As a writer of The Sports Crave since April of 2014, Michael writes sports-related articles and opinions for the upstart sports website that has more than 10,000 Twitter followers. Michael was recently given the title of Manager of Content and Promotion for the site.
Michael’s writing adventure began in April 2014 with an email that actually had nothing to do with, well, writing.
“A couple of months ago, I heard there was a basketball team coming to Pittsburgh, so I emailed the team’s owner to try to find out more,” said Michael.
It turns out the owner of the Steel City Yellow Jackets not only replied to Michael, he stayed in contact, giving Michael inside information and updates regarding the team. Not long after that Noah Miller from Hempfield reached out to Michael via Facebook.
“He thought I was the team’s owner because of my profile picture,” explained Michael. “After he discovered I was just a fan, we kept in touch. A month or two later he asked me to be a part of his website, the Sports Crave.”
Since joining the site, Michael has received crash courses in marketing and promotion. He has also – by his own admission – improved his writing through practical practice. Michael is a credentialed writer for the Steel City Yellow Jackets, a professional American Basketball Association team based in Pittsburgh, and also takes on stories in the four major sports.
“I’ve learned that it’s hard work to be successful and hard work can mean long hours,” said Michael. “I’ve also learned the value of networking.”
As a writer, Michael has been writing articles on a variety of topics, but his main focus is on sports. This experience has helped him realized that sports writing is his passion, but he also has an interest in writing about politics and business, among other things.
Michael is most proud of his article “What’s better: The Arena Football League or the National Football League,” which is his most viewed article to date.
This experience has opened many doors for Michael and provided him with exceptional opportunities.
“I think the highlight of this experience was covering the Yellow Jackets first game,” said Michael. “I sat in the press box, had a broadcast throughout the game and got to interview the players on the court after the game.”
Michael would encourage his peers to look into The Sports Crave (or similar sports websites) if they are interested in journalism and/or sports.
“If you love sports and love discussing sports, then this is an opportunity you should go for,” said Michael.
In addition to his work at The Sports Crave, Michael is also the Assistant Director of Teams of America, a non-profit organization that specializes in increasing awareness and preventing bullying, suicide and drug usage.
Michael’s impressive resume as an entrepreneur, writer and public speaker also includes:
- Manager/writer at The Sports Crave
- Assistant Director at Teens of America
- Co-Founder & President of The Global Crave
- Co-Host at TSC Network
- Director of Public Relations at the Steel City Football League
After High School, Michael is planning to attend college and possibly major in broadcasting, sports management or sports journalism.
You can read many of Michael’s recent posts at http://thesportscrave.com/author/mike-guido.
