Elizabeth Conlisk will hold a discussion session about careers in sports media, her history as one of the founding executives of the Big Ten Network, her background in public relations and much more on Friday, Feb. 14, from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. We’ll meet on the south end of Andersen Hall’s second floor.
Please join us and bring your questions.
ABOUT ELIZABETH CONLISK
Conlisk is the Big Ten Network’s vice president for communications and university relations. She joined the executive team in March 2007, and was involved in strategic efforts to ensure the network’s wide distribution while generating awareness and creating demand for the first nationally distributed conference network. Conlisk was one of the network’s first 10 employees.
In her position, she leads media relations, customer service and social media while managing relationships between the network and Big ten universities. The network is widely recognized as a tremendous success that has set the standard for collegiate sports networks. To help a growing audience find its games, Conlisk created a customer service operation that also yields valuable data about viewing trends and preferences. The network was a pioneer in the social media space, becoming an early adopter of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube as an alternative route to connect with fans. Through efforts with the universities, the network taps into communications vehicles that directly reach its most passionate viewers. Conlisk and her media relations team earned a 2009 Beacon Award for reputation management.