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Sports
Management Worldwide kicks off this fall with more excitement
than ever! Football season is here which means many of our Agent
Advisors and their athletes are in the headlines every day. In
addition to American football we’ll soon be launching our Soccer
Management & Scouting Course featuring an international
soccer consultant who’s also a former 1st Division European League
player!
As you can see we are helping people all over the world launch
their careers in sports and we can help you too! We also continue to
change the moral and ethical compass of the sports agent business
with our Agent Advisor program. In about 8 weeks, you can
join the world of sports by enrolling in our professional
development programs! Call us today at 877- SMWW-NOW
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So you're finally ready to reach for your dreams, SMWW is
here to grab your hand and lift you up to new heights. Perhaps
you've dreamed about being a sports agent for years, or you
have a passion for athletics and are wanting to stay involved.
Maybe the lucrative income you can make as a successful agent
is the draw, or perhaps you're an attorney or financial
services representative looking to add to your services. Have
you applied at other agencies with no response? Whatever the
reason, Sports Management World Wide is here to help you
launch you career in sports! We don't see you as the
competition, we see you as the future!
After you complete our Athlete Management program, you can
do one of three things.
- You can go out and start your own agency.
- You can work for another sports agency.
- You can become a Sports Agent Advisor with SMWW!
In our Sports Agent Advisor program, you can represent
athletes in any sport under our agency's umbrella of licenses.
We'll sign your player for you, but YOU are the agent!
Basically, we will help you build up your client roster while
you're getting started. We will teach you how to become
registered in every sport, as well as give you leads of
athletes that come to our website looking for an agent.
The Agent Advisor program is intended to help you make an
easy transition from wanna-be agent, to super agent! At SMWW,
we say, what's the point in paying the NFL or NBA a few
thousand dollars and you don't have 1 client! We'll help you
get some clients, we'll even fly to you and help you sign
someone if we need to! The goal is to make YOU the registered
agent and have in our network of quality, ethical people who
are passionate about sports.
Call us today with questions or to enroll in our next
sports agent program 1-877-SMWW-NOW! 1-877-769-9669 CLICK
HERE TO GO TO THE COURSE ON THE WEB
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| Football GM and Scouting Program |
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Football season has kicked off and we are proud to announce
that our Football
GM and Scouting Program with former NFL scout Russ
Lande is really opening the eyes of our current students
as to the necessecary information needed to break into fall's
most popular sport! Russ, along with our NFL Consultant,
former player Matt Brock, is giving our students an insider's
perspective on what you need to know and do to get injected
into collegiate or pro football.
Football is taking over as America's favorite sport, and
opportunities do exist for the individuals that have the
credentials and drive to make it happen. Our course is
designed to help you evaluate talent on the collegiate and pro
levels, teach you the responsibilities of a General Manager,
and give you more than just a foundation in football scouting.
We will teach you the formulas that big time programs use to
evaluate talent; they don't use traditional formulas.
You don't have to be a coach, former player, or otherwise
to get into football as a career. You just need drive,
mentorship and education as to how things really work behind
the scenes. That's what we offer here at SMWW! Your goals are
our goals, because when we help you acheive them, everybody
wins! Call us today! 1-877-SMWW-NOW
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Sports
Business Management Update
Bret Polvorosa, one of our Sports Business Management
facilitators and President of sports marketing consulting
firm, Grip Training & Development, reports on his travels
and projects during the month of August. If you’re looking to
break into sports, you have to get connected with our team of
sports business professionals. In the following paragraphs,
Polvorosa details his trips to Philadelphia, Nashville and
Atlanta during his consulting projects.
Philadelphia Flyers: With the trade for Peter
Forsberg the phones were literally off the hook in the Flyers
offices during the first few weeks in August. We’re not
exaggerating when we say some of the ticket sales
representaves were making way more money than there bosses
during days in August. It’s far and few between when big
trades, as this one was, create huge demand for ticket
packages, hospitality, suites rentals and sponsorships. The
Flyers’ business executives are all now sales and marketing
geniuses thanks to that one trade. Oh, and according to Las
Vegas odds makers, the Flyers are 5:1 favorites to win the
Stanley Cup. At this rate, they’ll sell out of all their home
games before Opening Night.
