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This weekend I had the amazing experience to travel to Fenway Park through my Fan Services internship with The Savannah Bananas. Years of work led up to this game, and we (pardon my French) fricking sold it out. I made a blog post about a few Fans First Moments I had, I'd love for you to check it out! ___________________________ “How are you enjoying the game?” I asked a security guard, John, who was positioned at a staircase on the backside of the stadium. And he thanked us. He thanked us for bringing fun baseball back to Fenway. He told me about his journey of working at the stadium since the 80s, where he started by selling beer in the stands. He told me how great it was to see kids running around and chasing down autographs. He told me that although he couldn’t see the game, he watched as fans gave their undivided attention to Matt Graifer and the player's pre-game show before gates opened. He told me his Grandpa came to Fenway to watch Babe Ruth pitch. He told me that his grandkids were there tonight. I didn’t say much, I let him tell me. He told me how much fun he was having. He told me that the stadium had more life in it than it did during the World Series. He told me that we brought the baseball community back to Fenway in a way he has never seen. He reminded me through his words why we do it. I don’t know who got more out of that conversation, him or I. I do know that he wasn’t the only one with those thoughts. This post isn’t about what I get to do with the Bananas, it’s a reminder that if you work with fans at any capacity, you have the ability to make these moments. https://lnkd.in/es_cCQkC #Baseball #SavannahBananas #Sportsmarketing #FanEngagement #Entertainment #Sports #WorkingInSports #Internship #MakingMoments

🔦💡Spotlight on Daniel, one of our amazing Teens In Public Service (TiPS) interns for our Summer Academy program. We are lucky to have a great relationship with TiPS and their incredible youth leaders. Meet Daniel, a local role model with a passion for community building: 🏗What interests you about public service? What interest me most about public service is making a difference in my own and others' communities. 📚What do you enjoy about working the Summer Academy Program at ASC? I enjoy the fact that it’s obvious everyone puts in effort whether it’s staff organizing stuff or students working hard. 🔮️What do you want your future in public service to look like? I want to be a leader of communities and support positive change. ⚽️Tell us about a hobby of yours when you are not working! A hobby I really enjoy is sports from watching them to playing them. My favorites are soccer, basketball, and football.

We love exposing our students to careers they normally would not consider. Our student-intern, Dazanique, is learning what it takes to be successful in the field of sports management directly from the General Manager of Insports Centers , one of Connecticut's largest indoor multi-sport recreation complexes. #knowledgeispower #breakingstereotypes #sportsmanagement #womeninsports #leadershipdevelopment #businessmentorship #opendoors

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"I'll sell anything but insurance" If you're in sales and say some version of what Lexi Myers (Weber) AAI, CIC, CRM, TRIP said, you're cheating yourself from exploring one of the best B2B sales careers on the planet. Way to go Lexi (only wish I had recruited her)! #insurance #insuranceindustry #sales