As fans and consumers of sports, the pulse of the industry lies within the professional athlete. Yet, we often times don’t get the opportunity to have 1:1 conversations with them about what their own involvement in the industry off-of-the-court or the field.
During the first 5 weeks of this course we were able to hear directly from professional athletes on their experiences with communication across multiple entities and responsibilities. We heard inside details and had candid conversations across a variety of sports and events as it pertains to their profession.
You are to analyze the top 3 priorities of an athlete’s objectives in communicating from what you have learned so far in hearing from retired and current athletes. You will address what you think these three priorities in communicating should be and how the athlete should go about handling.
Write this paper as if you were trying to help a professional athlete understand what their priorities are in balancing their multiple obligations in a what to do/what not to do sort of way. Use specific examples from class and the guest lecturers to back up your analysis.
The paper should clearly display why the athlete should choose to structure their communications in the way you are suggesting citing other strategies that are similar in effectiveness.
FOCUS on the skills that the athlete will need to effectively communicate.
This paper is NOT a communications plan but almost a short listical of what an athlete should focus on when they are seeking to successfully prioritize and communicate within their full scope of obligations according to what you have learned so far (Mainly Weeks 2, 3 & 4).
