A slideshow about what I want my brand to be like in the future.

1. PERSONAL BRAND EXPLORATION
Dominic Allen
Project & Portfolio I: Week 1
June 4, 2023

2. My name is Dominic Allen. I am from Longview,
Texas but I currently reside in Plano. I want to
become a sportscaster, and I think my
personality and work ethic will make me a great
one. Watching sports and loving to read about
stats with players has guided me to the person I
am today. I want to be able to share my passion
of sports with fans all around the world.
IDENTITY

3. PROFESSION
Potential Job Titles:
• Communication Specialist
• Multi-Media Reporter
• On-Air Reporter
BRAND ARCHETYPE – I like to
lead by example. I want to be the
leading man in sportscasting that
everyone wants to look up to. As a
Sage archetype, teaching others is
my passion, and its something that
being in this industry can lead me to
doing on a bigger scale.
Reporter for Sports/Media

4. Recruiters at Sports Media Companies
TARGET AUDIENCE
Meredith Powers
Outreach Plan:
• I will research what it means to work for Bally and how I can
contribute to improve their brand
• I will reach out to Ms. Powers on LinkedIn. I will submit my
resume as well so even if there is nothing she can do, she
could help me out with jobs/improvements to my resume
• I will take some time to learn how to be respectful/how to stand
out to higher level executives. Once I feel confident in my
skills, I will reach out to Ms. Powers.
Chief HR Officer at Bally
Sports
Jason Williams
Outreach Plan:
• I will find an entry job in this field to get some experience in
this field. To work for ESPN, I will need to have plenty of
experience.
• To pop up on Mr. Williams’s radar, I will apply for an internship
after gathering some field practice. This will be one of the only
ways to get his attention.
• This plan will take the longest out of the 3. ESPN is by far the
biggest company on here, so it would be quite a while before I
would apply to work there.
HR Director at ESPN
Kim Beauvais
Outreach Plan:
• Start with the entry jobs that FOX Sports offers. They offer high
school game coverage and that would be a great place to get some
field work done.
• I could have face to face talk with Ms. Beauvais if she appears at the
Texas office for FOX Sports. This is a unique opportunity because I
would not otherwise be able to meet one of these directors in
person.
• I will apply to work at a FOX Sports station soon, maybe within the
next week. I can get into some work there and that will jump start my
plans.
HR and Business Operations
at FOX Sports

5. GOALS
Short Term: By December 31, 2023
• I want to grow my LinkedIn connections to over 60
‣ I will start looking around for jobs in my career path and
start making connections on LinkedIn. Connections are
very important in the world, so its crucial I get started
making some early.
Mid Term: By Graduation in April 2025
• I want to have a locally known brand
‣ I will accomplish this goal by making new social media
accounts and posting sports content. I hope by the time I
graduate I will have 50K subscribers on a YouTube
channel.
Long Term: By 2035
• I want to be a Sports Broadcaster on a well-known platform
‣ I want to work at a highly popular company by the year
2035. I think this can be done by working up the chain of
command while keeping up my social media. I don’t have
to be a hugely popular broadcaster, but I still want to be
one.

6. SKILLS ANALYSIS
Notable Skills & Current Proficiencies:
Notable Skills REQUIRED in TRADE & Current Proficiencies:
Speech Clarity
SOFT
HARD
Novice / Adept / Expert
Fluency of Ideas Novice / Adept / Expert
Independence of Work Novice / Adept / Expert
Selective Attention Novice / Adept / Expert
Thinking Creatively
SOFT
HARD
Novice / Adept / Expert
Communicating with Supervisors Novice / Adept / Expert
Organizing and Planning Novice / Adept / Expert
Establishing/Maintaining
Interpersonal Relationships
Novice / Adept / Expert

7. I promise to help the audience learn by
being a passionate teacher.
PROMISE

8. CREDENTIALS
Work Experience:
• Cashier, Murphy USA, March 2021-June
2022
• PSA Summer Camp, 2021-Present (only
summer)
Education:
• GED, October 2020
• Certified in Adobe Photoshop, Premier
Pro, and After Effects, May 2020
Volunteer Work:
• Meals on Wheels: 2010-2021, every
other week with parents, by self starting
in 2019
• Part of Theatre group at Jasper High
School and Plano West, helped build set
pieces

