In the latest podcast, Sean catches up with Brian Costello from Portland Timbers. Having caught up in person in the US, Sean chatted to Brian again recently to discuss his role as Director, Digital Media/Editor in Chief at the Timbers.
On this Sports Geek Podcast you will learn about:
- What the early days of the Timbers looked like
- The long standing tradition of “Timber Joey”
- Why telling stories is his passion
- His main challenge – “Engaging fans in new and interesting ways”
- How fans are moving to mobile
- The delicate balancing act of social media vs onsite traffic
- Twitter question on “How do you report Snapchat success?”
Resources from the podcast
- Connect with Brian Costello on LinkedIn and @bacostello on Twitter
- Connect with Portland Timbers on Twitter (@TimbersFC) on Instagram (@TimbersFC) and Facebook
- Find out more about Portland Timbers and “Timber Joey” match experience
- Portland Timbers have a podcast on iTunes
- Like SEAT on Facebook and follow @SEATconference on Twitter and check out @SEATConference on Instagram
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Check out latest from Portland Timbers
Players and families getting Timbers photos
Timbers Joey presents the rewards
Timbers FC fans included in to the kit
Nice use of GIFs in highlights
Adam Kwarasey is up for @MLS Save of the Week. This is why: http://t.co/4XaIQDMBwa #RCTID pic.twitter.com/vUEyBhTNlU
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) August 19, 2015
More on the story of Timbers Joey
Some photos from our visit in July
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Sharing some photos from recent Sports Geek trip to USA.This from the visit to Portland Timbers
Posted by Sean Callanan on Monday, August 24, 2015
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