{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 29 - Mike Evans","description":"On this week\u2019s episode of Why I Social, Chris sits down with Mike Evans (Founder, Fan Day Nation). Mike breaks down how he's tackled leading a start-up in Fan Day Nation and the way his military background has played a criticial part in his role as a leader. He also discusses the greatest challenges and rewards of working in a start-up.&amp;nbsp;  Key Highlights  The role his time in the military has played in his professional life How he began his career in sales&amp;nbsp; The origins behind his work with Mile High Huddle and Sports Illustrated Why he chose to start Fan Day Nation  Hot Topic for This Week's Episode: The important role social media plays for young athletes And of course, learn why Mike socials on this week's episode of Why I Social! Mike's Links:&amp;nbsp;  LinkedIn Fan Day Nation Website&amp;nbsp;   Read and Subscribe to the latest Why I Social Newsletter [LinkedIn]  About our sponsor: The National Institute for Social Media (NISM) empowers marketing professionals to elevate their social media expertise through industry-recognized certification. NISM provides comprehensive training designed to build confidence, credibility, and credentials while fostering a global community of practice and collaboration among social media professionals.&amp;nbsp;  Learn more about how you can advance your career at&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/nismonline.org\/  The Why I Social theme song was created by Benjo Beats and may not be used outside of this podcast.&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Why I Social","author_url":"http:\/\/whyisocial.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39792700\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2031c2\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/197659910"}