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Work in Sports Podcast","description":"Hi everybody, I\u2019m Brian Clapp Director of Content for <a href=\"http://WorkinSports.com\">WorkinSports.com</a> and this is the Work in Sports podcast\u2026Coming up this week \u2013 very excited to have <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisambregman/\">Lisa Bregman, Seattle Seahawks Director of Marketing</a> on the show coming up Wednesday. We are set to conduct our interview later this afternoon, and if all goes according to plan, and it should, Lisa will be Wednesday\u2019s guest.<a href=\"https://www.workinsports.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/qa_coverD.png\"></a>Just to show you all I practice what I preach \u2013 I met Lisa at the Sports Industry Networking Conference, SINC, about 5 years ago. At that time she was the LA Galaxy\u2019s Manager of Digital and Social Media, and we struck up a conversation. I didn\u2019t have the podcast at the time, so I wasn\u2019t working the angles for guests, it was just a chance to meet someone in the industry who was interesting. \u00a0We\u2019ve stayed in touch over the years, and just last month I thought \u2013 Lisa, of course, she\u2019d be a great guest!I don\u2019t like the word networking\u2026 I prefer relationship building, but whatever you call it, it matters and it works. She needed to get the Seahawks approval for the interview, and I\u2019m telling you, if we hadn\u2019t met before and built up a contact, I doubt she would have bothered having to run through the steps of getting PR approval. Busy people in high-pressure roles don\u2019t tend to look for ways to add more to their plate unless it\u2019s worth it.So Lisa on Wednesday\u2026 it\u2019ll be awesome, she\u2019s great.Now, a little behind the scenes of the podcast. I never know what I\u2019m going to talk about Monday morning. I really try to shut off work over the weekend, so I\u2019m not brainstorming ideas. I\u2019m not thinking about relevant sports industry questions while I\u2019m at my kid's soccer game\u2026 I\u2019m thinking about my kid's soccer game.Not to sound preachy but, be present in your moments people.I start my day Monday morning and look for inspiration \u2013 what am I feeling, what are people asking, where is the conversation going.I checked our private facebook group \u2013 again if you are not a member of that group what is wrong with you? 1,251 people all focused in on networking and asking sports career focused questions and helping each other out..plus many of our past guests are active in the group,\u00a0 like Chris Valente Director of Sales for Fenway Sports Management, he literally posted something this weekend when group member Shawn Stewart posted a question asking if anyone had heard of SponsorUnited a company he was interviewing with.Think about that a second \u2013 you ask \u201cJust had a phone interview for a Virtual Sponsorship Intern position for the LA Chargers with SponsorUnited. Has anyone heard anything about this company? Wish me luck!\u201dAnd the Director of Sales for Fenway Sports Management responds:\u201cThey are revolutionizing the way teams get data on sponsorships. We (The Red Sox) bought their product. Great company\u201dUm, hello! Where the hell else does that happen! So join the group already \u2013 search for the Work in Sports podcast in Facebook, answer a few easy questions, and I\u2019ll let you in.If you say something nice about me, I\u2019ll let you in even faster. Flattery works people, don\u2019t think it doesn\u2019t.Anyway, I bring this up, because checking our private facebook group I see this incredible question from Marlon Vigan,\u201cDo you think an advanced degree works against you in getting a job in sports? I already work for teams on a part-time/game day basis, but looking for advancement within. Any suggestions/advice???\u201dThis question had 26 comments and clearly sparked some important conversation \u2013 so it seems like a great place to start today\u2019s podcast, right?Marlon! My man let\u2019s talk advance degrees.First I want to start with a message for everyone \u2013 you have to pursue a master\u2019s with a specific intention. A Master\u2019s, especially in sports, is not a delay tactic. I hear this all the time, \u201cI\u2019m about to graduate,","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2bad3b66-1d96-4737-84a1-88e1c63ac742/wispod-cover.png"}