Agent Player Questionnaire
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Agent Player Questionnaire |
| EXPERIENCE
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What is your educational background? | |
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What business experience do you have besides representing professional athletes? | |
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How long have you been representing players? | |
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Are you certified by the NHL Players Association? | |
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How many minor league clients do you have? | |
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Will you provide me with a list of all of the hockey players you represent along with their home telephone numbers so I can call them? | |
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How many players have fired you in the last five years? What are their names? |
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| FEES |
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How much do you charge for negotiations? | |
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How much do you charge for Financial Management? | |
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If you charge a percentage fee, what is it a percentage of? |
___________ signing bonus ___________ games played bonuses ___________ performance bonuses ___________ salary ___________ play-off monies |
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Are your fees to be paid upfront or as earned? | |
| FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Who do you refer your clients to for: | |
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Financial management? What experience do they have? Can you send me information about them? |
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Life insurance and estate planning? What experience do they have? Can you send me information about them? |
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c) |
Preparation of wills and trusts? What experience do they have? Can you send me information about them? |
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Tax compliance in Canada and the U.S. ? What experience do they have? Can you send me information about them? |
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Marketing and licensing? What experience do they have? Can you send me information about them? |
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f) |
Disability insurance planning? What experience do they have? Can you send me information about them? |
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On-ice career planning and development? What experience do they have? Can you send me information about them? |
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Physical training and development? What experience do they have? Can you send me information about them? |
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14 |
Have you ever used a Power of Attorney with any of your clients? If so, why? |
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| CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
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Have you ever negotiated deferred money in a contract? If so, why? |
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16 |
Can you explain to me the three most creative clauses you have negotiated into contract for National Hockey League Players and explain why you did what you did? | a) |
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| AGENT PHILOSOPHY |
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What is the main reason you decided to represent players? | |
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Why would I be better off having you represent me as compared to other agents? | |
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What is your company's overall philosophy relating to the representation of professional athletes? | |
20 |
Some agents offer players money or other gifts to encourage players to sign with them. Do you? |
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