Sport Sales
True or False: Sales reps should rely on Team performance to help them hit their sales goal
False
What two teams played in the first college football game?
Rutgers and Princeton
What percentage of high school athletes end up playing professional sports?
Less than 2%
What MLB Pitcher holds the record for most complete games in his career?
Cy Young
In the parade of athletes for the Olympic opening ceremonies, what country enters first and what country enters last?
Daily Double: Guess both correctly
Greece first, Host city last
Statistically speaking, what type of selling has been proven to be the most successful in Sport Sales?
1. Over the phone
2. Face to face
3. Over Email
Face to face
In what year did the NCAA Basketball tournament expand to 64 teams?
1984-1985
In a high school track competition, what are the longest and shortest distances that athletes compete in?
3,200 meter run and 100-meter dash
Who is the only person in NBA history to win MVP, Coach of the year, and Executive of the year?
Larry Bird
Baseball became an unofficial Olympic sport in the 1904 summer Olympics, what year did it become an official Olympic sport?
1992
What is an I/MY statement?
It is a statement said by a Sales rep that can either be proactive or reactive, and relates back to something the prospect/client said in hopes of connecting with them on an emotional level
Who was the first team to win back to back college baseball national championships?
Texas
How many points did Kobe Bryant average in high school?
30.8 PPG
What coach came off the bench and played in goal as a 44-year old in the Stanley Cup Finals for the NY Rangers in 1928?
Lester Patrick
Who is the official founder of the special Olympics, from originally starting camps in her home for people with disabilities?
Bonus: Hint for half the points
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
What does the term CLM stand for, and what does it mean?
Daily Double: give an example
"Career Limiting Move", It is a small act one does that can negatively reflect on them, even if it doesn't seem like a big deal in the moment
Who was the Heisman trophy winner who ended up being drafted in the first round of the NBA draft?
Daily Double: What year was he drafter to the NBA?
Charlie Ward in 1994
Tim Duncan is a retired NBA Basketball star, but what sport did he originally compete in and want to go to the Olympics for?
Swimming
What is the PGA record for the highest score ever recorded on a par-4?
16 by Kevin NA
What sport debuted in the 1920 summer Olympics?
Bonus: Hint for half the points
Ice Hockey
Name all the steps in the Sales process from the Intro to the Close for setting a face to face meeting.
Intro, Benefit Statement, Needs Analysis, Pattern of Yes, Appointment Ask, Appointment Completed, Close.
Name the mascots of the Army, Navy, and Air Force football teams
Mule, Falcon, Goat
Who was the first high schooler to run a mile in under 4:00?
Jim Ryun in 1964
There was a play in a 1964 NFL game where a player returned a fumble return 66 yards, but to the wrong end zone. Who was that player?
Jim Marshall
At the 1960 Olympic games, a marathon runner set a world record while running the race barefoot. What nation did he compete for?
Double bonus: What is his name
Ethiopia, set by Abebe Bikila