Philadelphia 76’ers: still plenty of excitement
marketing and selling the 76’ers during August but not as much
as their NHL friends at the north end of the Wachovia Center.
The 76’ers sales and marketing staff are doing their jobs the
old fashioned way, picking up the phone and reaching out to
potential new business partners one at a time.
Polvorosa traveled to work with the Nashville Predators
and the following week with the Atlanta Braves in
late August. During his trip to Atlanta he also met with
executives from the Atlanta Hawks, Thrashers and Phillips
Arena.
Nashville Predators: the NHL is alive and thriving
in Smashville as they call it. In a similar situation to the
Flyers, just before our arrival the Predators signed future
NHL Hall of Famer, Paul Kariya. Paul had an off year for him,
year two years ago playing through injuries for the Avalanche.
According to Predators’ GM Dave Poille, who we and the entire
Preds sales and marketing staff had lunch with during our
visit, Paul is in great shape and poised to get his offensive
numbers back to where they belong which is HOF status. They’re
setting new season ticket sales records currently in Nashville
and that’s not happening at the Titans’ offices.
Atlanta Braves: the Braves are working hard on
trying to change how they generate new customers and retain
current customers. People say Atlanta isn’t a baseball town
because the Braves don’t sell out playoff games until they
reach the NLCS. Give me a break. They’re about to win their
division for the 14th CONSECUTIVE YEAR. Playoff games at
Turner Field are not a big deal or rare occurrence, they
happen every year. My feelings are that Braves fans are
spoiled and unless the team wins the World Series, everything
else is a non- event. So to combat this challenge, the Braves
are making great strides in coming up with alternative and
outside the box sales and marketing efforts. Instead of
selling like they’ve won the NL East for 40 straight years,
they’re selling like they’re in last place and the results are
showing. This past off-season season ticket sales were up for
the first time in six years, and they won’t stop there. Way to
go Bravos!
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| Baseball GM and Scouting Program with ESPN's Rob
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Baseball
GM and Scouting program with ESPN's Rob Neyer begins
Sept. 19th. Our students that are trying to break into
professional baseball at many levels have had great
opportunities under SMWW's tutelage to interview some top
names in baseball! In our program, we help future scouts gain
the credentials they need to become successful scouts. We've
had several learners who were already part- time scouts,
enroll in our program to help give them an advantage over the
competition when it came time to dole out the full-time
scouting postions.
Our course is intended to give you insider information on
how you can get into baseball scouting, earn credibility and
learn what the pros know. If you want to get into the game,
call us today at 888-952-4368!
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| Learning the Business of Hoops from Those Who Know It
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SMWW’s Basketball General Manager and Scouting Course is
truly one of a kind. Taught by SMWW President Dr.
G. Lynn Lashbrook, ESPN
Insider NBA draft analyst Chad Ford ,and guest course
facilitators Mark Warkentein (Cleveland Cavaliers Director of
Player Personnel) and Dean Oliver (Statistical Consultant to
the Seattle Supersonics) , students will gain a breadth of
knowledge about basketball operations that is second to none.
This course leaves nothing to be desired and no rock
unturned. Every issue and facet of the game is examined and
discussed. Topics covered throughout the course include the
responsibilities of a GM, contracts and negotiations, player
scouting, evaluation and ratings, and relationships between
the NBA and all other basketball leagues. Students will also
learn about trades and acquisitions, as well as franchise,
stadium and Front Office operations. What more could you ask
for?
This eight week course is offered online and affords
students the opportunity to participate weekly in interactive
audio chats with fellow students as well course instructors,
facilitators and renowned guest speakers. This is a tremendous
opportunity for networking within the basketball world, and an
excellent way to gain the personal attention not often found
in a traditional classroom setting. All you need is an online
computer with a microphone.
For more information please visit
www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com or contact us at
1-877-SMWW-NOW. Time is ticking. Don’t sit on the bench
another basketball season. Enroll
today and begin your hoops career tomorrow!
