Sharon Bennett

Client Operations  Director, TwelfthMan

Best pitch presenter you’ve ever seen
Michelle Obama, New Hampshire speech

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Best sports marketing campaign (that wasn’t yours)
Nike – Nothing Beats a Londoner

Best agency (that isn’t yours)

W&K do some great work and Copa90 is a really interesting model

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Best young industry talent

2 if I may..?

It has to be a member of my team, Tessanna MacLeod – a superstar project manager and problem solver!

Callum Earnshaw is a fantastic young film director in the sports industry @callumearnshaw

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Best sporting event attended
The Open at Royal Port Rush was a fantastic experience in stunning location

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Best sporting event on TV
Super Saturday, London 2012 Olympics

Best brand ambassador
Mo Farah
 

Best industry event or conference

Future Fit

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Best film containing a scene depicting the sports business
Moneyball

Best book recommendation 
A Thousand Splendid Suns

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Best bar or pub
Rooftop bar at Marina Bay Sands

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Best restaurant
Orso Bianco, Sauze d'Oulx, Italy

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Best holiday resort

Vietnam

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Best box set

Stranger Things (for now…)

Best influence on your career

I have 2…

Michael John Saunders; a slightly eccentric partner at Arthur Anderson (my first job) who was passionate about knowledge management, branding and communication – his attitude and personality was infectious…

Olivia Lory-Kay; an amazing creative director who motivated me to always keep learning.

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Best dinner companions (min 4, max 6)

An eclectic bunch.

Micky Flannigan, David Bowie, Tim Peake, Emily Pankhurst

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Best job in the sports biz

Head of product design, Nike

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Best professional regret

Learning more languages

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Best skill you most covet

Emotional intelligence

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Best trait you admire in others

Patience

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Best overrated virtue

Assertiveness

Can be easily confused with bossy!

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Best ambition

To retire at 47