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I have been publishing this blog for a little over a year now; I must admit I am surprised by the variety it contains. Each article addresses issues, people, events and information I consider pertinent to sport management professionals, business leaders, athletes, sport enthusiasts, high school/college students and their parents. Some are inspired by events in my personal life (especially my two daughters), by my interactions with students/alumni/colleagues (I am a sport management professor) and by the events and circumstances of everyday life. My goal is to provide content that helps readers look at things from a different perspective and enables individuals to learn while being entertained.
For this week’s blog I’d like to get your input.
- What types of topics do you enjoy the most?
- What issues would you like to see covered in upcoming posts?
- Do you have any questions about sport management at the college level or in the “real world” of business?
- Is there an area I have not yet covered that you feel should be examined and discussed?
This is your specific invitation to let me know what you want to see from me on this site. Please remember that I am always open to suggestions or comments—I am just taking this week to especially focus upon your thoughts and ideas. To make things easier and to serve as an overview (especially for those relatively new to the blog), I have organized past postings into categories. I am sure there is a better way to do this (feel free to share suggestions) but here goes anyway.
Listed below are the topics from the past year and the month in which you can find the original post within the archives. Please respond with your thoughts, ideas and suggestions for the future…I’m serious…let me know what you think and what you want in the future and I will do what I can to accommodate your wishes. In the meantime, thanks for reading and joining in on the conversation!
For All Readers
1st Time for Everything (March 2009)
A Different Perspective (April 2009)
I am _____? (January 2010)
Make a Positive Lasting Impression (October 2009)
Motivation (June 2009)
Peopling (September 2009)
Planning for Success (February 2009)
Preparation, Reaction, Change (March 2009)
Success (December 2009)
Taking Responsibility (July 2009)
Tips for Landing a Job (May 2009)
What do you read? (February 2010)
Networking and Social Media
10 Tips for Twitter Networking (August 2009)
Basic Networking Tips (January 2009)
How can Twitter help me? (April 2009)
Networking and Fantasy Football (September 2009)
Issues for College Students
Easing the Transition between High School and College (June 2009)
Get Involved (August 2009)
How do you study? (May 2009)
Student-Athletes (February 2009)
Sport Management Majors (Information and Conferences)
Advice for Sport Management Students (December 2009)
Choosing a Sport Management Program (July 2009)
CSRI Conference in Chapel Hill: Day One/Day Two (April 2009)
Health Care Reform and the Sport Industry (July 2009)
Make the Most of the New Year (January 2010)
Princeton Sports Symposium (December 2009)
Sport Management Faculty (February 2009)
Sport Management Projects (May 2009)
Students Host Professional Panel and Charity Event (October 2009)
YCP Alumni on the Web (May 2009)
Highlights of Sport Professionals
Bob Ancharski/Hershey Bears Hockey Club (April 2009)
Lewis Howes/Sports Networker (September 2009)
Steve Masterson/Game Face, Inc. (March 2009)
Packy Moran/University of Ohio (March 2009)
Becky Norris/Oklahoma City Thunder (March 2009)
Jeana Olchowy/National Pro Fastpitch (June 2009)
Dr. Ramlan/Director General of the National Sports Institute of Malaysia (November 2009)
Dave Salter/Author (October 2009)
Miscellaneous Topics
Brest Cancer Awareness Month (October 2009)
Fix It (February 2009)
Random Thoughts (November 2009)
Rush Limbaugh (October 2009)
Summer Job (June 2009)
Trip to Malaysia (November 2009)
February 9, 2010 at 9:20 am
I have always enjoyed the articles on the conferences, seeing as they are often hard to find out about unless you know someone. (especially the smaller ones) I’m not sure if it’s possible, but what about a monthly conference overview or suggestions as which to attend? Also, the social media posts are some of my favorites!
February 9, 2010 at 11:10 am
I love the social media posts. I think this is one of the most important topics for new students entering the industry, as well as us veterans who can learn and help mold best practices as teachers and practitioners.