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| SMWW Agent Advisor Signs D.C. United Player Tim
Merrit! |
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Jason McCleary, SMWW Agent Advisor out of Tacoma, WA has
signed D.C. United Soccer player Tim Merrit! Tim is currently
playing for D.C. United and hasn’t broke into the main squad
yet but has started every reserve game.
Tim’s best position is right back with a four in the back
system. Tim is determined and committed to play professional
soccer to the highest standard for an ambitious soccer league
club overseas.
Tim's History as a player: D.C. United: 1 goal and started
all reserve games. Carolina Dynamo: (PDL/USA) captain, 10
goals, 8 assists. Seven out of the 11 starters went pro.
Colorado Rapids: (PDL/USA) 3 goals, 2 assist. Seattle
Sounders: (PDL/USA) captain, 6 goals, 8 assists. Second
youngest player on the team University of North Carolina:
(captain, MVP, 2001 NCAA Champions)
Merrit was one of the ACC's top defenders and a two- year
starter and is also a great finisher off set plays. He is
expected to be one of the team's top leaders. Played this
summer with the Carolina Dynamo of the Premier Development
League.
We are excited for Jason, and proud to have Tim as one of
our valued clients here at Sports Management Worldwide.
Contact us to find out how you, too can represent athletes
with us! 1-888-SMWW-NOW
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| Get Your Masters or Doctorate in Sports Management
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Earn your Masters or Doctorate through Northcentral
University online! M. ED, PH.D, ED.D and MBA are all available
with a specialization in Sports Management. It is possible
to get a Masters degree in a little over a year. There are
no residency requirements, you work at your own pace, all
online... all from home. Courses are 16 weeks long, however
you may take an 8 week accelerated course.
SMWW President and Founder Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, who is also
an NFLPA agent and Sally Sullivan, former agent of Venus and
Serena Williams, teach many of the courses. Call
1-877-SMWW-NOW to speak with one of them today!
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| NPI No Pun Intended - Dr. Lashbrook's NEW
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Sports Management Worldwide is proud to publish the second
edition of a new column by Dr. Lashbrook, NPI, No Pun
Intended! The staff here at SMWW has suggested the column
be entitled PTI, Pun Totally Intended. As you
will read below, Dr. Lashbrook has an affinity for sports, the
ethical compass, and last but not least...puns!
PLAYOFFS A PAYOFF FOR NEW ORLEANS? As we watch the
aftermath of the devastation of New Orleans I can’t help but
think how sports can play a significant role in contributing
more than just financial contributions. Maybe dedicating New
Orleans as the permanent host (10 years?) for the Super Bowl,
Final Four, and the Future College Football Championship
games, yes a Final Four Football Championship game in New
Orleans would bring in hundreds of millions of dollars to the
economy. Why not?
NO PUN INTENDED (NPI)
Speaking of the New Orleans tragedy unfolding on TV and a
huge outcry for help from the victims for water, food, and
shoes I was waiting for Nike, the Saint, Phil Knight,
to airlift 11,000 pair of shoes to the shoeless victims.
Nike Air? (npi) or what about Adidas and their
Impossible is Nothing!
Am I the only one who noticed that the family
of the late Roger Maris sued and won a defamation lawsuit
against Anheiser Busch for $120 million? I never saw it in
any sports section. Could it be that the Anheuser-Busch's
dominance of advertising in sports sponsorship has intimidated
the sports media, if so it is definitely Busch League
(npi) or am I just too sensitive to those who broke
Roger's homerun record with a cloud of steroid accusations. I
hope every one of those records has to carry the asterisk
Roger had to carry for all those years when he broke Babe
Ruth’s record. Only this time we call the asterisk an
assteroid (NPI)
I find it interesting how Hines Ward got a pay raise from
the Steelers without holding out and yet Terrell Owens is left
with same contract. In Pittsburg, Heinz (npi) Ward is
consider a local hero and in Philadelphia Terrell Owens is a
hotdog (npi) Speaking of the melee before the Monday
Night game between Philadelphia and Atlanta, wasn’t it nice to
see Drew Rosenhaus not involved? It looks like he’s
been playing ketchup from spending all his time with
T.O. (npi)
Derek Watson update: On a serious note, in all my years of
being an NFL agent, I never had a Director of Player Personnel
call me before a player had cleared waivers. Mark Dominic of
Tampa Bay called me Sunday morning to assure me that Tampa Bay
Buccaneers wanted to keep Derek on the practice squad. I truly
believe he will be on the active roster and wish him well.
