Welcome to 2014, Sports Geek Podcast is back ready for a big year in sports digital on this week's show we chat with Debbie Spillane on ABC Grandstand about what is ahead in 2014.  In our first SEAT Partner Profile I chat with Larry Bush from Store Financial we look at how their retail experience will give sports teams the edge in 2014.  I chat with Heikki Aura from Uplause in Finland about their stadium fan engagement solutions recently installed at Madison Square Garden.

On this podcast you’ll find out about:

• Why sports teams will focus on content over likes
• Will Google Glass provide killer content?
• How stadiums can engage with fans using social
• What sports teams can learn from retail loyalty programs
• Importance of engaging fans in stadium and outside stadium with Store Financial
• How Store Financial can do a one time promotion or a national event dynamically
• What does Uplause offer stadiums that usual scoreboard animations

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Resources from the episode

• Connect with Larry Bush from Store Financial on Twitter (@LarryBushSr) and on Linkedin
• Find out more about Store Financial – Final Four Sponsor at SEAT 2014 connect with them on Twitter (@StoreFinancial1) and Facebook
• See you at #SEAT2014 in Miami
• Connect with Heikki Aura from Uplause on Twitter (@HeikkiAura) and on Linkedin
• Follow Uplause on Facebook and Twitter (@Uplause) and see examples on Flickr
• Connect with Debbie Spillane on Twitter (@debspillane)
• Roy Hibbert using Google Glass
• Twitter recap of #Ashes series using custom Timelines
• Sounds of the Game from #PinkTest at SCG
• Ep #31 dedicated to NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller. 8 points in 9 seconds, watch ESPN 30 for 30 Winning Time
• Thanks for iTunes reviews in Australian iTunes and USA iTunes.
• Have you signed up for weekly Sports Geek News?

Uplause at Madison Square Garden

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Social Media Post of the Week

Talk like that got you in trouble with Binga #loveyouStu RT @piersmorgan: Two batting legends… and @scgmacgill pic.twitter.com/6FKr6d9piN

— Sydney Cricket Grnd (@scg) January 4, 2014

Send in your nominations for best social media post of the week – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine… for whatever reason fan engagement, sponsorship activation, cool content….

Watch Piers Morgan facing Brett Lee

Send me a tweet @SeanCallanan or @SportsGeek with your nominations

Top Tweets using Custom Timelines

My Top Tweets of 2013
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See you at #SBNight

When: 6pm January 21st
Where: HONEY Bar, 345 Clarendon Street South Melbourne

Closing 2 Cents

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