No Peace, No Sports—How Civil Unrest Could Change Sporting Events

Available for Interviews: Rob Cornilles.

For a quarter century Rob Cornilles has been known as the “sales coach for sports.” His firm, Game Face, Inc., pioneered executive training for professional and collegiate sports teams and has since advised more than 40,000 executives at more than 300 sports brands worldwide, forever changing how sports and entertainment properties connect with their fans.

What Rob Cornilles can say in an interview
on Sports and Civil Unrest:

As major league sports prepare to return in July (as has been widely reported) those plans will likely be scuttled due to the civil unrest rocking American cities.

  • No fan, already worried about health concerns, will return to stadiums when you throw safety concerns on top of it.
  • Players are not going to want to venture into urban locales where most venues are located, if their safety cannot be assured.
  • Sports may not be as important as peaceful protesting, but sports is a healing agent that will now be pushed back until the carnage stops.
  • The very communities that rely on sporting events to build up their economy are being hurt from this outbreak of violence across major markets.

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10 Covid C’s for Fan Engagement: What Sports Can Do Now

Available for Interviews: Rob Cornilles.

For a quarter century Rob Cornilles has been known as the “sales coach for sports.” His firm, Game Face, Inc., pioneered executive training for professional and collegiate sports teams and has since advised more than 40,000 executives at more than 300 sports brands worldwide, forever changing how sports and entertainment properties connect with their fans.  

 

Talking Points from Rob Cornilles 
on How Athletes Can Stay Connected With Their Fans
and Keep the Excitement Alive
:

Athletes and the professionals around sports will be the agents of healing for their city, state, country, and the world when this thing is lifted. Think NY Yankees after 9/11. What a responsibility! They better get ready.

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How Sports Fans Can Get Closer to Pro Athletes During Coronavirus

Available for Interviews: Rob Cornilles.

For a quarter century Rob Cornilles has been known as the “sales coach for sports.” His firm, Game Face, Inc., pioneered executive training for professional and collegiate sports teams and has since advised more than 40,000 executives at more than 300 sports brands worldwide, forever changing how sports and entertainment properties connect with their fans.  

 

Talking Points from Rob Cornilles 
on How Fans Can Get Closer to Pro Athletes During the Coronavirus:

In these uncertain times, every industry has been affected by the Coronavirus. In the world of sports, disappointment is seemingly spread evenly among everyone—players and fans alike. With current sporting seasons coming to a complete halt, there is still a way for players and fans to stay connected. The answer is through the use of technology. 

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Got Laid-Off? How to Put on Your Best Game Face and Rebound Like a Winner

Available for Interviews: Rob Cornilles.

For a quarter century Rob Cornilles has been known as the “sales coach for sports.” His firm, Game Face, Inc., pioneered executive training for professional and collegiate sports teams and has since advised more than 40,000 executives at more than 300 sports brands worldwide, forever changing how sports and entertainment properties connect with their fans.  

 

Talking Points from Rob Cornilles on How to Turn a
Setback  Into an Opportunity When Laid Off
:

“We have to let you go.” Six words that can make or break a career. So far, COVID-19 has left more than 26 million people or 23% of the workforce unemployed. So, what next? Treat your layoff like an athlete treats an injury. Heal, then make yourself stronger. Build up new skills—starting with how you’re going to market yourself to your next employer.

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