We'll see you next month here in NPI. (No Pun Intended)
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| Start Dates for Our Programs |
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- Athlete Management 400 Sept 26th
- Baseball GM and Scouting September 19th
- Football GM and Scouting September 19th
- Auto Racing Management October 3rd
- Sports Business Management October 10th
- Hockey GM and Scouting October 10th
- Basketball GM and Scouting October 17th
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| Attention Hockey Fans: The NHL Is Back and SMWW Knows
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Individuals looking for rapid career advancement within
ranks of professional or collegiate hockey should look no
further. The NHL is back, and SMWW is happy to announce the
offering of our Hockey
General Manager and Scouting Course October 10th!
This course is perfect for those wanting to work in hockey
in any number of capacities. Whether it is player personnel,
team management or front office operations, SMWW will give you
the necessary skills and then some!
Under the tutelage of ESPN senior writer and former NHL
scout E.J.
Hradek, and SMWW President Dr. G. Lynn Lashbrook, students
will be given unprecedented hands-on instruction and insight
to the game.
Students will learn GM responsibilities, contracts,
negotiations, trades and acquisitions, as well as the elements
of player evaluation, scouting, rating college and Major
Junior hockey talent, NHL war room strategies, media
relations, marketing and much, much more!
Like all SMWW courses, the Hockey General Manager and
Scouting Course can be taken from anywhere in the world. All
that is required is a computer, internet access and a can-do
attitude! This eight-week online course could be the
foundation to becoming the next general manager or scout for a
team in your area. For more information please visit
www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com or contact us at
1-877-SMWW-NOW. Don’t wait another minute. Begin your hockey
career with SMWW. It's a whole new game!
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SMWW: A Proven Record of Sports Job
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Have you been dreaming of working in sports but aren’t sure
where to look? Do you feel like the barriers are too high? If
you’re looking for a foot in the door, Dr. Lynn Lashbrook,
President of Sports Management Worldwide, can get you there.
“Sports Management Worldwide was created as the first ever
online sports management company designed to educate sports
agents,” says Lashbrook. “Now we are that and so much more. We
are training, educating and placing individuals in just about
every facet of sports imaginable. There is not another company
out there doing what we are doing, providing the kind of
expertise to individuals that our instructors and staff
possess.”
SMWW offers varieties of courses designed to mentor and
teach individuals who wish to work in any number of capacities
in the sports world. These training programs have a proven
record of placing newcomers in sports jobs and helping those
already working in sports advance their careers. Through
intense mentoring and one-on-one attention, we train people to
be sports agents, general managers, scouts, athletic directors
and much, much more.
Courses provided include Athlete
Management, Sports
Business Management, Sports
Broadcasting, and Baseball,
Football,
Hockey
and Auto
Racing Management. Nobody but SMWW offers you this kind of
variety and training in sports. The ropes are taught from
those who have been there and done it. Doesn’t it make sense
to learn broadcasting from a broadcaster, scouting from a
scout and sports marketing from someone who has been on the
front lines of the sports business world? Of course it does!
In the highly competitive sports industry, business skills,
team experience and networking are critical. SMWW provides
quality education and a skill set desperately needed in
sports. Because our instructors are sports
professionals, we know exactly what sports organizations are
looking for in new employees. Our eight-week online courses
can be taken from any where in the world and at your
convenience. Come join Dr. Lashbrook and other sports leaders
during weekly chats and enjoy the kind of one-on-one attention
that the traditional classroom setting simply cannot offer.
If you’re willing to work hard and do what it takes, SMWW
has the means to get you where you want to go. Call us today
at 1-877-SMWW-NOW or visit us at
www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com. Let us help you make your
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