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20%OFFMel Stein - How to be a Sports Agent - 9781843440451 - V9781843440451
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How to be a Sports Agent

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Description for How to be a Sports Agent Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: KNSP; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.

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A sports agent. In its simplest form, a sports agent is an individual or company who represents a sportsperson. They try to get them a better contract, a better endorsement, a better sponsorship, a better deal. Nothing wrong with that, is there? Or is there? The problem, inevitably, is money. So much money now sloshing around in professional sport today. And human greed - which can lead to conflicts of interest...So How to be a Sports Agent is a practical and down-to-earth book that reveals the secrets behind the art of being not just a good sports agent, ... Read more

It includes:

Analysis of what it is to be an agent and how to ensure a watertight legal contract between the agent and his client. The regulation of agents in various sports, and how to comply.

The difference between a good agent and a bad agent. Creation of playing contracts, particularly in regard to soccer, cricket and rugby and covers the most common pitfalls.

Marketing, merchandising, licensing and sponsorship deals. How to negotiate them and how to draft them. The art of negotiation, and the balance between on and off pitch activities.

The role of the lawyer as agent and adviser. Keeping the clients happy, getting new clients and keeping the clients happy when you have new clients.

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Product Details

Publisher
Oldcastle Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Harpenden, Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843440451
SKU
V9781843440451
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Mel Stein
Mel Stein was one of the first English solicitors to be regarded as a specialist sports lawyer and has represented footballers such as Chris Waddle, Paul Gascoigne and Alan Shearer as well as Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.

Reviews for How to be a Sports Agent
As one would expect of a consummate professional, How to be a Sports Agent is a thorough piece of work....much to recommend this book to the person set on becoming an agent or the general reader interested in unearthing the detail behind the nastier headlines
The Birmingham Post
. Given the opprobrium currently being heaped on his profession, ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for How to be a Sports Agent


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