Amplification Avenue - Sports Agent Roundtable and the Voice of Today's Athlete

In episode 4 of the Sawyer Business School Amplification Ave Podcast, host Skip Perham of Suffolk University hosts a roundtable discussion with Kristen Kuliga of Vanguard Sports Group, Kim Miale of Roc Nation Sports, and David-Ross Williamson of Williamson and Melendez to talk about the voice of today’s athletes. Intro to the podcast: 0:00:25 - Skip introduces the podcast and the topics to be covered in this episode. Beyond the Pitch:  0:01:00 - Skip, producer Alex Caruso and Sawyer Business School Associate Dean Catherine McCabe share their opinion on whether the NBA should cease doing business in China and how the NHL can take leadership on the issue of sexual abuse in sports. The Agenda: 0:16:16 - Perham, Kuliga, Miale and Williamson talk about the increasingly powerful voice of today’s athletes. The advent of social media and technology have given them new and powerful ways to build their own brands, support their brand partners, advocate for the values they care about, and increasingly monetize their careers outside their event. Sub/Start/Cut - 0:50:58 - Caruso and McCabe return to share their insight on the people and issues they are following. Outro: - 1:01:40 -  Where to find future episodes and thanks.