12. Prepared, Determined, Courageous with Allison Eddy, Director of Club Business Development at the NHL

Allison Eddy Sollazzo is a sports and entertainment business executive specializing in corporate partnerships, integrated media, and fan engagement. She has spent her career launching new initiatives in the front office of the Miami Dolphins, San Diego Padres, and currently, the National Hockey League as the Director of Club Business Development. Allison works directly with the teams on generating partnership revenue, forecasting and implementing new leaguewide revenue initiatives, and sharing Partnerships insights across the league. She is a proud University of Wisconsin Alum and lives with her husband in Manhattan. Since she is originally from the state of hockey, she still finds time to lace up the skates!

Top 4 Takeaways:

1. Sometimes you take a Greyhound bus to an interview while on vacation with your friends and change into your new suit in a Starbucks bathroom. If you are willing to take the opportunity when it presents itself - which is usually on your employer’s time, not yours - the doors of your career will open real wide.

2. Put the work into the actual interview. Take your interview to the next level by putting in the hard work to get the job. Be prepared to show people that areas in your resume that may be perceived as your gaps are things you can learn or that you have already taught yourself.

3. Be more direct. Don’t expend your mental and physical energy working around an issue or uncomfortable conversation. Get right to it, close the topic, end a meeting on time, and get on with your priorities.

4. Be concise. Be bold. Believe in yourself and Be human.

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