9. COMPETITION
Ryan Staloff
Industry Experience:
• ESPN, DEC 2018 – AUG 2022
• FOX Sports, AUG 2022 - Present
Education:
• B.A. Journalism, Penn State 2007-2011
Leadership Experience:
• Content Producer at ESPN
• Producer at FOX Sports
Skills and Proficiencies:
• Video Editing - ESPN
• Video Production - ESPN
• Social Media - ESPN
Dominic Allen
Overall Online Presence:
• Over 500 connections. Banner image is customized,
and headshot is very professional. Profile is extremely
detailed with past work experience and articles he has
written.
• Grade: Superior, 95/100
Industry Experience:
• No industry experience
Education:
• GED, October 2020
Leadership Experience:
• No leadership experience
Skills and Proficiencies:
• Very fluent with technology – Certified with Adobe
products by the State of Texas
• Very Personable – Multiple supervisors
Overall Online Presence:
• Only 3 connections. Has a profile picture and posts
about new jobs and attending Full Sail University.
• Grade: Poor, 10/100

10. COMPETITION
Kristianna Ratliff
Noteworthy Experience:
• ChicagoLand Student intern
• Works for Nuts and Bolts LLC
Dominic Allen
Industry Experience:
• Foul on the Play podcast, July 2021-
Present
Education:
• Sportscasting degree, Fullsail University, grad. May
2022
Skills and Proficiencies:
• Proficient Writer – Nuts and Bolts Sports
• Popular Radio Personality - FLUENTRADIO
• Great Work Ethic - 3 jobs lasting multiple years
Overall Online Presence:
• 436 connections, not a very detailed profile. Posts
about her new jobs and her graduation, but not much
else
• Grade: Average, 55/100
Industry Experience:
• No industry experience
Education:
• GED, October 2020
Leadership Experience:
• No Leadership experience
Skills and Proficiencies:
• Fluent with Technology – Certified with Adobe products
by the State of Texas
• Very Personable – Multiple supervisors
Overall Online Presence:
• Only 3 connections. Has a profile picture and posts
about new jobs and attending Full Sail University.
• Grade: Poor, 10/100

11. BRAND POSITION
For sports fans who want an entertaining way to
stay updated, I provide a better way to watch
sports programing because I talk like a fan. I
always will be a fan at heart, so I know what the
fans want to hear and see. I will not change my
wasy, but my passion will grow stronger each day.
SPORTS BROADCASTER

12. NETWORKING &
MARKETING
Industry Events & Organizations
• Dallas SportsCasting Play by Play camp
‣ June 5-9, 2023 | SMU campus
• Pat Doney Sportscaster Camp
‣ July 10-14, 2023 | Dallas
• BSMG SportsCasting Program
‣ July 20-30, 2023 | Dallas
Digital Marketing
• Primary Content: I would like to publish YouTube videos
about different sports topics that are prevalent in the world. I
think that fans would love to be kept up to date in a fun,
exciting way rathe than listen to other anchors spit out facts.
• Primary Tools: Different social media platforms such as
Twitter, Instagram, and even LinkedIn. I will use YouTube to
post videos.
• Website: I will post links to my stories/articles that I write to
have a simple way for viewers to read my things. It will also be
a great place for discussion for fans.

13. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mentor
• I want a mentor who can relate to my life. I want
someone who can help me out when I’m not feeling
class and who can lead me to graduation. I do not know
when I might consider getting a mentor, but I would
guess around 2024, while I am making my last push to
graduation.
Formal Education
• I am attending Full Sail University’s Online
Sportscasting Degree program and plan to graduate in
April 2025
Technical Skills
• Online class to help me learn how to use video editing
software - Udemy, July 2023
• Graphic design and editing masterclass- Udemy,
August 2023
• Social media film school masterclass- Udemy,
September 2023
Soft Skills
• Leadership Mentoring, MentorLoop, July 2023
• Leadership Mentoring: Skills and Discussion- Together
Platform, August 2023
• How to become a great team leader course -
MentorLoop, September 2023

14. Dominic Allen
You know how bland some commentators can be? Well, what I do is inject
passion and liveliness into talking about sports. In fact, I’ve had multiple
people tell me to get into this program to show my true passion about
sports.

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