CG Sports Co: Where sports and dad jokes collide
Good morning. I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out.
Dad jokes aside, if you haven't had a chance to watch hockey yet this season, I highly recommend it. Most teams in the National Hockey League (NHL) are approximately 12 -13 games into an 82 game season, leaving plenty of time to catch up with your favorite teams.
Recently, I had the opportunity to watch the Arizona Coyotes take on the Seattle Kraken and, wow, did this game have everything! Stunning shots, loud cheering, mild jeering, and all the thumps, thuds, and slaps that accompany an exciting hockey game. I'm telling you, folks, this game was certified fresh on the Tomatometer!
The Coyotes (1-10-1) clinched the win with 1:05 remaining, claiming their first win of the season. Coyotes fans rejoiced at the 5-4 victory, but, honestly, Kraken fans have just as much of a reason to celebrate. The Seattle Kraken (4-7-1) are in their first NHL season as a franchise and have made it known that they mean business with a dedicated fan base and a ready-to-work team.
With exciting match-ups happening early in the 2021-22 season, there is little doubt that great competitions are on our horizon!
Other big news this week:
Did you know Erin Mielzynski has her own podcast? Check out the latest episodes of "Unspoken Bravery!"
Craving something new in your workout routine? Download the Fitnesse Training app and practice yoga with Tianna Madison!
Listen to Mandy Marquardt on the 53/39 Cycling podcast!
P.S. Nervous about missing upcoming news from CG Sports? Follow us on Instagram (@cgsportsco), Facebook (CG Sports Management), and, of course, our weekly newsletter.
WHAT'S HOT
A roundup of the CG Sports Teams' favorite weekly content from the most 🔥 athletes in the biz.
For the first time in their history, FloWrestling is compiling their list of the Top 100 Wrestlers of all time. Nebraska graduate and CG Sports athlete, James Green, has been named to the 91st spot.
Over the weekend, Stephen Tomasin participated in the inaugural Esports & Gaming for Education event. The event was hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood and LANFest. Stephen played games like Valorant against local kids, followed by a Q&A session and pictures.
The third season of the International Swimming League (ISL) will resume on November 11th for the playoff matches. Follow all of the action in Eindhoven at the ISL website.
CEJIH EXPLAINS (Throwback Edition)
Email Follow Up Like a Sports 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:
Accept that no one will open your 1st email.
Write emails 2 and 3 immediately.
Send a final email, then re-engage in 60-90 days.
Read the full article online and enjoy your selling :)
DEMAND YOUR BRAND
Identifying Your Assets
Quick recap from last week: "Branding is the perpetual process of identifying, creating, and managing the cumulative assets and actions that shape the perception of a brand in stakeholders' minds." - Brandingmag
Let's identify your brand assets. These can be tangible or intangible. We've talked plenty about the former - logo, website, media kit (all of which we can help you create ), social posts, blog posts, brand name, usernames, brand titles...
Here are just some of the intangibles you may not have thought about:
Interview word choice, underlying message
Tone of voice in writing and in speech
Body language, overall demeanor at competitions or camps, in interviews, etc.
The hope is that the intangibles are natural and easy for you to portray simply based on who you are and your values, either as an individual or as a company. Next week, we'll discuss how to audit your brand elements and maximize your reach towards your target audience.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK:
Maddy Banic has her game face on for the upcoming iSL Playoffs! 💪
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ARTICLES YOU MIGHT WANT TO READ
A collection of the CG Sports Teams' favorite random news of the week. 📚
Shalane Flanagan has completed six marathons in six weeks.
Coach K's farewell tour has begun. Step one? Transitioning recruiting to Jon Scheyer.
A 17.4 pound potato has been found in the New Zealand countryside.
PODCASTS
Catch up with Champion's Mojo
There are a LOT of podcasts available to listen to these days, so in between new episodes, we wanted to help you choose your next listen. (You didn't ask for our advice, but we wanted to offer it anyway.)
Most everyone can remember a time in their life when they've been told "patience is a virtue." Typically, the phrase is met with eye rolling and a halfway attempt or two at patience. But in this episode of "Champion's Mojo," NCAA Champion Ella Eastin reminds us that patience takes practice.
Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com.
PODCASTS
Career Competitor Presents Coaching & Keynote Presentation Service
That is correct! The podcast has been providing career and life advice to listeners over the past 3.5 years is taking things to the next level!
Career Competitor, LLC, is an all-encompassing coaching and speaking service, and will offer the very best in motivational, performance, and leadership development. With hundreds of hours of data collected from renowned career competitors, and thousands of hours spent instilling such lessons through individual coaching, it is time to open the doors to my brand-new service and take what I have learned it to the next level!
Comprehensive Career Competitor, LLC, services include:
Career, Life, & Leadership Coaching
Whether in a virtual context or on-site with employees, Steve will help you light the competitive fire within to reach your optimal self.
Keynote Speaking
Utilizing his "Shock the World" approach, Steve will help you go from unknown to being known for what you do.
Culture Development
Steve will lead discussions with leaders and employees to understand barriers for excelling in the workplace and how to overcome these barriers.
Health & Wellness
Whether it's fitness, nutrition, or life style issues you're facing, Steve will help you to establish a routine that is right for you.
As listeners, you have helped build Career Competitor to this point, but now let me help you with what I believe will be a revolutionary coaching and speaking service. Please pass this message along, either to people within, or outside of the company or work that you do and let them know that I am open for business!
Thank you again for your support up to this point of the Career Competitor story. The next chapter stands to be the best yet!
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.
How to Keep Utility Bills Down by Maddelynn Horn
The average family in the US spends $2,000 each year on utilities.
Cutting utilities out of your budget isn’t exactly an option, but there are plenty of simple and effective ways to save money on your bills. Bonus: these hacks will also help you reduce your environmental impact.
Here is one way to save money on your electric bill:
Stop "leaking" electricity.
Even when electronics are turned off, if they are left plugged in they still use some energy. Unplugging devices that are not in use can save you 5 to 10 percent on your electricity bill. Unplugging your TV, speakers, or any other large device is a simple habit to form that can help you carve a chunk off your electricity bill.
Tune in next week to learn the fourth of six ways on how to keep the utility bills down!
