Two inside sales managers for Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire talk about their jobs and career paths on the latest episode of the Trine University Sports Research Center podcast.
Carlos Ames and Sam Bocken are co-managers of Fire's Inside Sales Academy.
Ames was selected as the founder of the Fires Sales Academy last year after a career in ticket sales with the New York Mets. Bocken, also a Mets Sales Academy graduate, came to Chicago within the past five months to help Ames grow MLS in Chicago.
In their roles, Ames and Bocken will be responsible for hiring and training new salespeople to sell individual, group and season ticket packages.
In the podcast, they break down how inside sales works in professional sports, talk about their career paths and why having the courage to leave home can accelerate your sports career, and talk about getting into sports sales. I am sharing advice for students who are
Trine Center for Sports Studies podcasts, produced through the Trine Broadcasting Network, focus on the business side of sports, including interviews with sports experts and the latest research in sports research. Hosted by Brandon Podgorski, Director of the Center for Sports Research, the podcast is available on platforms such as css.transistor.fm, Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and YouTube.
