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Tips on How to Cover a Sporting Event Through Twitter

By on May 24, 2013 in Social Media in Sports, Sports Media

Whether you love it or hate it, Twitter has changed the field of sports journalism. Just last decade, the only way to follow along with a sporting event was to either attend it yourself or by tuning in on television. Now, any fan can log onto Twitter during the game and, simply by following theRead more →

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The Power of Social Media in Sports

By on May 17, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

The world is dominated by the internet. At any given second, you can roll your office chair up to a computer, whip out your smart phone or connect through your gaming console to find up to the second news about pretty much anything. Sports is no different. The second a big highlight play happens orRead more →

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2013 NFL 1st Round Draft Pick Twitter Accounts

By on May 3, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

Another National Football League draft has occurred. The Kansas Ciy Chiefs left the draft with top selection Eric Fisher, while the Minnesota Vikings scored the biggest haul, grabbing three first round picks. The New York Jets picked up a couple of highly touted prospects, while the Buffalo Bills took the only quarterback in the firstRead more →

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The MLB Fan Cave

By on April 29, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

A social media junkie’s dream, and a job every baseball fan wishes they had! In its third season of existence, the MLB Fan Cave has taken MLB’s social media presence to a whole other level. Over 25,000 baseball fans applied this year to become a Fan Cave Dweller and live for a season in theRead more →

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Guys at Sport Job Chat Launch #SportJC Twitter Chat

By on April 23, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

Twitter chats are a huge way to gain followers, meet fellow users with similar interests and most importantly GET INVOLVED. The guys over at Sport Job Chat do a bi-monthly twitter chat with questions directed towards working in the sports industry. Every first and third Mondays of the month, they hold theses chats with the hasthtagRead more →

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Why Teams Should Splurge On Social Media Talent

By on April 9, 2013 in Social Media in Sports, Sports Jobs

A wise football coach (okay, Jerry Glanville) once said that the NFL stood for “Not For Long.” In hockey, the NHL stands for Not Here Long, especially when it comes to goaltenders, the league’s head coaches and social media mavens. Yes, the employees who get paid to Tweet, Pin, use Facebook, filter photos through InstagramRead more →

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SportsCenter Gives Fans a Reason to Watch and Tweet

By on April 8, 2013 in Social Media in Sports, Sports Media

Want your tweet aired on SportsCenter? Need help with your March Madness bracket? SporstCenter is giving fans more than one reason to watch and tweet. I caught an episode of SportsCenter a few weeks back and noticed a brilliant trend – they were using hashtags to introduce rundowns of MLB position players killing it inRead more →

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Sports Social Media: How to “Get’em To Tweet You Back”

By on April 3, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

Do you want “big time” athletes and sports broadcasters to Retweet you? If you go about it the wrong way, getting a Retweet can be a real pain in the rear. Most websites will tell you to engage with people by putting @Username in your message so the tweet will appear in their Interactions stream.Read more →

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Manti Te’o Giving up Social Media? Is he Doing the Right Thing?

By on March 26, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

Is Stopping the Right Thing to do? No we haven’t lost our minds here at Sports Networker.  We want to dig deeper.  Do you give something up because it didn’t work out for you the way you envisioned it?  Okay not just work out, but really almost cost you your career. A few weeks ago oneRead more →

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2013 All-Star Twitter List of MLS Players

By on March 21, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

Major League Soccer is now in full swing! Having reached it’s 18th year, the growth of the game is apparent if you take a look at their presence on social media, even if you aren’t following on the major networks that now carry the games… As of fan of any sport, you can’t ignore soccerRead more →

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MLB Twitter Handles and Follower Counts

By on March 12, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

If the World Series were won by Twitter followers, the New York Yankees would hold all the titles. Since Twitter’s launch in 2006, the Yankees have always held the top spot. The Phillies are starting to catch up, but they’re still a good 90,000 follows away from surpassing the leader. Philadelphia does, however, have almostRead more →

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Three Tips for Successful Social Media in Sports

By on February 26, 2013 in Social Media in Sports

Athletes, sport franchises and marketers continue to push the social media envelope. While the industry continues to innovate how they incorporate their social media messaging to foster and engage with fans, what we have to start asking is, how much is too much? In recent years, Twitter handles and hashtags have been placed on courts orRead more →

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