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Here are some books about sports jobs and careers:
By Melyssa St. Michael
For Dummies
Paperback (384 pages)
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Want to turn your passion for fitness into a lucrative career? Each year, more than 5 million Americans use personal trainers to take their workouts to the next level—and this plain-English guide shows you how to get in on the action. Whether you want a part-time job at the gym or a full-time personal training business, you’ll find the practical, proven advice you need in this indispensable resource. Becoming a Personal Trainer For Dummies is for you if you want to become a certified personal trainer and start your own business—or if you’re a certified trainer looking to improve upon your existing practice. You get a thorough overview of what it takes to get certified and run a successful business, complete with expert tips that help you: - Find your training niche
- Study for and pass certification exams
- Attract, keep, and motivate clients
- Interview, hire, and manage employees
- Update your training skills
- Expand your services
This user-friendly guide offers unique coverage of personal trainer certification programs, including tips on selecting the right program and meeting the requirements. You’ll see how to develop your training identity as well as practice invaluable skills that will make you a great personal trainer. You also receive savvy guidance in: - Choosing the best fitness equipment
- Creating a business plan, a record-keeping system, and a marketing campaign
- Performing fitness assessments
- Developing individualized exercise programs
- Advancing your clients to the next fitness level
- Managing legal issues and tax planning
- Offering additional services such as massage and nutrition consultation
- Training clients with special needs
Complete with ten great starter exercises and a valuable list of professional organizations and resources, Becoming a Personal Trainer For Dummies gives you the tools you need to get the most out of this fun, fabulous career! |
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By Deborah Brown-Volkman
iUniverse
Paperback (153 pages)
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Are you frustrated with trying to grow and market your coaching practice? Do you feel like there is too much information (or too little) on how to market your practice, yet not enough direction on where to begin? Would you like quick answers and a complete resource guide in one place that makes marketing easy to apply and understand? This book will show you how to build and market a profitable coaching practice in four easy steps. It walks you through the process of deciding who to coach and how to create a program that potential clients will pay you lots of money for. You will understand the components of creating a winning marketing strategy and learn tips and techniques to implement your plan. You will also discover how to become masterful at both marketing and selling. “Four Steps To Building A Profitable Coaching Practice is a clear and concise guide to niche-marketing for coaches.” Talane Miedaner, best-selling author of Coach Yourself To Success "A great book with a lot of valuable information from a master at doing what she does best.” Sandy Vilas, Master Certified Coach and CEO CoachInc.com “This is a great book. Thorough, professional, and easy to read.” Judy Feld, Master Certified Coach and President International Coach Federation (ICF) 2003 |
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By Kye-Sung Chon
Delmar Cengage Learning
Hardcover (480 pages)
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This second edition is a must for anyone with an interest in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries. Readers will particularly enjoy the expanded section on casinos, which provides current information and career opportunities in this rapidly growing field. Everything you need to know to build a successful career in hospitality is right here at your fingertips. |
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By Melvin Helitzer
University Sports Press
Paperback (450 pages)
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This book is designed for sports media and marketing courses. Features include: 25 SID responsibilities, 16 basic press release rules, 35 types of sports features, and 55 news conference checklist items. The book explains how to get guests booked on radio and TV, get publicity photos printed, create an effective press box and a productive media tour, get a major event staged, and get a star named All-American. |
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By Thomas D. Langley
Brooks Cole
Paperback (380 pages)
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This cutting edge textbook not only covers the areas of administration in teaching and coaching, but also sports medicine, exercise science, adult fitness, sports management, and general administration. Its case-based methodology promotes high order thinking skills that are relative to administration issues and have been praised by adopters and reviewers as a key strength of the text. |
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By Craig Ross
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc.
Paperback (204 pages)
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Mastering the Job Search Process in Recreation and Leisure Services is a practical guide for those who want to work in the recreation and leisure services field. This book simplifies the process of securing a job or internship by explaining every step from both an employers and applicants point of view. Based on years of experience in hiring, this text offers honest advice on the best job search practices. Real World Approach: Advice from over a thousand recreation and leisure services practitioners involved in the job search process is integrated throughout. |
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By Tom Hedrick
Diamond Communications
Paperback (304 pages)
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This no-holds-barred, play-by-play manual on professional sportscasting gives you an inside course at the sportscaster's challenges and victories. |
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By Wm. Ray Heitzmann
McGraw-Hill
Paperback (160 pages)
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The inspiring Careers for You series shows career explorers how to examine the job market through the unique lens of their own interests--and find new happiness in the workplace. Vital information on each job includes: - The latest data on training and education
- Stories of success from each field
- Advice on assessing job skills and marketing them well in an interview
- Expert advice on finding and getting the job
- Resources for further career exploration in each specific field
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By David G. Brown
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Hardcover (240 pages)
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A practical guide to turning your love for boating into money in the bank You may dream of making your passion for the sport a means for a livelihood. Whether you are looking for new employment possibilities or wanting to remain active in your golden years, Captain Brown can help turn your dreams of making money afloat into a reality. Brown describes how to get a job on a boat or run a practical boat-based business, including fishing charters, excursions, dinner cruises, and water taxis. He also covers business issues, safety, marketing, liability, and Coast Guard licensing requirements. The author details the possible ups and downs and risks about running a boat-based business. |
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