It’s clear from the school’s dedicated website that the sports marketing crew at Texas A&M has gone ‘all in’, so to speak, with its campaign to help redshirt freshman quarterback, Johnny Manziel, win the Heisman Trophy. #JohnnyFootball — as he’s referred to by Aggie fans, media, and much of the college football world — has…
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30 Books On Amazon During Black Friday Week To Advance Your Sports Career
It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is a day away and Christmas is right around the corner. But, in the meantime, the thing that should be on everyone’s mind is Black Friday — that special day where millions of Americans go bizerk trying to find the perfect gift for the whole family. This year,…
Senior Bowl Advancing Social Media In Sports To Announce Early Player Selections Via Twitter
The Senior Bowl just one upped every digital department in the country — both collegiately and professionally — with its recent inovation of incorporating social media in sports. The social media team associated with the post-season college football exhibition game recently announced last Wednesday nine of the players chosen to participate in the contest via Twitter. Senior…
Top 5 Most Followed NHL Twitter Accounts
Each of the 30 teams in the NHL have Twitter accounts on which they post team transactions, ticket offers, player information, injury updates, team events and live tweets throughout the team’s games and so much more. Following any NHL team on Twitter gives fans an inside look at all of the goings throughout the year….
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 11.12.12 – 11.19.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business NBA Commissioner Stern Estimates NBA Revenue Up To $5 Billion NBA Commissioner David Stern estimates revenue will be a record $5 billion in the current season, an increase of about 20 percent from the league’s last full season in…
Social Media In Sports: With New Initiative, Boston Celtics Unveil Fans’ Tweets At TD Garden
With 17 championships to their name, the Boston Celtics have been as dominant as any franchise in the NBA. While their success on the hardwood is certainly well-known to those in the basketball community, it’s the Celtics utilization of social media in sports that maybe isn’t getting the recognition it deserves. The Celtics boast over…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 11.05.12 – 11.12.12
The Top News In #Sportsbiz is a collection of articles curated by Sports Networker’s Lead Writer – Mark Burns Sports Business Astros Name 27-Year-Old David Stearns Assistant General Manager The Houston Astros have a new assistant general manager, and it’s David Stearns. This wouldn’t normally be huge news, but Stearns is only 27 years old. “David was highly recommended…
How NFL Players Go Broke During And After Their Careers (INFOGRAPHIC)
Six weeks ago, ESPN aired a “30 for 30” documentary titled Broke, which outlined the financial rise and fall of many professional athletes. Despite earning millions and millions of dollars playing the game they loved, superstars have thrown it all away. The infographic below, courtesy of AccountingDegree.com, analyzes how some NFL players in particular have…
‘I Hate Facebook Timeline!’; Not So for Canadian Speed Skater Brittany Schussler
Amateur athlete sponsorship and social media are becoming increasingly intrinsically linked. Many athletes are limited by their National Sport Federations on the placement of personal sponsors branding on their race gear. As a result, they must great creative to unlock value and solicit additional supporters. But how does an athlete, after building up an online…
Athletes, Personalities Sound Off Via Social Media About #2012Election
The #2012Election saw Barack Obama and Mitt Romney go head-to-head on the campaign trial, in the battleground states of Ohio and Pennsylvania, and on nationally televised debates. Late Tuesday night and into the early morning hours on Wednesday, the #2012Election finally had a decisive winner, and America had its president for the next four years…
5 NBA Teams to Follow on Google+
We’ve already covered Facebook and Twitter as we highlight the NBA on social media and which teams are dominating social media. We now move over to Google+ where some franchises are utilizing the growing social networking site. Some of these you’d expect based on geographical location and demographic, but other medium market teams are really…
By The Numbers: The 2012 Digital Sports Fan (INFOGRAPHIC)
Smartphones. Tablets. Twitter, facebook, and social media galore. 2012 is the time to be a digital sports fan. From online content and video highlights to actually seeing the game live, there are an increasing amount of ways to follow your favorite sports team. Burst Media recently surveyed a little over 500 fans to figure out…