Tag "Football"
npower readies Foursquare-like Football League sponsorship activation
Npower is activating its sponsorship of the English Football League this year with a Foursquare-esque social media game for fans to “show their loyalty” to their clubs.
Highlighted: ‘Facebook row’ tickets with the England Football Team
This week we’re highlighting the latest activation by The FA as they look to reward England fans ahead of the next game at Wembley (England v Holland).
Nike leak Sneijder move to Man Utd?
It looks like the move of Wesley Sneijder from Inter Milan to Manchester United is becoming inevitable, even his sponsors Nike (who also sponsor Inter and United) think so!
Manchester United Celebrate 1 Year on Facebook
Yesterday, Manchester United celebrated being on Facebook for a year…and what a successful year it has been. To celebrate they released a really interesting and good looking infographic…
Glasgow Rangers Launch Facebook and LinkedIn Pages
Yesterday saw the official launch of Glasgow Rangers FC’s official Facebook page, complete with a photo shoot to celebrate it. They have taken their time to enter into social media but it looks like they are going to take it very seriously.
‘Social Media & Sport’ programme on BBC 5 Live
Last week (29th June) I had the pleasure of appearing on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss ‘Social Media & Sport’ with Matt Dawson (ex-England Rugby International) and Paul Kelso (Daily Telegraph). The show also included pre-recorded interviews with footballers Rio Ferdinand and Robbie Savage
How would I advise Sports Stars on using Twitter and avoiding the pitfalls?
This is the theoretical opportunity to have my favourite player sat in front of me and I am there to teach him all I know about Twitter and empower him with the tools to do a great job with his fans and take his brand onwards and upwards. here’s what I’d do….would you do the same?
The Twitter ‘Millionaires’ Club
As UK Sports Stars embrace social media in all its forms and become the digital generation of our sports we are seeing a few rise up above the rest and give enough reason for people to click ‘follow’. Here are our 3 in the million club…
First Ever Football ‘Twansfer’!
We’ve heard before about players being signed after been shown on YouTube or videos being sent in to clubs but has there ever been a transfer that took place courtesy of Twitter before?!
Manchester City invites ALL its fans to lift the FA Cup
Manchester City FC have again shown they are at the forefront of digital technology when it comes to engaging with fans with an Augmented Reality app celebrating their FA Cup win over Stoke City.
