After reading Chapter 1, please complete 3 out of the 4 Chapter Activities:

1. Contrast your opinion of sales prior to reading this chapter to your opinion after completing this chapter. Describe how your opinion may have changed.

2. Discuss your motivation for taking this class and your current attitude toward sales in relation to what you want to achieve through this class by the end of the semester. Then make a self-assessment about whether you think you have what it takes to be successful in sport ticket sales.

3. Go to LinkedIn and find five profiles of people who work in sport sales positions. Identify trends, themes, and other observations from examining the five profiles.

4. Find five sport sales job announcements on Teamwork Online or Work in Sports. Based on these job descriptions, identify and describe three skills that you have that are a good fit for sales positions. Then, identify and describe three skills you will need to improve on to be successful in sales.