Former XFL New York Guardians and NBA Social Media, Drew Zlogar

This podcast is possible due to the donations of its supporters. Donate here if you believe in what we do: https://anchor.fm/sportsasajob/support Our guest in this episode is Drew Zlogar,  a media and communications professional. Drew was formally the social media manager for the XFL New York Guardians. Before that, he was a digital and social media editor for the NBA. We all admired what the XFL represented and were doing. Professionally and personally the XFL gained people’s respect. Drew shares with us the secrets that help XFL become popular on social media. Also, he takes us on his journey from college, to working for the NBA, then the XFL, and now. 2:10 - Drew shares with us his experience as the Social Media Manager for the XFL New York Guardians. 5:36 - Professionally and personally we all admired what the XFL was. What were the secrets to the XFL building such a community on their social media platforms? 11:05 - Drew's tips and advice for other social media managers.  17:35 - The first job in social was with the NBA. We all use social media personally but how does that translate to when you first get a professional social job. Was it a Mount Everest of a challenge for him? 25:00 - Drew is a frequent user of LinkedIn, how does he approach using it and how can others better use it to network as well? You can follow Drew on Twitter: @Drew_Zlogar, Linkedin here, and listen to his own podcast here. Send us your feedback and send us questions on our Social Media Platforms: Twitter @sportsasajob Instagram @sportsasajob Facebook @sportsasajob LinkedIn: Sports As a Job Visit our website www.sportsasajob.com