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AFL vs NRL – the battle for social media fans
The AFL has the early lead just topping the magical 1 Million social media fan mark with the NRL closing in on 1 Million fans. Interesting to note the AFL fans have taken to Twitter with twice as many tweeps than the NRL. Read on…
Did you miss #SB45 AKA Super Bowl?
Social media was the big winner at the Super Bowl along with the Green Bay Packers of course #gopackgo. Check out our take of the big plays on the Super Bowl Sunday from Foursquare, Visa with Twitter, Facebook & not forgetting the ads on YouTube.
March Madness – NCAA streaming online
NCAA® is March Madness time, not only can you watch all games online, iPhone or iPad they are encouraging fans & bloggers to bring in more viewers by providing an easy toolkit to advertise NCAA® March Madness on Demand®// . Additionally they are helping fans follow teams on social media with the Social Arena. Follow March Madness on Facebook.
Charity Baskets case study – $11k raised in 11 days
Here’s a quick look back at the Charity Baskets event that started with Daniel Eade pulling together an array of NBL legends for a exhibition basketball match to raise money for victims of the Queensland Floods. See how Sports Geek pulled together digital platforms for a great result in this infographic. Thanks to all the players & partners involved in helping with a great cause.
Links we liked…
What makes a good hashtag – The Oyston Project (featuring #madeupbaseballfact)
Facebook ‘Like' Button Takes Over Share Button Functionality
Facebook users like the NBA. A lot. | ProBasketballTalk
N.F.L. Players Shaken by Duerson’s Suicide Calculation – NYTimes.com
Fans are stepping up to the plate with At Bat
The NBA Embraces The Digital Water Cooler – SportsMoney – …
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