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Sports Geek Trip – Part 2
Sports Geek Trip is back, with Sean headed over to the US to speak at the 2011 SEAT & ALSD Conference in Los Angeles looking at case studies of fan engagement. Before flying to Los Angeles Sean will head to New York to meet with teams & talk sports digital.
Be sure to follow @seancallanan & the hashtag #sportsgeektrip again for updates as the trip happens.
Facebook Promotion Guidelines changed
In case you didn't know Facebook changed the promotion guidelines recently, some big changes that are great for sports teams but there is still some brands & teams ignoring the guidelines. Here is a quick round up of all the changes & links you need to know. Read more…
Pies Vs Eagles in a digital battle
Great fan interaction for Collingwood & West Coast online as their teams faced off at the MCG last week. Check out the results from both clubs on YouTube, Facebook & Twitter as the fans rallied behind each team.
NBA SSMI Matchup – Dallas Mavericks Vs OKC Thunder
NBA Playoffs in full swing with the NBA dominating the mobile platforms with NBA Game Time with over 500K downloads since the start of the playoffs. Take a look on YouTube to see Sports Geek's use of the SSMI (Sports Social Media Index) to assess the Western Conference Finals matchup between Dallas and Oklahoma City.
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Links we liked…
By The Numbers: How Facebook Says Likes & Social Plugins Help Websites
Twitter Launches Follow Button for Websites
Cool Rugby World Cup infographic 1M Facebook Fans
See Kobe Bryant, Blake Griffin and others dunk in video trading cards
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