February 9, 2010 at 11:16 am
I have just recently started following this blog, through the first two posts I have found them very interesting. A couple of different aspects which I would enjoy hearing about more include conferences, networking, and also making an alumni posts page. Having an alumni post page would allow for current students to see what alumni are doing and where they are working. Alumni could also keep in touch with other alumni this way, it might be fun to have them update everyone with what they are doing with their respected organization.
February 9, 2010 at 6:14 pm
To me, the most interesting posts are those about individuals working in the industry. I always find it fascinating to learn about the unique path that each professional takes to achieve success. Working off of this, I think it would be interesting if you did a series of posts about the different sectors of the industry. Each post could describe the best way to enter that specific sector, the typical entry level job, a realistic career path, a best case scenario career path, and the most important skills to have in order to work in that sector. All of these factors could be tied together by using a professional in that sector as an example. I think a series of posts along this line could help students decide which type of career they would like to pursue.
February 9, 2010 at 7:31 pm
Having read a few of these blogs, I find the ones with the sport professionals to be the most insightful, as it gives a first hand account of what it is like to break into the professional sport industry. Although I feel that those type of posts are most intriguing to me, I also feel that the Sport Management posts are equally important. To inform the Sport Management majors that their upcoming conferences or just detailing the conference is important because the students should know what is happening and know of ways that they can get their foot in the door, so to speak, or their name known in the sport industry. I also feel that by posting things that inform the Sport Management major, it better prepares them as to what they should expect, and better helps them when entering the program or the industry in general. I also feel that by blogging about the issues in the Sport Management field, it allows for somebody in the field to really gain an understanding, and possibly do more research and find out for themselves more about the issue. Essentially, what I am trying to convey is that I feel that the posts about the individuals in the field and about the field itself are the posts that I would most like to see and read about.
February 11, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Over the past couple of months, you (Dr. Newman) have been able to cover a variety of topics, everything from tips on networking to learning how to better prepare yourself for real life situations such as interviews. A topic that I would like to see be talked about a little bit is your opinion on how sports have affected Americans over the decades. For example, Major League baseball used to be the number one sport that people were interested in, hence “America’s Sport”. Today, American’s have shifted their interests to American Football, a sport that does not receive much interest at all throughout that world. What changed American’s interests in your opinion? Why has it affected the American culture? These are some questions and topics that I believe would be great to discuss about.
February 11, 2010 at 6:46 pm
Coming into the Sport Management program at YCP I had no idea what to expect. It has exceeded my expectations in preparation for the “real world”. This is evident in the topics covered by Dr.Newman’s blogs. Aside from the discussions and readings, what I like most is some of the videos attached in the blogs. Alot of people today enjoy watching video over reading content. Therefore, I feel as much video as possible with the blogs is helpful. Also, pictures, graphs or any other type of visual aid is intriguing as a reader. As for topics to be discussed, I enjoy reading anything that is educational and beneficial as someone looking to break into the sports industry. Learning about other sport professionals and their career paths really helps give me a better idea of how I can better prepare myself.
February 13, 2010 at 3:12 pm
I think incorporating York College sport management alumni into your blog would be an interesting concept that would be of interest to current students, other alumni, and industry professionals. Seeing where alumni are now and how the sport management program at York College has helped them achieve success in the industry would be interesting and informational to read about. Some current features that I enjoy are viewing the in-person interviews that you include and the highlights of sport professionals in the industry. I also enjoy using this blog to find out about upcoming conferences and networking events. I’ve enjoyed reading everyone else’s suggestions as well and can’t wait to see what you may incorporate in the future.
February 15, 2010 at 1:03 pm
A topic that I would like to read about in the future is the different career paths a person could take in the sport management field. Sports management is a very broad field and I think it would be beneficial for people to know all the different career options one would have if they are pursuing a sports management degree. It would also help to know what people would need to do to achieve these certain career paths. I would also like to read more about the sport professionals in the industry. I would like to know what paths lead them to where they are now and how they achieved their success. One more topic I would be interested in learning more about is social media. I would like to know how we can use social media to our advantage.