In this episode of Sports Geek, Sean Callanan chats with Loretta Johns, Executive General Manager – Media, Marketing & Communications, Sydney Swans
On this podcast, you'll learn about:
- Making the move from journalism to “clubland”
- Why you need to be ready to adapt to new challenges like taking on marketing remit
- Understanding the planning (and chaos) of historic Buddy 1000 moment
- How the Swans market to fans and wider Sydney market differently to Melbourne
- The importance and impact of the Swans' Diversity Action Plan
- How digital personas can shape your content design

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Resources from the podcast
- Connect with Loretta Johns on LinkedIn, and send her a message that you listened to this podcast episode via Twitter @lorettajjohns
- Follow Sydney Swans across social media
- Check out the Sports Geek Amplify series – Season 1 to get a feel for what SEAT Sports Geek Amplify series will be like.
- Check out some more Sports Geek episodes you might enjoy:
- Conferences we can meet up at
- SEAT in Salt Lake City on July 14-15 2023
- Money In Sport in Gold Coast on July 6 2023
- Live Sports Geek interview with NFL's Charlotte Offord
- Football Australia CEO James Johnson will be speaking at Money In Sport
As discussed on the podcast
Watch the build-up and mayhem to Buddy 1000!
#Buddy1000 Lance Franklin kicking his 1000th goal
A year to the day.
The legend becomes immortal. #Buddy1000 #Bloods pic.twitter.com/oKLmapnmKY
— Sydney Swans (@sydneyswans) March 25, 2023
So aligned with the discussion with Loretta “Selling experience through fans.”
🥹🥹🥹 pic.twitter.com/iLMn7oEdDp
— Sydney Swans (@sydneyswans) March 26, 2023
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SEAT is the conference where sports technology executives unite to discuss and solve the tech problems the sports industry is facing. Collaboration across multiple tracks of technology, digital and data has helped the sports industry deliver improvements across stadium access, wi-fi, security, fan engagement, social media, digital content, ticketing and sponsorship revenue. Sean Callanan, Sports Geek