Tag "formula 1"

PODCAST #3: James Campbell on working at Williams & Mercedes, starting his own agency and an exciting future for F1

James Campbell is former Digital Manager at Formula 1 heavyweights Williams and Mercedes. He joined the German giants operation just as Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton and Niko Rosberg got together to start dominating the sport.

Is Formula One failing to capitalise on social media exposure?

Major sporting events are obvious money-spinners. From the revenue created by spectators who fork out their wages in order to watch, to big-money advertising and corporate sponsorships, every sport is

Williams Race to Pole Position in Formula One Social Media Ranking

The 2015 F1 Social Media Index, which ranks Formula 1 teams according to social media performance has been announced – Williams top the league, climbing from second place last year, ahead of McLaren and Mercedes who claimed second and third places respectively.

Innovation in activation

Content marketing is one of the tools that more and more innovative brands are embracing to bring their Formula 1 sponsorship to life. Creating stories that entertain. That inform. That enhance a fan’s enjoyment of the sport they love. Whilst integrating their brand’s values and messaging.

Lotus Race to Pole Position in Formula One Social Media Ranking

The first ever index ranking Formula 1 teams according to social media performance has been launched – Lotus top the league, ahead of Williams and Red Bull who claimed second and third places respectively.

Which F1 team won the social media grand prix?

NineteenEightyFour take a look at how F1 teams used social media to unveil their new feats of engineering, and finds out what makes a successful launch campaign.

How F1 Teams Can Build Their Tribe

Later on today I’m going to be chatting Formula 1 and social media with some of the teams involved. Thanks to an invite from Vivacity, I’ll be joining in with a Google Hangout (my first) at 3pm UK.

Challenges remain for F1 to overcome as the role of branded content grows

With F1 experts looking for successful ways to reach and engage with their target audiences, the F1 world is increasingly turning to branded video content for that solution.

Summer of Sport: Comparison of 4 Sports Events and their use of Twitter

Sports Digital Agency Seven League, founded by Richard Ayers (former Head of Digital at Manchester City), has put together an interesting piece of research based around one month of sporting events in the UK. Here is what they found…

McLaren F1 Launches New Digital Strategy (and Twitter Handle)

McLaren F1 extend digital plans which include the change from @TheFifthDriver to @McLarenF1. Find out more about their plans here…