There are sports fans, and then there are sports fans. There is no better example than at the upcoming Super Bowl party you will attend. Every party has that relative or family friend that is interested in the social gathering; after a few mini hot dogs and a few too many drinks he’s asking why teams punt on 4th down. Then there’s the true sports fan, who impresses as the one glued to the TV, talking about preparation and in-game adjustments even though he or she has no allegiance to the Giants or Patriots. They live for sports, it’s in their DNA.
Thanks to the sports Web site fanlime.com, that true sports fan’s DNA can now be on display for friends, family, teams and even athletes.
Steve is a recent graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Sports Journalism from the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. He is currently working as a marketing and PR intern for Sports Networker.
Everyone loves rewards. From cash back on credit cards to gas rewards at supermarkets to coupons for spending a certain amount of money in retail, rewards programs are everywhere. People use them as incentives to shop somewhere and that’s what companies love in return.
Piggybacking off of that idea, the iPhone app Kwarter has created a social rewards program for sports fans with one big difference; you don’t need to spend any money for these rewards.
Steve is a recent graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Sports Journalism from the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. He is currently working as a marketing and PR intern for Sports Networker.
I have a group of friends I can really enjoy the game of basketball with. From high school to college to pro, every one of us loves the game and can talk about it for hours. What we love most is playing the game. There is only one problem: we all stink.
I’m talking white men can’t jump, pass, dribble, defend or shoot stink and this always brings up the argument of who is the best of the worst.
Thanks to the sports iPhone app “League For Basketball,” we can finally track all of our skills so we can stop arguing about who to pick first for our team with and start playing. [click to continue…]
Steve is a recent graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Sports Journalism from the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. He is currently working as a marketing and PR intern for Sports Networker.
As New Year’s Day comes and goes the sports fan is reminded of an interesting truth – the home viewing experience of a sporting event is beginning to outweigh the experience of actually being there. From high definition to 3D to 80 inch screens, anyone can essentially bring the “at the game feel” to home without spending the money on tickets, souvenirs, food and beer. In fact, today the sports organizations are the ones who need to lure fans with gimmicks to draw them in.
FanCam technology is certainly no gimmick, and it is the next big reason why fans will get back to attending sporting events.
Steve is a recent graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Sports Journalism from the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. He is currently working as a marketing and PR intern for Sports Networker.
For most of the country, mentioning North Penn High School football would only bring a reaction to the die hard fans who see the name in the Pennsylvania state and national rankings most years. But in Lansdale, Pa, the high school’s home town, North Penn football is a tradition. From newspapers to message boards, every play of every game is under the microscope thanks to the fans who love the most prominent sport at their alma mater.
This is an especially exciting year for North Penn and its fans thanks to the fact that they will be headed back to Hershey, Pa to play in the Pennsylvania State Championship for the first time since winning it in 2003. Unfortunately for numerous alumni both in college and parents who have kids in college, this weekend is also when winter graduation ceremonies occur at most universities.
Steve is a recent graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Sports Journalism from the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. He is currently working as a marketing and PR intern for Sports Networker.
As a Philadelphia guy, I’m having a tough year watching The Nightmare Team that is the Philadelphia Eagles. My pain is best showcased in week 12 against the Patriots when the Birds took a 10-0 lead on one of the better teams in the league before laying their customary egg, getting outscored 38-10 the rest of the game and falling to 4-7 on the season. As I sat there dejected watching the 2nd half of my favorite team getting blown out, I couldn’t help but wish there was a way I could get some enjoyment out of this game, because it certainly wasn’t coming from the Eagles.
PrePlay Sports gives fans a chance to get involved in games in a new way through an NFL app
The PrePlay Sports NFL App allows for fans watching any game to make a prediction about what will happen during the next play. If you guess correctly you earn points that add up toward prizes; if you guess wrong you can just guess again in 40 seconds and earn points on that play. From the opening kickoff to the final “victory formation” kneel, every play can be predicted and every play can earn you points, and they’re hoping to pioneer the format.
“PrePlay is the world’s first predictive game studio,” says Andrew Daines, PrePlay Sports CEO. “That means we’re basically a video game studio, but we specialize in games that enable fans to predict the outcomes of live plays and events on TV.”
The features that come with PrePlay Sports extend much farther than just picking right or wrong plays as well. For starters, the NFL app rewards the bold. PrePlay is based on an algorithm which has analyzed thousands of plays over the years and has been formulated to reward big points for big predictions and smaller points for predictions that are, well, predictable. While the “slow and steady wins the race” strategy may be satisfying for you, it might not get you far in the next feature that comes with this NFL app.
Steve is a recent graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Sports Journalism from the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. He is currently working as a marketing and PR intern for Sports Networker.
