgh on June 28, 2016. Registration is now open at $250 per attendee, with team rates available. For more information: Sportssalesbootcamp.com
The Tao of Sports Podcast – The Definitive Sports, Marketing, Business Industry News Podcast
Murray Cohn has been a bedrock at the NBA's Team Marketing & Business Operations in Orlando for over 11 years, the last 7 as the VP of Ticketing. Cohn discusses what TMBO is all about, helping incorporate ways to enhance the revenue and idea-sharing for all 30 teams through sales innovation. Cohn talks about some of the ways to build up training exercises with a franchise's staff, including a 'hustle board' in order to ensure that the right sales members are rewarded for their efforts as well as results. Cohn shares why NBA TMBO is headed toward social selling through LinkedIn Sales Navigator, as well as how to ensure outbound phone selling isn't eliminated entirely.
The Tao of Sports Podcast – The Definitive Sports, Marketing, Business Industry News Podcast
Dr. Bernie Mullin has helped push the envelope in terms of sports business for over 40 years. He helped start one of the hallmarks of sports business education at the University of Massachusetts in the late-1970s, served as vice president for both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies, was president of a minor league hockey team, SVP of the NBA's Team Marketing & Business Operations (TMBO), president of a WNBA franchise, and even Vice Chancellor/Athletic Director of the University of Denver. If that wasn't enough, Mullin launched the third-party ticket sales revolution in college athletics in 2007, creating the Aspire Group which has expanded to over 30 properties across the nation. Mullin shares his vision for where ticket sales, as well as marketing, in the college and sports space has to grow, especially on the mentality of young professionals working today. Mullin's short hand working with college administrators, as well as the Aspire Group's professional growth of its employees, has culminated in a wider development of revenue for athletic departments across the board.