Feb 04
Marketing Strategies to Fuel Your Business Growth
You need more than one strategy. You need a strategy for every opportunity. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Growing a business isn’t easy. First, you need a viable idea. From there, you need to discover a profitable niche, define a target demographic and have something of value to sell them. Whether you’re peddling products, services or [...]
Dec 28
North Hills Senior Honored by Troy & Theodora Polamalu in Nationwide Competition
(via northhills.patch.com) North Hills High School senior Jennifer Wright was chosen as the November Student of the Month from among 300 applications in a nationwide contest conducted by Troy43.com, an arm of the Troy and Theodora Polamalu Foundation run by the Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety and his wife. Jennifer was nominated by North Hills English teacher Mark Franks [...]
Dec 03
Thoughts on coming back from injury, life, and recent events…
Start practicing these five habits now so you can get on the road to optimal performance—and stay there. Sooner or later, we all have to deal with an injury. Whether it’s just an overuse issue, a simple sprain, slip and fall injuries, or something more serious or chronic—dealing with an injury is a mental and physical [...]
Nov 20
Giveaway: November Student of the Month
***Form is now closed for entries. Stay tuned for a winner announcement in the near future. Hey everyone, I’m now taking submissions for Student of the Month nominations for the month of November. If you submitted in previous months but didn’t get chosen, keep submitting! There’s always a chance your student could still be selected. [...]
Nov 15
Survey: Polamalu is most-liked player in NFL
(via TribLive) Troy Polamalu is the NFL’s most popular player, by a hair. The Steelers safety, limited to one full game this season by a calf injury that will keep him out Sunday as well, leads the NFL likeability survey conducted for Forbes Magazine by Nielsen, in collaboration with E-Poll Market Research. Polamalu’s reckless style [...]
Nov 12
October Student of the Month Winner
Hey all, This month I’ve chosen 13-year-old Paige Daly from Hampton Township Middle School as my October student of the month. I was pleased to hear about someone being such a pillar of her community at a young age. From volunteering at a camp serving those dealing with emotional and physical disabilities, to participating in community [...]
Nov 02
Videos/Pics of this year’s ticket winners
A few photos and videos from this season’s winner of #TroysTickets. Giveaways each week! Week 16 Winner, Mark Pakutz of Bethlehem, PA Week 15 Winner, Dan Bradach of Wauwatosa, WI Week 13 Winner, Danielle Sisco of Rhode Island Week 12 Winner, Shaunteau Barnett Week 10 Winner, Milan Tyler, just before the game starts. Here [...]
Oct 30
Troy and Keisel talk hair, air guitar, and what comes after football
By Doug Farrar (via Yahoo Sports) Pittsburgh Steelers veteran defenders Troy Polamalu and Brett Keisel are football players, but they are also Renaissance men. And they are also very smart individuals, with dueling passions for higher education and air guitar excellence. To that end, both players have teamed up to form the Troy Polamalu School [...]
Oct 22
Troy Polamalu’s Luau – Ultimate VIP Raffle
Want to meet Troy and be a part of a great cause? This Friday, October 26th is Polamalu’s Polynesian Luau at The Westin Convention Center Hotel in Pittsburgh! There will be feasting, entertainment, and dancing– Polynesian style! All proceeds benefit The Harry Panos Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Troy Polamalu Football Camp. There [...]