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Daniel McLaren
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Dan is the Founder & CEO of Digital Sport. Can be found at sports industry events and heard every week on the Digital Sport Insider podcast. @DanielMcLaren

Guest Post: Social Footballers Joining The Conversation

The current climate of leaked recordings, ambush exclusives and social media crises continues to make Twitter a feared channel for high profile sportspeople. Will Flood from specialist PR agency Multitude Media gives us some insights from their work with athletes and clubs.

Social Media & Sport Event – 9th Feb, London

I’m delighted to announce the upcoming event which is part of the awesome ‘Social media Week London’ which runs from 7th – 11th Feb. Find out how the sports industry and the BBC are bringing social media centre stage, featuring major speakers from across the world of sport and broadcasting.

Interview: Beijing Medalist Tony Jeffries on his love of Social Media

Tony Jeffries is a current Olympic Bronze Medalist  after picking up the medal at the 2008 Beijing Games.  Since then he has turned professional and is undefeated in the Super Middleweight

Jockeys Are Jumping Onto Twitter

So far on this site we have looked at many of the mainstream sports that populate our TV screens and how they embracing, or coming unstuck by, social media.  For

Australian Open launches first Official Grand Slam iPad app

With the Australian Open kicking off in Melbourne as we speak I thought it would be great to see what the first major sporting event of the year has in store for us from a social media perspective. And here is one new element, the first iPad app for the tennis enthusiast.

Twitter ye not? (bbc sport article)

I wanted to share this on the site as it contains some of my thoughts on footballers especially using social networking sites, such as Twitter.

Liverpool footballers in trouble over Twitter rants

Ryan Babel and Glenn Johnson have both landed in hot water following their rants on Twitter in the last few days against referee Howard Webb and former player Paul Merson.

Is Quora really going to be bigger than Twitter?

If you have not heard of it you are not alone, until a few days ago neither had I. Quora has been acclaimed by The Telegraph as going to be ‘bigger than twitter’. Here’s my take on it….

Having a Social Media Philosophy

This is a subject I have been thinking about sharing for a few days now and been in mind for a lot longer. It can easy to be in work environment and be shaped by what people say you should be doing…and just do it.

What’s this #Savagenight hashtag all about?

You may have seen the hashtag #savagenight being used in the last couple of days with some teasers that something is going to happen on Friday 10th Dec. Read on to find out more…..