Andi Perelman is fascinated by fans, what they want, why they want it and what they do online. It helps drive the tone, content and engagement for Pittsburgh Penguins online.

On this podcast you'll learn about:

  • Andi Perelman's journey into sports and her current role at the Pittsburgh Penguins
  • The Pittsburgh Penguins' three brand pillars
  • The role of their fans in building the team's social and digital content
  • Their working relationship with the commercial partnerships team to close deals
  • How they keep up with social media platform trends
  • Pittsburgh Penguins' main focus for the season ahead
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Our fave quote from Andi Perelman interview

“Creating a conversation is kind of what we're going for. We want people to see our content and want to share it on their platforms and we’ll be a reflection of who they are and what they're all about.”

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Highlights from podcast with Andi Perelman

4:11 Andi Perelman shares her sports business journey

7:36 How she handled her first tweet for the Pittsburgh Penguins Twitter

10:08 The Penguins’ three brand pillars

10:55 The role of their fans and focus groups in building their branding content

14:28 What Andi’s role as Director of New Media entails

16:35 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ digital team structure

19:32 What are the tools they are using for their social and digital strategies

23:57 How the Penguins keep up with social platform changes

33:00 Working with the commercial partnerships team to close partnership deals

36:45 How they make sure their social and digital content are aligned to their partners

42:24 The team’s main focus on the season ahead

43:13 How they look into improving their video content and channels

47:02 Sports Geek Closing Five

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57:18 See the Sports Geek Nation AMA – October schedule

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Really enjoyable and thoroughly researched poddie!

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