Thursday, April 19, 2012

Welcome to Breaking into Ticket Sales


Breaking into Ticket Sales

The Sports Industry is one that you will find loving and hating, but truly the love prevails at the end.

One of the Best ways to break into the Sports industry is to make your way into a Ticket Sales position

Obstacle #1:Entry into a Ticket Sales Position

The entry into Ticket Sales is extremely difficult.

Much like yourself, everyone is trying to break into sports and be the next Mark Cuban and Jerry Jones.

Ticket Sales Representative positions are highly sought out.

The way to stand out above the rest is:

Knowledge and Experience

Experience in sales goes a long way as you will be familiar with the ups and downs along with the challenges that rest before you when trying to make a sale.

Knowledge is key to lock yourself in to the final stages of the hiring process aka the 2nd Round
  • Team
  • Ticket Sales Process
  • How much a Season Tickets cost 
  • How much a Partial Plan Cost
  • Their average game attendance 
  • How many seats are in the arena
These are just a few ways to stand out above the rest during the interviewing process.

In future blog post I will going into how to best approach your day-to-day hustle in Ticket Sales and how to secure your position with the company and possibly move up the the ladder.

Looking forward to hearing your feedback. 

Make it a Great Day!!

Anthony F.