Richard Duma's Personal Brand Exploration presentation

1. Personal Brand
Exploration
Richard Duma, III
Project & Portfolio I
Sportscasting Bachelor’s Degree
February 11th, 2024

2. Career Category: Starting Career
Short Term Career Goal: Play-
by-Play for NBA G-League
Begin to draw national hiring attention
•Broadcast 80+ basketball games to
develop the necessary skills
•Apply for a play-by-play job and a G-
League job every year
•August 2026
Long-Term Career Goal:
CBS/TNT Play-by-Play (2040)

3. Profess
ion
Occupation:
Sportscasting
•Play-by-Play
Announcer
•Sports Anchor
•Sports Reporter
Potential Job
Titles:
Source: OnetOnline, Indeed

4. Target
Audience
• Sports fans want to
enjoy an insightful
and entertaining
broadcast
• Employers who need
play-by-play
announcers with a
great voice,
passion for sports,
and bright
personality.
Source: Book Yourself Solid Illustrated,

5. Competit
ion
• Richard Duma, III
• Work Experience:
• Content Creator for
Phenom Media
• Education:
• High School Degree
• Noteworthy Experience:
• Rollins Radio Broadcasts
• Skills/Proficiencies:
• Public Speaking
• Technology
• Audio,
• Video Editing
• Online Presence:
• Little
• James Irvin
• Work Experience:
• Rollins College
Basketball Radio
Broadcast
• Education:
• High School Degree
• Noteworthy Experience:
• Worked NFL Pro Bowl
• Skills/Proficiencies:
• Video Editing
• Presenting
• Camera Operator
• Online Presence:
• Little Online
Presence
Source: LinkedIn

6. Identity
Core Values
Motivation
Friendships
Compassion
Inspiration
Well-Being
Golden Circle
Why
•To give viewers a
fun experience to
draw more people
in
How
•Provide knowledge
and add to the
entertainment
experience of a
game
What
•Play-by-play
broadcaster
Vision
Be the greatest
play-by-play
announcer that I
can be, and call
the biggest games
in the nation
Guiding
Principle
Stay motivated and
take your loved
ones with you. Be
humble and
remember how you
got where you are.
Passion
Sports and
competition for
bringing people
together
Super Power
Processing
information
quickly
Source: Core Values Exercise Worksheet, Start With Why (Simon Sinek TED Talk), Questions to Help

7. Promise &
Position
• I deliver exciting play-by-play
broadcasts that provide the watcher
with information and excitement.
• Exciting Sports Experience

8. Networking
• Industry Event 1
• Careers in Sports
• February 27th, 2024 at Full Sail University
• Objective: Better your skills in sports agency and sports broadcasting and meet Wendell
Epps and Greg Downey.
• Industry Event 2
• Take Me Out To The Ballgame Part 2
• February 16th, 2024 at Full Sail University
• Objective: Learn more about the game of baseball with former MLB reporter Debbi Taylor and
former MLB player Gordie Hershiser.
• Formulaic Elevator Pitch
• Have you ever wanted a more immersive broadcast experience while watching sports? What I
do is talk about the game while it is happening to inform viewers about the game and keep
them entertained and engaged throughout the broadcast. I have done this for Rollins
College, which has Division 2 sports teams.
• Mentorship
• Seeking a play-by-play commentator who has experience calling high-level professional
sports. Someone who is light-hearted and has a good sense of humor.
Source: Full Sail One

9. Digital
Marketi
ng
Online ID Calculator Quiz Results
•Volume: Neutral
•Relevance: Great
•Purity: Poor
•Diversity: Poor
•Validation: Poor
Brand Archetype Quiz Results
•Entertainer
•Description: To live a life filled with fun, humor,
and play – and encourage others to do the same. To
lighten up the world.
Digital Marketing Strategy to Improve ID
Scores and Exude Archetype
•Focus Variables: Purity, Diversity, and Validation
•Type of Content: Live Broadcast –
Professional/collegiate sports broadcasts in the
United States and Canada. Any day of the week
depending on the sport and event.
•Primary Tools for Distribution: Many different
channels and streaming services. Promote through
highlights on social media, websites, and apps.
Network with industry professionals receive feedback
about content and find broadcast partners.
Source: Brand Personality Quiz (Kaye Putnam), Content Marketing Institute – Content We All Crave Infographic, CareerBlast (Online ID

10. Professional Development
• Cameras
• Tasks: Learning how to frame a
camera’s shots and get used to
the functions of it
• Organizations: Full Sail
University
• Due Dates: Feb. 2024
• Technical Director
• Learning how to quickly change
the video output during a live
television show
• Organizations: Full Sail
University
• Due Dates: Feb. 2024
• Meeting New People
• Tasks: Attend the Super Bowl
watch party
• Organizations: Full Sail
University
• Due Dates: Feb. 2024
• Speaking Up
• Tasks: Complete ”Speaking Up
At Work” course on LinkedIn
Learning
• Organizations:
LinkedInLearning
• Due Dates: Apr. 2025
Source: Full Sail One,

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Core Values Exercise Worksheet. (n.d.).
Entertainer brand archetype: Psychology-driven brand strategy. Kaye Putnam | Psychology Driven Brand Strategist. (2024,
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The Golden Circle. Simon Sinek. (n.d.-a). https://simonsinek.com/golden-circle/
Job search: Millions of US jobs (hiring now) near you - 2024. ZipRecruiter. (n.d.). https://www.ziprecruiter.com/
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Questions to Help Discover Your Vs and Ps. (n.d.).
Shtull, O., & Arruda, W. (2023, May 26). Resources. Careerblast.TV. https://careerblast.tv/resources/
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