Tag "social media"
RFU & the Social Media Scrum
At Social Media Week week back in February we held the massively popular Social Media & Sport stream with huge amounts of held from Sophie Brendel at the BBC. One of the speakers was Tom Hines from the RFU who gave an insight into how they approach social media. Here is his take on it through his slides…
Social Media & Sport Presentation
Below are the slides I used to give when I spoke, along with Daren Forsyth, at a UK Sport conference with some of the National Governing Bodies present, all eager
Manchester United reach 11 million Facebook fans, as Arsenal and Liverpool hit 5
Manchester United hit the 11 million Facebook fans mark this week and are set to continue to rise with an astonishing 30k a day growth rate in fan followers. The Mancunian
How will social media and sports TV work? Here’s a few ideas…
This goldmine of fan created content is waiting to be tapped into and there is massive potential for how broadcasters can be creative in delivering the very latest “buzz” across social media. Here are a few ideas:
Top 10 Sports Stars to Follow on Twitter
Top ten sports people to follow on twitter and why. Do you agree with the choices and who else is worth a follow?
Marseille and adidas let fans pick Kit design to celebrate reaching 1m Facebook fans
The French Ligue 1 club promised their fans a special surprise if they could hit 1,000,000 Facebook likes on their official page. The Marseillais faithful did their job and as a reward for their loyalty the club revealed that they would let the fans pick the 2011-2012 kit.
AN OLYMPIAN’S VIEW ON 2012 – 500 DAYS TO GO
The London 2012 Games are now 500 days from becoming a reality. We have already seen a lot of coverage online, in papers and on the TV, but what of the athletes – those super humans who can transform Team GB into a home frenzy in just over 15 months time….?
Liverpool FC claim first with launch of new iPad game
The mobile team at Liverpool Football club say they have scored another digital first with the launch of an official iPad game.
FC Barcelona first club to pass 10m Facebook fans
Two of the worlds most famous clubs have now past the 10m milestone, Manchester United and Barcelona, with the fans of the Spanish outfit seeing their club past the post first.
Are the media obsessed with banning players from twitter?
Yesterday I read an article with the eye grabbing headline of ‘Ranger ban players from twitter”. It was a headline that grabbed my attention and took my mind back to similar headlines that flashed across our screens in 2010.
