Alex Flanagan

It is not unusual for people reaching out for advice to tell me they haven’t talked to their agent in months or are in the dark about what work is done on their behalf or who is doing it. “Is...

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The color commentator, also called an analyst works alongside a play-by-play personality describing and detailing the action in a sporting event. Think of an analyst as a translator for the audie...

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Play-by-play is one of the most prestigious jobs in sports broadcasting and often one of the most lucrative. The best in the business have an authentic voice and style identifiable the minute you...

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When I’m pitching client’s to executives in charge of hiring they often want me to summarize someone’s personal brand. In other words, who are they distilled down to a few simple sentences....

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  Four of the Best Career self-help Books  No matter how successful people appear, one thing I’ve learned, especially in my job as an agent, is that no one has it totally figured out. The ins...

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It used to be that home video studios were reserved for reporters and TV talent who needed the ability to go live the moment news broke. Sometimes, high-paid talent got a home studio put in as a ...

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When To Hire An Agent…Or Someone Else How do you know when it is time to hire an agent? It is one of the top questions journalists and TV personalities ask me. The answer, though, is less about...

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When I graduated from college in 1993, I packed up the car with resume reels and drove to news stations within an 8-hour radius delivering my tape. Back then, the biggest challenge was getting a ...

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A robust social media audience can do a lot to build your personal brand. If you have been putting off jumping into the social media scene, it is way easier to get going than you think. Here are ...

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As an agent to broadcasters and athletes, I spend a lot of time strategizing with clients and counseling them on their careers. There are many reasons why one person thrives in a job, while the o...

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I was livid with my husband when he signed me up for a Twitter account in 2009 without asking me first. “We both work in industries where we need to stay current with technology,” He explaine...

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I often get asked how important is it for broadcasters to have a strong social media presence. My answer is VERY. Like it or not, social media has become a validator of status for media personali...

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