In a recent article published in the Philadelphia Business Journal, Craig Ey tells a story about Ron Shapiro. In this story, we see that Ron Shapiro’s success has been built off a foundation of respect and kindness. To read the article, click the link below. Respect, Kindness and Success
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Our chairman, Ron Shapiro, recently traveled to Arizona and Florida to check in on some of his clients during Major League Baseball’s Spring Training. While he did catch a few innings, most of his time was spent building and strengthening relationships. It just goes to show that the game is important, but the relationships made
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The power of relationships can’t be overlooked. If you want to do business more than once, relationships make all the difference. Of course you can be a hit-and-run negotiator by making one deal with somebody that squeezes them for all their worth, but then they will never want to come back and make another deal.
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We recently had one of our colleagues, Bekah Martindale, travel down to Atlanta, Georgia for the Training Conference and Expo 2012. She was nice enough to sit down with us to talk about her experience. As the newest member of the SNI team, can you talk about what your role is and what your experiences
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An article by Cynthia Crossen from The Wall Street Journal a few years back reported that, “Most people speak at a rate of 120 to 150 words a minute, but the human brain can easily process more than 500 words a minute, leaving plenty of time for mental fidgeting.” Herein lays one of the great
A few days ago we were lucky enough to sit down with our Market Analyst/Deal Coach, Andres Lares, who attended the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference a couple weeks back. We asked him a few questions about his time up in the great state of Massachusetts. Market Analyst/Deal Coach is a pretty broad title. What
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One of the best ways to make a deal—and keep making future deals—is to create a relationship with the other side. If you can find a connection that goes beyond just business you can make better deals now and in the future. These connections, however, have to be real. A fake connection can be seen
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What does the agent who has represented more Hall of Fame baseball players than anybody in history, the President of the Cleveland Indians, and the former head coach of the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns have in common? They’re all in the same family. Ron Shapiro is the baseball super agent who represented the
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SNI Chairman, Ron Shapiro, will be speaking at the 2012 MIT Sports Analytics Conference. The conference goal is to provide a forum for industry professionals (executives and leading researchers) and students to discuss the increasing role of analytics in the sports industry. He will be presenting at 5:00 PM in room 302 at the Haynes
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The room is dark and hazy. The man across the table from you puffs on his cigar. A cloud of smoke slowly plumes out of his mouth and rises towards the low-hanging overhead light above the table before dissipating into the air. A small bead of sweat begins to trickle down your forehead. Without unlocking
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