May the Fourth be with you
Good morning. May the Fourth be with you.
Tokyo 2021 is no longer a galaxy far, far away. And with each passing day the athletes at CG Sports are using the force to secure partnerships.
This week kicks off a series new sponsorship announcements for our clients. How do we consistently get deal after deal? Through diligent email followup and the occasional embedded video message We share our tips for bring a follow up pro.
Fun fact: 3 months till the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Funner Fact: 10 months til the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing (Ai ya!)”
Other big news this week:
What's buzzin' with Mick Dierdorff?
Read up on the art of the email.
Stay up-to-date with all of Tianna Bartoletta's news, blog posts, and more!
Kelly Palace of Champion's Mojo podcast has released her new book Take Your Mark, Lead! Scroll down to read the rave reviews!
ATHLETES IN THE MEDIA
McKenzie Coan and Colleen Young discuss 2021 Paralympic Qualifications
Paralympians McKenzie Coan and Colleen Young joined SwimSwam'sColeman Hodges to discuss all things Paralympic swimming. The two recapped their meet in Lewisville, Texas, while also breaking down Paralympic qualification moving forward.
Jordan Wilimovsky featured in The Daily Northwestern
The Daily Northwestern caught up with Olympian alumnus Jordan Wilimovsky. Topics discussed include qualifying for the Olympics in 2016 vs 2020, training during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more!
SplashForward event ✅✅✅
SplashForward in the water was a success! Weren't able to attend on May 1st? Catch up on all the action now.
Mick Dierdorff signs with Honey Stinger
Olympian Mick Dierdorff is officially one of the Hive Elite. According to Dierdorff, "It's been a long-time dream of mine to partner with Honey Stinger. I feel honored to be supported by a business that is so integral in the outdoor community and my hometown."
CEJIH EXPLAINS
Email follow up like a sales agent
Today we are going to go over a few very actionable tips you can be doing to level up your email follow up game. I recently tweeted about this and our marketing team also made an Instagram post about it. The IG post ended up being one of our highest engaged posts, with almost 20 saves and forwards. POW!
Here are several tips that will have you following up like the killer sports agent you are:
1) Accept that no one will open your 1st email.
2) Write emails 2 &3 immediately.
3) Send a final email, then re-engage in 60-90 days.
Read the entirety of Cejih Explains online.
Hot off the press: new merch from Team USA Olympian Mick Dierdorff! Visit Mick's shop and enjoy 10% off all merch with code "MDLAUNCH."
WHAT'S HOT
A round up of the CG Sports Teams' favorite weekly content from the most athletes in the biz.
Haylie McCleney and Alabama softball take down Georgia in three-game series.
Cierra Burdick has awarded her $2,500 scholarship to high schooler Abigail Russ.
Elizabeth Beisel and Maddy Banic featured in SwimSwam's Top Ten tweets of the week.
Stay tuned: Samantha Bosco has landed in Belgium for the UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup #1.
SPONSORED CONTENT
CG Sports Publishing
Writing and publishing a book is a lifelong dream for an athlete. Which is why we brought leading publishing expertise in-house to form, CG Sports Publishing. Our publishing team will guide each client through all aspects of the publishing journey. This includes promotions, marketing, book touring and how to successfully drive book sales. Most importantly each author retains the creative control of their work.
Ready to have your story published? Let's talk!
Upcoming releases
Tianna Bartoletta - June 8
Mary Wilson - July 13
McKenzie Coan - Late Summer
Mark Bennett - Early Fall
ARTICLES YOU MIGHT WANT TO READ
A collection of the CG Sports Teams' favorite random news of the week.
NASCAR fans, this news is for you: Atlanta Motor Speedwayswill allow full capacity for July's NASCAR weekend.
English football (soccer) did not take to social media this weekend. Instead, players, coaches, and clubs boycotted social media to protest racism.
Medina Spirit won the 147th Kentucky Derby, earning trainer Bob Baffert his seventh Derby victory.
The Make a Splash virtual tour launches on May 5th to prioritize swimming lessons and educate parents about drowning prevention.
PODCASTS
Career Competitor: Episode 89 - "Ashley Drummonds"
Shark Tank entrepreneur
Online business coach & mentor
Podcast host
Champion's Mojo:Episode 114, "Kelly's Amazon Best Seller, What?!!!"
Find out about Kelly's new best selling book on this show. Leading yourself and others successfully takes authenticity, grit, and intent coupled with action. Champion’s Mojo host Kelly Palace shares 10 actionable tips in her book Take Your Mark, LEAD! 10 Ways to Lead Yourself and Others Like a Champion, which is now available in print, ebook and on audiobook. In this episode, she and co-host Maria Parker talk about the motivation behind the book, the champion interviews inside it and the mark Kelly knows the book will leave on readers.
Sign up for your free consultation or health, leadership and life coaching with Kelly or Maria at ChampionsMojo.com/cm-coaching.
"The book is motivational, organized, and inspiring. It has something for everyone. It is food for thought, with invaluable insights to help bring out the inner champion and leader in every reader. Her life story is an inspiration to us all. It garners an A rating," raves Markos Papadatos of The Digital Journal.
FINANCIAL FITNESS
CG Sports is partnering with Nav.it to bring weekly tips to navigate your finances, increase money mindfulness, and better your financial health.
Short Term Investments by Maia Monell
Your savings time-frame matters HUGELY when it comes to investing. So what should you invest in?
Short-term bond funds: These are usually only managed by a professional financial advisor. Bonds tend not to be as stable as money markets, but they do offer the potential of a higher return, as their value fluctuates with market conditions.
The trade-off here is that you won’t have FDIC protection on your money and you will likely need to meet a minimum investment requirement. Peer-to-peer lending websites: Websites such as these connect investors to qualified customers in need of a loan—essentially allowing investors to become the bank.
