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8 Questions with Syracuse University’s Sports Legend, Michael Veley

Critical Mention

To say Michael Veley embodies sports is an understatement. Falk Center for Sport Management spanning more than two decades is, in a word, impressive. Which 3 tips do you have for anyone trying to break into the sports PR/marketing world? Passion and an insatiable appetite for sports; 2. By Robin Gelfenbien.

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Entertainment & Sports Section New Member Spotlight

PRSay

Isabelle McLemore – Senior Director, Global Corporate Communications, UFC. Coming out of college I came across an opportunity as a communications intern at Tennis Canada. What we like to remind everybody that we are a very young sport. It went from being a spectacle to being a sport.

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PR Rock Stars: Minnesota Timberwolves’ and Lynx’s Kirsten Wenker

Communications Conversations

Working for an amateur or professional sports team has always been a dream of mine. This is what led me, in some ways, to interview our Rock Star today: Kirsten Wenker. I am the Senior Corporate Communications Manager for both teams, which means I handle all “off court” communications.

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Growing Into a New Environment – My Transition From Scholar to Working Professional

The Hoffman Agency

By Rohan Mehta, Intern. My name’s Rohan, and I’m in the intern cohort! I love sports (football, basketball and the likes), binging anime or TV shows and listening to music. Hi everyone! A bit about me — I just graduated with a degree in Public Relations from Boston University.

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Behind the Headlines With Howard Stutz

Cision

Howard Stutz, vice president of corporate communications at Golden Entertainment, says brands’ messages need to be clear and comprehensible. In this interview, Howard discusses the challenges facing casino gaming companies, how to deliver an effective message and how to adapt to the immediacy of the media. Rapid Fire Round.

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Behind the Headlines With Chris Dobson

Cision

Chris Dobson, president of Speyside Corporate Relations, recommends continuing to push yourself out of your comfort zone. In this interview, he discusses the importance of authenticity, how information and news is distributed so quickly and what successful brands are doing differently. My guiltiest pleasure is…live sport.

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PR Rock Stars: U.S. Bank’s Susan Beatty

Communications Conversations

I just wrote about this last week , but Susan is one of those rare corporate-side folks who gets the power of networking. I always tell people that I have one of the best roles within the Corporate Communications team at U.S. I still do want to work in sports potentially someday, but for now I’m grateful for the role I have at U.S.

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