esports business

Why You Need To Pay Attention to Ergonomics

Good ergonomic conditions don’t depend exclusively on the quality, price, or even the ergonomic qualities of the furniture we use when we are gaming, in our workstations, or wherever we spend the most time.  Jeannie Koulizakis, today’s guest, indicates that good ergonomics conditions include all the mentioned above plus a lot of other things, like…

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Helping Event Organizers Bringing Gaming and Esports To Life

If there’s one ongoing theme you see through esports and gaming, it’s the excitement over how many jobs and opportunities are created for those who have a love of gaming.  Calvin Hill and business partner, Kevin Fair met through the gaming community, and when they saw a need for more organized tournaments, more accountability for…

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The Road to Becoming an American Ninja Warrior

We can learn a lot from today’s guest, Karsten Williams, about resiliency, commitment, gratitude, and using past experiences to improve our personal and professional lives.  Karsten Williams is a 6 times American Ninja Warrior finalist, Director of Ninja Warrior North Texas, former Alpha Warrior athlete and body transformation specialist.  We delve into Karsten’s journey to…

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Creating Better Gaming Stations in Esports

In today’s episode, co-hosted by Brandon Brunhammer, we meet Monica Miller, Collegiate Esports Program Development Consultant at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, storyteller, gaming enthusiast, and health & wellness advocate.  Throughout our conversation, directly from the Power event in South Bend, Monica shared her journey into gaming and esports and how she got involved…

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How To Create Great Partnerships With Esports Teams

Sponsoring esports teams remains this kinda undecipherable-but-with great-opportunities-in-it space for many brands. Many brands and agencies would approach it as supporting traditional sports teams, and they might get good results with that strategy. Still, with esports, the story is a bit different.  Today, Joe McMahon, Manager of Marketing and Esports at Wavemaker Sports & Live,…

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How the Gaming World Gave Her Purpose

Visiting us today is Alexandrie Brekke, Allie, to talk about diversity, bullying, the feminine presence in gaming and esports, and how she used video games to rescue herself from a dark place. Allie Brekke is the Director of Operations at Kungarna, Brand Manager at Antares Gaming, and an Esports Marketing Consultant. Allie is passionate about…

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Creating Some of Esports Biggest Tournaments

Joining us today at the Power event in South Bend is the ESTA Elevator Pitch winner Matt Jackson, founder, and CEO of the Ultimate Gaming Championship (UGC). Throughout our conversation, Matt reveals the details of how he went from organizing LAN parties in the basement of his parent’s house to founding one of the most…

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Creating Her Own Path in Gaming and Esports

Erin Ashley Simon joins us to talk about her career in the esports and gaming space, in the entertainment business, and as an entrepreneur.  She is a Gaming & Entertainment Host and co-owner of XSET, but her deep commitment to giving back stands out in her career path. Whether it is signing a contract with…

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