Tag "events"

The Socialympics Begin with 9.6m Tweets on Opening Night!

Friday night saw the start of the Olympic Games with a flourish at the Opening Ceremony and people took to Twitter in record numbers throughout it.

New UKSN Event: Sports Tech Meetup – 26th June (London)

After almost 2 years since the last UKSN run event, I’m delighted to announce the ‘Sports Tech Meetup’ in association with mobile app company Mobile Roadie. More details….

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…

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?

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…

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.

We Are Social to sponsor UKSN Christmas Drinks

Event news with Christmas drinks on Monday 12th Dec and developments on a social media event in Feb next year. Check the article for more info…

The MCFC Match Day Experience: a Social Media Experiment

This is a post by Manchester City’s Head of Digital, Richard Ayers taken from the club blog www.mcfcgeeks.co.uk talking about the role digital can play in the fans match day experience