Almost every college in America offering esports programs face the same challenges: thousands of dollars in equipment being damaged and stored, students developing toxic behaviors, streaming and broadcasting difficulties, and they struggle to attract good students. To change this, Jeffrey Weiss decided to use his 20 years of experience building TV platforms, production workflows and…
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Being the only woman in the room was something Gina Miller experienced daily at the beginning of her career. Every time she got into a locker room, someone would say the words: lady in the locker room or woman on the floor, and suddenly hundreds of eyeballs will turn around and look at her. Although…
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We’ve heard the word pivot a lot in the past 18 months, but what about the word revitalize? Companies and brands were hit hard over the pandemic, but it was also an opportunity to look at the potential to rebrand or find other opportunities to stand out and find congruency in their message. Ryan Harbinson,…
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The 20% growth of the gaming industry during the pandemic turn it into a talent constraint market. Betting dollars, hours of content consumption, people buying the consoles, and the entertainment industry, in general, is heading into esports and gaming. Because of all that, companies turn into recruitment agencies and ask for help; they need to…
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Rebecca Dixon is the CMO and Co-Founder of the*gameHers, a social media and networking platform for women who game. Rebecca is a serial entrepreneur; she founded BE Designs, Mommybites, a company that sold in 2016. While looking at the next step, she looked at the gaming industry and realized the alarming lack of female representativity….
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Would you be willing to leave a job at PwC to take a leap of faith in an industry you’re not even sure that’s going to make it? And if you said yes, would you also do it in the middle of a recession? This is what Kevin Fair, founder of I Play Games! did…
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Recognition and validation are perhaps two of the most desired achievements of every human being. The fulfillment of a big victory might only be compared by the recognition of colleagues and competitors. That is one of the many reasons why the Esports Awards exist; to recognize excellence, create a legacy, and honor the industry. Our…
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Mike Nichols is the Director of Elite Sports Minds 23, which is dedicated to helping those in the world of sports (esports and traditional) unlock their true potential, both in leadership and as athletes. In this episode of Esports Connected, Mike shares his seven pillars of helping to unlock what’s holding you back and find…
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We live in a time where the opportunities for our kids are truly endless, and the question comes down to what are you doing to help your child thrive in an environment where the sky is the limit? These opportunities are part of what we grew up being taught was a waste of time, video…
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In 2021 we’re seeing the re-emergence of live events, and no one is more excited about this then today’s guest, Rebecca de Freitas. Rebecca produces Mega Events, and is the Director, Customer Engagement at Hargrove. In this episode of Esports Connected, Rebecca talks about her role putting on live events, and why all industries need to…
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