I am writing today’s blog while driving on the 405 freeway from Los Angeles during the height of traffic. No, I am not typing while I am driving. I’m actually using an Apple application called Dragon Dictation. In order to evaluate the functionality of this free app which I downloaded from Apple, I am speaking into a microphone while both hands are on the steering wheel. I often see other drivers holding their smart phone and checking messages and god for bid typing while they are driving on this freeway. In order to recommend or not recommend the Dragon dictation free application, I wanted to be able to deliver this entire…
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August is the Death Valley of Months for Major Sporting Events
Death Valley In baseball vernacular, August is referred to the dog days of summer. Before we reach August, Major League Baseball teams pass through July and the All-Star break. By this time, more than 80 games have already been played. Half of the season has been completed and you usually find out which teams are contenders (see Milwaukee Brewers and Arizona Diamondbacks) and which ones are not (see Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins and the New York Mets). But August is a month where grinding out games and nagging injuries takes place. Come September, the heat of pennant races take over. As of yesterday, only three on first place teams in baseball were four games out of first place…
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Practical Jobs Leads for Sports Jobs
Football season is just about here. Fans have waited throughout the lockout and now the pre-season. For those that want to work in the industry, this is your last chance for open positions if you want to work in sports. Below, there are job listings from the Eagles, Cowboys, Lions and a hockey job, from the Los Angeles Kings added for good measure. If you want to work in sports, this will help get you started in your search. Remember to check the blog roll for other sports related business resources within this website. Communications: Media/Public Relations Servicing Social Media Coordinator – The Philadelphia Eagles SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW The…
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The Deal, The Sponsor and What it Means
Quick, when you think of aspirin, what comes to mind? Is it baseball? The folks at Bayer HealthCare sure hope so. Communications folks from The New Jersey based company recently out and brought my attention to a new campaign it recently launched, called Speed Up Your Relief. This campaign is an attempt by Bayer Advanced Aspirin to leverage its new role as the “Official Pain Reliever of Major League Baseball.” How The Sponsorship Works Through the Speed Up Your Relief campaign, the company has pledged to donate $10 to the Red Cross for every strike 95 mph and over thrown during the remainder of the 2011 Major League Baseball regular and post season.…