Prelude - Hockey playoffs have started. The sports fan in your life is now settling in to watch the game... um games.. wait. How many games are on at once? And so the channel hopping starts. This time of year is the time when the batteries in the remote are worked to the max. Your sport fan doesn't want to miss a moment. But flipping simply drives you nuts. What to do?
Sport - Hockey
Event - Watching the hockey playoffs. Round 1 has 4 games a night.
Point to say - At some point during the day, pose the following question to your sports fan: "Let's settle in and watch the game tonight."
Follow up point - "What snack do you want to have while watching?"
Get out of the conversation - "See you tonight!"
Backgrounder
First, the intent is to jointly spend time together. Second, and more subversively, it ensures that if you get your fan focused on a particular event/game, channel flipping, or surfing, will be prevented. So, be strategic; encourage the idea of spending time by watching a live event kind of like you'd watch a movie: without being interrupted.
It will be a bit tough. The fan's hand will automatically wish to flip; your fighting humane nature of a typical sports fan. However, if the larger goal of making the night an event rather than something to do wins out, then presto, two pucks one stick aka two birds one stone.
Links
All playoff standings can be found on the front page of the http://www.nhl.com/
Showing posts with label Advice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Advice. Show all posts
Friday, April 17, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
When in Rome....
Prelude - Travelling can be fun. But, time can drag when the day is done. If you are travelling with sports fans, chances are that they have looked up to see if the local team is in town. Therefore the question is, if the group you are with wish to check out a sports event, what do you do?
Sport - Soccer, Baseball, Hockey, Basketball
Event - Attending a live sporting event.
Point to say - "I head the (insert home team here), is playing the (insert away team here)?"*
*Tip - use the team`s last names if possible. Makes you look better.
Follow up point - "I read in the paper that... insert fact ie important game, star player is in town etc.."
Get out of the conversation - "What kind drinks do they serve? The drink I like best is...."
Backgrounder
First, some sports events are not to be missed. How to know if this is case with your situation? Grab a sports page and see what is on page 1. If they are talking about the event you have ticket for, you are on the right track. Second, check out the standings. Is this team at the top of their league? If so, then crowd will be lively, excited and the game might actually be entertaining.
Ensure you have the team name and know where they are in the standings. Best to know one thing about them, like if they are on a winning streak. Your hotel will have newspapers all over the place, so researching the event won`t take long.
Next, well there is always drinks. Check this story out:
"Working in NC, the heart of Nascar country, I was invited to go to the track. I abhor Nascar but was invited by the client so felt obligated to go. They went to see the race for real, I could have cared less. I made sure the drinks kept flowing all day, that was my task for the day. I asked them questions too. They knew I didn't know anything about it so I asked them because people like to talk about the things they're passionate about. It turned out fine, can check off Nascar from my life list now." (submitted by a friend of Sports and the City blog)
You never know, you could attend a really special event thereby making your sports fan at home super jealous!
Sport - Soccer, Baseball, Hockey, Basketball
Event - Attending a live sporting event.
Point to say - "I head the (insert home team here), is playing the (insert away team here)?"*
*Tip - use the team`s last names if possible. Makes you look better.
Follow up point - "I read in the paper that... insert fact ie important game, star player is in town etc.."
Get out of the conversation - "What kind drinks do they serve? The drink I like best is...."
Backgrounder
First, some sports events are not to be missed. How to know if this is case with your situation? Grab a sports page and see what is on page 1. If they are talking about the event you have ticket for, you are on the right track. Second, check out the standings. Is this team at the top of their league? If so, then crowd will be lively, excited and the game might actually be entertaining.
Ensure you have the team name and know where they are in the standings. Best to know one thing about them, like if they are on a winning streak. Your hotel will have newspapers all over the place, so researching the event won`t take long.
Next, well there is always drinks. Check this story out:
"Working in NC, the heart of Nascar country, I was invited to go to the track. I abhor Nascar but was invited by the client so felt obligated to go. They went to see the race for real, I could have cared less. I made sure the drinks kept flowing all day, that was my task for the day. I asked them questions too. They knew I didn't know anything about it so I asked them because people like to talk about the things they're passionate about. It turned out fine, can check off Nascar from my life list now." (submitted by a friend of Sports and the City blog)
You never know, you could attend a really special event thereby making your sports fan at home super jealous!
Friday, April 3, 2009
Relationship Advice - the Blog is coming back!
Plans are foot to relaunch the blog. In the meantime, here`s a suggestion on to connect with your man.
According to Whitney Casey, author of The Man Plan: Drive Men Wild - Not Away, gives advice on dating and connecting with a man.
Question - "What if you have no interest in the things men are typically interested in?"
Answer - "You need to have a knowledge of them. I'm not saying go out and jump into sports. I'm just saying know what men know so you can appreciate why they know it. It doesn't mean you have to love it. I don't think women should go out and be car or football aficionados. But to not know anything about it all just shows to a man that you're not interested in anything he has a passion for. If you have no understanding of it, how are you going to understand a man? When the game comes on, how are you going to understand that half-time is not the time to talk but the time to flip around and check out the other scores?"
So - engage your partner in sports dialogue to the level you need to. Come back soon and check out the blog to get ready for the upcoming hockey playoffs!
Talk to you all soon!
According to Whitney Casey, author of The Man Plan: Drive Men Wild - Not Away, gives advice on dating and connecting with a man.
Question - "What if you have no interest in the things men are typically interested in?"
Answer - "You need to have a knowledge of them. I'm not saying go out and jump into sports. I'm just saying know what men know so you can appreciate why they know it. It doesn't mean you have to love it. I don't think women should go out and be car or football aficionados. But to not know anything about it all just shows to a man that you're not interested in anything he has a passion for. If you have no understanding of it, how are you going to understand a man? When the game comes on, how are you going to understand that half-time is not the time to talk but the time to flip around and check out the other scores?"
So - engage your partner in sports dialogue to the level you need to. Come back soon and check out the blog to get ready for the upcoming hockey playoffs!
Talk to you all soon!
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