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As you may know, Cejih writes a weekly blog with tips for sponsorship, branding, sales and negotiation. Have you ever wondered where these ideas come from? They actually come from our clients and audience! Each “Cejih Explains” comes from actual scenarios that our clients come up against.
Over the past 4 months, this article here has been clicked on more than 250 times. Can you guess the topic?
Salary Negotiation Tips. Negotiating a sponsorship deal is very similar to negotiating a salary agreement.
With March Championship season around the corner for many coaches, if you are planning to re-negotiate your contract - give this article a read. If you want 1-1 coaching on how to negotiate a higher compensation package, feel free to email Cejih directly at cejih@cgsportsmanagement.com.
Happy selling. Now, let’s get into it.
OTHER BIG NEWS THIS WEEK:
Know someone who may be interested in attending a softball clinic? Check out the upcoming dates for the Halo Effect Tour!
Listen to the latest episode from Champion's Mojo, featuring Purple Heart recipient Clyde Akbar!
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The second stop of the 2023 TYR Pro Swim Series is splashing into action today in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Natalie Hinds and Kieran Smith are slated to compete in four events each. Hinds is entered in the 50 and 100 free and the 50 and 100 fly, while Smith is entered in the 200, 400, and 800 free, plus the 200 IM.
Click here to view the full psych sheet for the meet.
Alex Massialas claimed gold in the men's foil in Cairo, Egypt. This is Massialas' second gold in the last three competitions. Reflecting on the event, Massialas stated, "So grateful to be doing some of my best fencing in a long time recently...Gonna try and keep this rhythm going as I prepare for the next competition in Busan in 3 weeks!"
Paige Madden competed at the 2023 BUCS Long Course Championship meet this past weekend. While there, Madden claimed a dominant victory in the women's 200 free with a time of 1:58.92. Madden's time was the only finals swim under the 2:00 mark and sits as the 11th fastest women's 200 free in the world for the season.
Additionally, Madden was a member of the gold-medal winning 400 free relay (3:41.74) with the Loughborough team.
View full results from the meet here.
Non-compete agreements: What you need to know.
Non-compete agreements (NCAs) are usually part of an employment contract for new hires. Our friend Dan Goodman shares his expertise in negotiating hundreds of contracts with NCA clauses.
NCAs are intended to protect:
businesses from unfair competition
a company’s intellectual property
from employees taking proprietary information
from employees starting a competitive business
NCAs require employees to refrain from sharing: Trade secrets, Specialized training, Commercial relationships, Client goodwill, Confidential information.
Every state has different laws regarding NCAs. Many expect a federal ban on NCAs to be coming soon. More and more often courts are ruling against employers on NCAs. Courts consider several issues in determining enforceability.
Whether it is severance, commission payouts, or healthcare. An employment contract is a two-way contract. A process of give and take as it is with any contract. You can negotiate the terms of your NCA. If the language is too vague or restrictive suggest alternative language. You don’t necessarily need an attorney, but if you can afford one it never hurts. If the employer really wants you, they will negotiate or eliminate it.
Carefully read your employment agreement. Understand the restrictions that are being placed on you.
If you need any help, feel free to email me directly.
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Halo Effect Tour
The Halo Effect Tour is an in-depth clinic that includes a mixture of offensive and defensive skill development, focused programming for developing the mental side of the game, and programming in strength and conditioning. Participants will come away with an edge in these areas, learning directly from one of the best softball players in the world, and will be able to apply this to their journey in reaching their softball potential.
This program is designed by Haylie and will include:
Offense
Defense
Strength/Conditioning
Mental Approach
Q&A/Fireside Chats
Champion's Mojo, Episode 196: "Purple Heart Recipient Learned to Swim and Play Violin After 60: Clyde Akbar"
This interview is guaranteed to inspire you and brighten your day! Swim Ft. Lauderdale Masters Team (SFTL) is one of the largest and best masters swimming programs in the nation. Esteemed Head Swim Coach Marty Hendricks gives only one award each year, "The Clyde Akbar Spirit Award". In this interview you'll meet the man behind the award, Clyde Akbar himself. Clyde's life reads like a page-turning novel, starting with being thrown off a cliff into the sea at age 12 as his intro to swimming. Clyde's mother was murdered when he was only 13, causing him and his 7 siblings to be scattered around the globe from their home country of Trinidad.
Clyde then landed in the US and joined the US military at age 17, later receiving a Purple Heart Award for his service in Vietnam, and that's just the beginning of his story. Swimming and Violin came later in his life after a 27 year "tough career" as a probation officer and being one of few blacks (during his tenure) to graduate from Loyola University with a degree in Criminal Justice after earning his GED in the military.
Then after retiring Clyde moved to Ft. Lauderdale, learned to swim and fell in love with Masters Swimming in his sixties. He also learned violin late in life and still takes lessons with kids!
Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com.
SBR Vault - Conversations with Mark Emmert and Ted Leonsis
We step into the Sports Business Radio Vault to look back on past conversations with NCAA President Mark Emmert (Emmert is stepping down as NCAA President in June, 2023) and Monumental Sports & Entertainment Founder & CEO Ted Leonsis (Monumental’s holdings include the NHL’s Washington Capitals, NBA’s Washington Wizards and WNBA’s Washington Mystics).
