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Liverpool first Premier League club on Pinterest

Liverpool have followed the likes of AS Roma onto Pinterest and become the first Premier League club to do so. We took a look at the site and explore more about their offering

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

Golf and Social Media in 2012

Whilst other sports have been slowly integrating social media into their game, golf has been slow to catch on. Here we look at what, why and where it is going

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?

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 & 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.

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?

New way to get team Twitter updates with Sportsday.co

This is an idea that brings all tweets into one place where you can watch all the information about your team; follow games, transfer news, team updates, etc in an easy to view and aesthetic manner. Here’s some more…

Social Media & Sports – 2012 Predictions (Part 2 – UK)

In the second part of our look ahead to the world of Social Media and Sport in 2012 we get the thoughts of Mark Segal, Steven Dent, Chris Hughes, Mike Dunphy and Tom Hines. Enjoy…

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?…