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The Social Media Match-Day Experience – Be Useful! Surrey Storm score top marks with Twitter competition Beckham to be interviewed on YouTube & host Google+ Hangout To Tweet or not to Tweet, that is the question Win “The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job” with Xfinity
 
The Social Media Match-Day Experience – Be Useful!

The Social Media Match-Day Experience – Be Useful!

The first aim for any club is to make match-days the most memorable, fun experience possible both on and off the pitch. Are clubs doing this with social media? Is there another way?

Surrey Storm score top marks with Twitter competition

Surrey Storm score top marks with Twitter competition

It's not often we get to talk on here about sports other than the big 3. So its nice to get to hear about a social media campaign by another sport, like Netball, and one that others can take something from.

Beckham to be interviewed on YouTube & host Google+ Hangout

Beckham to be interviewed on YouTube & host Google+ Hangout

This evening (Thursday 19th) Google will be interviewing the football icon David Beckham on his YouTube page and then Beckham will be hosting a hangout on his Google+ page straight afterwards. More here...

To Tweet or not to Tweet, that is the question

To Tweet or not to Tweet, that is the question

Is Social Media an opportunity or potential threat? This is a guest post by lawyer and footrball agent Iain Taker on athletes use of Twitter and the opportunities for good and bad it presents - and advice on how to reduce those risks

Win “The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job” with Xfinity

Win “The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job” with Xfinity

Comcast’s Xfinity Service is launching a contest to hire an individual who will serve as the new voice of Xfinity in the sports social media space and go behind-the-scenes at some of the biggest nationwide sporting events in 2012, sharing exclusive insights and updates with fans.

The Social Media Match-Day Experience – Be Useful!

The Social Media Match-Day Experience – Be Useful!

24 January 2012

The first aim for any club is to make match-days the most memorable, fun experience possible both on and off the pitch. Are clubs doing this with social media? Is there another way?

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Surrey Storm score top marks with Twitter competition

Surrey Storm score top marks with Twitter competition

23 January 2012

It's not often we get to talk on here about sports other than the big 3. So its nice to get to hear about a social media campaign by another sport, like Netball, and one that others can take something from.

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Beckham to be interviewed on YouTube & host Google+ Hangout

Beckham to be interviewed on YouTube & host Google+ Hangout

18 January 2012

This evening (Thursday 19th) Google will be interviewing the football icon David Beckham on his YouTube page and then Beckham will be hosting a hangout on his Google+ page straight afterwards. More here...

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To Tweet or not to Tweet, that is the question

To Tweet or not to Tweet, that is the question

17 January 2012

Is Social Media an opportunity or potential threat? This is a guest post by lawyer and footrball agent Iain Taker on athletes use of Twitter and the opportunities for good and bad it presents - and advice on how to reduce those risks

Read the full story

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Win “The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job” with Xfinity

Win “The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job” with Xfinity

15 January 2012

Comcast’s Xfinity Service is launching a contest to hire an individual who will serve as the new voice of Xfinity in the sports social media space and go behind-the-scenes at some of the biggest nationwide sporting events in 2012, sharing exclusive insights and updates with fans.

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Mashup: Costly Twitter Outbursts, Australian Open and Barack Obama!

Mashup: Costly Twitter Outbursts, Australian Open and Barack Obama!

14 January 2012

The first Mashup of 2012 and this start to January has been a very eventful one for social media and sport in the news. Some of it has been positive as social becomes more intertwined in major sports event and this week sees the start of the Australian Open tennis down in sunny Melbourne.

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New way to get team Twitter updates with Sportsday.co

New way to get team Twitter updates with Sportsday.co

11 January 2012

This is an idea that brings all tweets into one place where you can watch all the information about your team; follow games, transfer news, team updates, etc in an easy to view and aesthetic manner. Here's some more...

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Social Media & Sports – 2012 Predictions (Part 2 – UK)

Social Media & Sports – 2012 Predictions (Part 2 – UK)

09 January 2012

In the second part of our look ahead to the world of Social Media and Sport in 2012 we get the thoughts of Mark Segal, Steven Dent, Chris Hughes, Mike Dunphy and Tom Hines. Enjoy...

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Social Media & Sport – 2012 Predictions (part 1 – US/Spain)

Social Media & Sport – 2012 Predictions (part 1 – US/Spain)

04 January 2012

To kick the year off in style I have been asking some of the top people in the industry to give us their insights into what to look out for in 2012 in the social media and sport industry. In part 1 we hear from Adam Bader, Pat Coyle and Brian Gainor

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Intel launches ‘info stream football’

Intel launches ‘info stream football’

29 December 2011

Intel has launched its new 'info football stream' for the European market that allows you to get live stats, player info and live chat (Facebook, Twitter and more) all in one app. Interested to find out more?...

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