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Playing the Game: 4 Tips for Building a Career in Sports PR

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During my 35 years in sports public relations, I’ve met many people, from college students to mid-career executives, who aspire to build a career like mine because of their passion for the game. However, a love of sports alone is only the price of entry. Like a lot of folks, I enjoyed the sport on occasion.

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

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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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Creating Earned Media Stories With Jennifer Reinhard, Ketchum

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Tell us a bit about your day-to-day and your role as the Vice President/Media Group Manager at Ketchum. One of the beautiful, energizing aspects of my role (and media relations in general) is that there is no ‘typical’ day-to-day. Earlier in my media relations career, I thought clever subject lines were key.

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Top 10 Influential PR Businesses to Follow in 2020

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Hunter PR is a wonderful strategic and creative communications partner that helps brands by creating strategic programming, content and relationships that foster consumer attention to brands. Several popular topics covered in their news & views section of their site are advertising, digital, diverse, creative and awards news.

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20 Great Communications Quotes

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Public relations, marketing and social media professionals must find ways to bring creativity to the forefront of their communication strategies. During her leisure time, she loves to watch her favorite sports teams and explore new restaurants with friends and family.

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

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Working for an amateur or professional sports team has always been a dream of mine. How and why did you get into sports PR after a number of years on the agency side? I actually started my career in sports, so in a way this is a return. They also helped me think differently and creatively.

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AI and Journalism: What’s Next?

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News organizations are experimenting with AI for gathering financial data and for applications like a “virtual sports editor,” who reads scores and stats, as well as monitoring for AI-generated misinformation, particularly around politics. AI will become part of news gathering.