A new free sports app has just been released in the UK. It’s called PlayUp and combines real-time scoring, free messaging and fan rooms across more than 20,000 live games
The free PlayUp sports app includes real time scoring and statistics for more than 20,000 games, along with the option to create private rooms to discuss the action with friends or join public rooms to interact with fans from around the world – goal by goal, play by play or pitch by pitch.
The sports app is available initially for Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod touch (iOS-based devices), other mobile platforms such as Android/Desktop/Windows 7 will follow in 2012.
Already, the PlayUp sports app has achieved strong interest globally ranking as a top free sports app in the highly competitive US (#14) sports market.
The Oregon Ducks have launched their new Sports iPad app. They are one of only a handful of NCAA athletic programs that have their own custom sports iPad app.
The new app, developed in partnership with NeuLion, includes the following features:
News – easy access to up-to-the-minute news
Schedules & Results – keep tabs on the Ducks all season
Rosters – check stats and player profiles
Live Scores & Stats – follow the action anywhere you go
Photos – browse exciting photos
On-Demand Video – watch exclusive highlights and clips
Oregon Ducks Sports iPad App Interview – Ryan Therrell – Director, Internet Management
Sports Networker authors Katrina Galas and Mitzi Ing interviewed Ryan Therrell – Director, Internet Management (University of Oregon) about the new Oregon Ducks sports iPad app. Watch as Ryan walks them through all of the new features. He also takes time to discuss other ways that technology is being used to help improve athlete performance, coaching and fan experience at the University of Oregon.
What do you think of the new Oregon Ducks Sports iPad app? Are there other Sports iPad Apps out there that you think are better?
According to a report released by Forrester, 20 percent of mobile ecommerce sales are coming from tablet users and 60 percent of those who do own tablets use them to shop online.
As the tablet market continues to take a big bite out of the PC space, businesses are retooling efforts to develop websites designed for the tablet-and it’s not just ipads.
However, there are a few things you should know before jumping on the bandwagon. [click to continue…]
www.bluefountainmedia.com Dmitriy Gamarnik is a marketing analyst for Blue Fountain Media. He is passionate about two things – sports and marketing. Sports have been a big part of Dmitriy’s life since he learned to crawl. When he isn’t keeping up with the industry and providing top notch analysis in New York City, he works on his golf swing and coaches basketball in his home town of Plainsboro, NJ.
Digital technology has come a long way. At first the sports universe was hesitant but now they have embraced it with open arms. In this article I would like to tip my cap to the impressive and custom ways teams and leagues have incorporated technology in sports.
TampaBay Buccaneers
Training camp is hard enough. The days are long and filled with practice, weight training, meetings, and watching game film. During their off time, players use the extra time to recuperate and study their oversized playbook. For this season the Tampa Bay Buccaneers coaching staff decided to get rid of the heavy binder and take advantage of technology.
Every player on the Buccaneers was handed an iPad2 with the entire playbook, team materials, and videos stored on it. Instead of being confined to a facility to watch film or dragging around a phonebook-sized playbook, players have the luxury of studying or analyzing game film at their convenience.
Another digital benefit is how easy it is to track the iPad2 compared to regular notebooks. If the iPad2 ever fell into the wrong hands or was misplaced, all of the information stored on the device can be erased with a simple push of the button.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball has always been one step ahead of other leagues in embracing digital technology. A few of their achievements are:
Streaming live games on their website in 2002
Launching MLBlog.com in 2005
Joining the iPhone app market in 2008
What is impressive about MLB is how innovative their ideas are and how hard they try to give their fans exactly what they want. For example, during the final three games of the 2010 season MLB and the Philadelphia Phillies test piloted the “At Bat” iPhone App which allowed fans to order and receive food without getting up from their seat.
During this current season T-Mobile rented out Android tablets to fans at Angel Stadium for only $10 per game. The goal was to give fans more options during the game. For the passionate fan this meant they could read the game program while the other fans could play Angry Birds between innings.
Author Byline: Dmitry Gamarnik is a sports fanatic and a Marketing Specialist with Blue Fountain Media, an ecommerce web site design powerhouse in New York City.
www.bluefountainmedia.com Dmitriy Gamarnik is a marketing analyst for Blue Fountain Media. He is passionate about two things – sports and marketing. Sports have been a big part of Dmitriy’s life since he learned to crawl. When he isn’t keeping up with the industry and providing top notch analysis in New York City, he works on his golf swing and coaches basketball in his home town of Plainsboro, NJ.
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Everyone loves rewards. From cash back on credit cards to gas rewards at supermarkets to coupons for spending a certain amount of money in retail, rewards programs are everywhere. People use them as incentives to shop somewhere and that’s what companies love in return.
I have a group of friends I can really enjoy the game of basketball with. From high school to college to pro, every one of us loves the game and can talk about it for hours. What we love most is playing the game. There is only one problem: we all stink.
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