Tag "digital sport"

Twitter and now YouTube used to break transfer news

Twitter is a must for breaking football transfer stories but now QPR have used YouTube to help break the latest transfer of striker Loic Remy

UKSN Event – 22nd January w/ Richard Ayers Q&A

To help celebrate our 3rd birthday we’ve put together an event here in London to start the New Year with a bang! Come along and get together for a drink with friends old and new in the industry. With us we will have Richard Ayers who will be taking part in a Q&A session, which UKSN founder Dan McLaren will be hosting

Great Twitter chat on Social Media and Football

This weeks (always good) #CommsChat featured Adam Hulme (QPR Multi-Media Officer) and Joe Ferrari (Norwich City’s Head of Media). Some great topics covered and insights given

Digital Tennis: The 2013 Australian Open

With the Australian Open starting on Monday, the first Grand Slam of 2013, we take a look at what they doing on social media and mobile to make it the most ‘social’ tennis tournament yet

Sport Communicators and Social Media – Next Steps

We are now on the seventh and last part of the research into sportstars’ use of social media and issues surrounding reputation management by Steven Woodgate

BBC launches new Sport App – but is it a game changer?

The BBC Sport team this morning launched a new app to support their web efforts and push the boundaries once again. But is it a game changer or just ok?

Nike takes gamification to the next level with NikeFuel Missions

Nike have taken the next step in getting people to use Nike+ FuelBands by making their everyday activities part of an online game. Curious? Read on…

Nike takes Social Media in-house

Nike has taken management of its social media marketing in-house and away from its digital advertising agencies in an effort to get closer to its fans

Social Media and Sport – 2013 Predictions

It’s that time of year again where we take a look into our crystal balls to predict what will happen in social media and sport in 2013. This year we have the help of Amy Jo Martin, Adam Bader, Shergul Arshad and Oscar Ugaz. Do you agree with them?

UEFA get slammed by Social Media users

Guest Post: Jeremy Taylor from Our Social Times takes a look at the reaction to the UEFA fine for racism served out to Serbia and how Paddy Power have gained from the publicity