Posts From Daniel McLaren
New Facebook Page Timelines – whose made the switch?
Yesterday saw the announcement that Facebook was to roll out the new timelines for pages. There have been a few brands that have been first to leap on this and showcase some cool image headers. Heres a few of them…
Man City’s Vincent Kompany to host post-match interview with fans on Twitter and Facebook
The club’s supporters are being offered the chance to grill the Belgian international by tweeting their questions to @vincentkompany and using the hashtag #askvincent.
UK Sports Stars Make The Move To Facebook
This last few months has seen Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Tom Daley and Kevin Pietersen (as of last week) launch their own Facebook pages. Is this a new trend?
Fanographie – the new Social Media event to hit London
Next month sees a first for the UK when a new digital conference comes to the capital city. But what is Fanographie and where has it come from? all your answers here in an interview with founder Pat Coyle…
Opening the Doors – the RFU and Tumblr
Do clubs, teams and governing bodies actually have a duty to virtually open the doors of their headquarters? To use social media platforms to improve their transparency and give members more of a say? The RFU think so
Football, Racism and Twitter
Last week long-time Twitter fan and Manchester City defender Micah Richards quit the social media platform after becoming a target of racist abuse over the last few months. Here we take a look at the problems and how it can be dealt with
Social Media, the Olympics and BBC – setting up for London 2012
So what part will social media play in the BBC’s coverage? How will athletes and journalists use social media during the Olympics? How can the BBC’s audience expect to interact with broadcast coverage and the key players from the worlds of sports and entertainment?
Football & Social Media in Paris
At the end of this month I’m lucky enough to be heading over to Paris to cover an event that will include some of the best minds in digital and football. The event is the inaugural ‘Football Production Summit’ which will take place in the iconic French national stadium, Stade de Paris.
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
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.
