Tag "events"
Social Media & Sport – Christmas Party! (well drinks anyway)
To help bring the festive season in with a #DigiSport bang there is going to be a get together in central London on Monday 12th December. Drop me an email at daniel@theuksportsnetwork.com to reserve your spot
IPC Releases Social Media Guidelines for London 2012 Paralympic Games
Yesterday saw the International Paralympic Committee release their guidelines on the use of Social Media during the games in London next year. In a refreshing change to the normal reaction to new technologies, especially those that affect communication, they are encouraging athletes to maximise its use.
Transfer Deadline Day – how to keep up to the second with news
We saw an explosion of activity on Twitter back in January as the football Transfer Window in the UK came to a close. Today is going to see an even bigger day online take place as rumours go flying around and reporters work until they can do no more. Who would want to miss out on this fun day of mayhem?! Here’s how to keep up with the action…
Women’s Beach Volleyballers sign deal to display QR code on their rears!
In a sponsorship first, I’m pretty sure I’m safe in saying that, we will see the much loved QR code being used on an athlete. Top British players Zara Dampney and Shauna Mullin have agreed to a lucrative test sponsorship with Betfair where they will be displaying a QR code on their much pictured backsides!
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.
UKSN Influencer Award 2010 – who would you nominate?
As part of our celebration of the year we want to find out who you see as being the most influential person here in the UK when it comes to Social Media within the Sports Industry. All you have to do is fill in the survey you will find on this post and that pops up on the main webpage.
See World Player of the Year Lionel Messi in London today!
The legend that is Barcelona and Argentina playmaker/goal machine Lionel Messi will be touching down by helicopter today in Central London. You can take part by working out where he will be from the clues and getting there fast!
London Sports Networker event is back!
Back by popular request, The UK Sports Network’s networking event returns to London one again this August as it teams up with Lewis Howes for an exciting sports professionals networking event at the Sports Bar & Grill in Marylebone.
Lessons from Social Media & Sport Summit (by Ed Hartigan)
Looking at the case studies at #smsslondon from the teams, Liverpool FC and Lotus F1, it was evident that some basic business rules had been applied that other organizations could certainly learn from when starting out in social media.
London ‘Social Media & Sport Summit’ – RoundUp
Last Thursday saw the Social Media & Sport Summit come to London for its second event in as many weeks. Here are the slides, a video interview with Matt Owen (Liverpool FC) and photo’s from the day.
