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Social Media & Sport – the importance of interacting with, not just talking at fans

Following on the from the success of his last article here on UKSN, Iain Taker takes a look at how sports bodies and clubs interact with the public through digital media

Super League steps up Social Media presence with Twitter hashtags

At the beginning of February the RFL announced teams will be using specific Twitter hashtags for the upcoming season. It sounded interesting so we found out more…

UK Sports Stars Make The Move To Facebook

This last few months has seen Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney, Tom Daley and Kevin Pietersen (as of last week) launch their own Facebook pages. Is this a new trend?

Surrey Storm score top marks with Twitter competition

It’s not often we get to talk on here about sports other than the big 3. So its nice to get to hear about a social media campaign by another sport, like Netball, and one that others can take something from.

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.

Intel launches ‘info stream football’

Intel has launched its new ‘info football stream’ for the European market that allows you to get live stats, player info and live chat (Facebook, Twitter and more) all in one app. Interested to find out more?…

Real Madrid Launch Facebook Quiz App

Fancy proving your knowledge and showing you know more about the club than anyone else in the world? Now you can with Real Madrids new Facebook app. Find out more….

Facebook Timeline, EPL stats, Football Bingo, David Villa and of course Man City

This week has been a bit quieter in the world of social media and sport but there have still been some interesting developments. Here is my look at the week just past and what has caught the eye. Enjoy.

Twitter brand pages, Madrid v Barca, Facebook, Big Shaq and more from MCFC

This weeks #DigiSport mash-up has brought together a whole host of great stories from the last few days. With the seasons first El Classico coming up this weekend and Shaq O’Neill giving an insight into his social media plans its been all go

Mash-Up: Fan Designed Kits, Sponsorship, iPad for Olympics App and Shaq’s Social Media ‘Guru’

Here’s a look at the weeks digital sports news with some interesting articles on Shaquille O’Neill, how sponsorship can benefit from social media and a look at the Top 3 Trends to watch out for in 2012. Enjoy this weeks mash-up!