Tag "social media"
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?
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…
Opening the Doors – the RFU and Tumblr
Do clubs, teams and governing bodies actually have a duty to virtually open the doors of their headquarters? To use social media platforms to improve their transparency and give members more of a say? The RFU think so
Football, Racism and Twitter
Last week long-time Twitter fan and Manchester City defender Micah Richards quit the social media platform after becoming a target of racist abuse over the last few months. Here we take a look at the problems and how it can be dealt with
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.
UEFA set to launch new Facebook app for Europa League
UEFA have announced wide-ranging plans to engage with fans through Facebook when the Europa League knockout stages begin in February
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?
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.
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…