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Nov 05 2018

Episode 97: Eric Platte, Atlanta Hawks Vice-President

Eric Platte is the Vice President of Ticket Sales for the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. He has been with the Hawks since 2010 when he graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Supply Chain Management. Eric is highly regarded for his innovative ideas for workplace culture and leadership training.  Eric believes that leaders drive culture, culture drives people, and people drives business. 

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • His journey and career advice for others looking to get into professional sports
  • Creative ways to motivate employees and team members
  • On-boarding and training of employees
  • How leadership is important in the sales business

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Resources, Books, and Links

Website: NBA.com/Hawks

Twitter: @EricPlatte

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/ericplatte

Articles of interest …

  • Atlanta Hawks Built An Amazing Sales Coaching Culture

Books recommend by Eric  …

  • Living with the Monks: What Turning Off My Phone Taught Me about Happiness, Gratitude, and Focus by Jesse Itzler
  • Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet by Jesse Itzler
  • Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path of Achieving Success, Happiness, and World Peace by Chade Meng-Tan

Past “Success is a Choice” podcast episodes of interest . . .

  • Lorenzo Brown (Toronto Raptors player) – Episode 096
  • Jerod Ward (former Michigan Wolverine basketball player) – Episode 092
  • Brittany Horschel (PGA Tour Wife) – Episode 084
  • Brad Lea (CEO of Lightspeed VT & Sales Expert) – Episode 066
  • Shemy Schembechler (son of Michigan Football Coach Bo Schembechler) – Episode 042
  • Kevin Harrington (original shark on “Shark Tank”) – Episode 021
  • Troy Kirby (Tao of Sports Podcast & Ticketing Consultant) – Episode 008
  • Pat Williams (Orlando Magic Senior V.P. & Co-Founder) – Episode 004
  • Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) – Episode 001

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes, Sports · Tagged: atlanta, Atlanta Hawks, Brad Lea, Coach Burt, Coaching, Corporate Partnerships, Culture, Dominique Wilkins, dwane casey, Eric Platte, Jerod Ward, Jesse Itzler, Kevin Harrington, Micheal Burt, Michigan State, NBA, Sales, Selling, Shemy Schembechler, Sponsorships, team building, Teamwork, Ticket Sales, troy kirby, University of Michigan

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