February 2012
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September 2011
2 posts
FundSport.com Launches! →
Its been over a year from concept to launch, and FundSport.com is a project we feel could make a real difference to grass roots sports across the UK and overseas.
Grass roots is the heart and soul of sport in every country, not just the UK, and whatever happens at the grass roots level will have a direct affect on professional sports. For example; All of Britain’s Olympians and Paralympians...
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We All Have the Ability to Change the World
A few weeks ago, like everyone else, I woke up to the sad news that Steve Jobs had passed away. Jobs was a truly remarkable and inspirational person - in the words of Apple he had been “the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives” and had made the world “immeasurably better”.
Whatever way you look at it Steve Jobs changed the world.
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December 2010
5 posts
Is content really king?
In my recent SportsNetworker.com post ‘From Sports Team to Social Experience‘ I said I don’t totally agree with the social media cliché ‘content is king,’ and I’d like to explain that statement.
In my opinion community is the most important factor in social media, and content, in most cases, is an indispensable stepping stone to building community.
if content is king, your community is GOD! Gary...
Top 6 Tips On Community Management →
Real Madrid & Social Gaming →
Beckham, Thanks For The Memories →
I’ll warn you now this isn’t one of my typical articles, if you’d like to read about how sports can utilise social media, I’m sorry to disappoint you (this time), but I feel sometimes we need to take a step back from social media and remember exactly why it is we love sport so much. This is simply an article to say thank you to a sporting icon and a true England legend.
From Sports Team to Social Experience →
July 2010
1 post
Rediscovering My Love of Basketball
During the past couple of months I’ve rediscovered my love for the game of basketball. I only started playing when I was about 16, and gave up a year or so ago, after a combination of me snapping my ankle ligaments after jumping for a rebound, (ouch!), and my team folding shortly after my comeback.
During my year away from basketball I barely picked up a ball, or watched a game. But, a few...
June 2010
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It's Time to Back British Basketball →
May 2010
3 posts
The Business of Sports Awards – And the Winners...
Russell Scibetti’s website The Business of Sports.com announced his inaugural ”Business of Sports Awards” winners. It was a great honour to be nominated and eventually finished runner up:
Runner-up: Ash Read – Also featured as a Rising Star by Partnership Activation, Ash regularly contributes great content on social media and fan interaction on multiple sites. Already a co-founder of a...
[VaynerMedia Blog] Sports Fans: Don't Forget How... →
Great post Sam!
samtaggart:
My post from today on the VaynerMedia blog. A sneak peak:
While I titled this post, “Sports Fans: Don’t Forget How Lucky We Are!,” I easily could have dropped “Sports Fans” from the title, or even called it, “Brands, What a Massive Opportunity You Have!” The point is that 1. This post can apply to all industries, and 2. Brands need to realize that they have the...
How could David Haye utilise social media? →
David Haye has the world at his feet. For those of you who may not know Haye is the WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World, and last month he made his first defence of his title, beating John Ruiz in style with a 9th round stoppage.
David Haye doesn’t struggle to get coverage and let’s be honest, he’s doing just fine without social media, but, I feel if Haye was to utilise the tools at his...
April 2010
4 posts
Grassroots Sports Sponsorship Seminar
The UK Sports Network and FundSport.com are going to be breaking new ground during the Sports Sponsorship Seminar this Wednesday when key presentations at the event will be streamed live on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/grassroots-sports-sponsorship-seminar
We will be showing two of the main speakers on the night and you can come in at any stage and...
“Twenty years from now you will be more...
philtoronto:
Too true!
andreeuhh:
dreamandwake:
-Mark Twain.
One In a Trillion: How Mark Titus Wins with Social... →
Read Madrid and Social Media →
To find out more about how Real Madrid are approaching social media, I recently spoke with Real’s Digital Business Manager Oscar Ugaz about social media and the clubs digital strategies.
March 2010
5 posts
Is now is the best time to be a sports fan? →
My latest post on SportsNetworker.com.
stickybits - tag your world™ →
ajvaynerchuk:
This looks amazing!
Grassroots Sports Sponsorship Seminar →
FundSport.com and The UK Sports Network are proud to announce the creation of a new event to be held at Suffolk FA nr Ipswich on the 14th April. The event is designed with grassroots sports firmly in mind, to help educate and give tools to those who need it the most in these tough times. With many clubs, associations, leagues and athletes struggling we aim to educate those attending in how to...
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300...”
– Michael Jordan
February 2010
2 posts
Should teams look beyond Facebook & Twitter? →
Watchgary:
What’s King?
January 2010
1 post
Twitter and the Premier League →
I recently had my first article published on SportsNetworker.com, a great site that covers a variety of topics revolving around sports business and the Internet. Check it out and let me know your thoughts.