Shane Harmon on crowds, stadiums and #sportsbiz

On this week’s podcast we chat with Shane Harmon CEO of Westpac Stadium on crowds, stadiums & technology and #sportsbiz.    Shane is a sports business lifer and is CEO of Westpac Stadium in Wellington, if you're not following @ShaneHarmon then you just aren't doing it properly.   Later in the podcast I chat with Al Crombie on ABC Grandstand about new sports digital collaboration called 120 sports.

On this podcast you’ll find out about:

• What it is like moving from team/event side to stadium side of sports business?
• What are the key issues stadiums are facing around the world
• Why the world uses New Zealand as a beta platform and to see upcoming trends.
• How stadiums can leverage social media for customer service
• What is the next steps for connected stadium?
• How Shane keeps up to date on all things #sportsbiz using Flipboard
• Why would MLB, NBA & NHL collaborate on digital?
• What is 120 sports and why is video so important?
• How did fans respond to Luis Suarez Adidas promotion?
• What do the Wiggles have to do with World Cup?

Resources from the episode

• Follow @ShaneHarmon on Twitter and connect with him on Linkedin
• Follow Shane Harmon's Sports Business Today on Flipboard
• Also on Flipboard “Sports Geek flips out” 
• Follow @WestpacStadium on Twitter and like Westpac Stadium on Facebook and check out WestpacStadium.co.nz
• Premier League games at Westpac Stadium as discussed on the podcast
• Good interview with Shane when he started at Westpac Stadium “Walking into the ring of fire”
• Take Shane's advice and follow @rscibetti, @briangainor and @louimbriano
• Check out 120Sports.com for latest 2 minute sports video follow @120Sports on Twitter and FB.com/120Sports
• Adidas removing Luis Suarez from World Cup campaign
• Follow @SEATConference on Twitter and Instagram and like SEAT on Facebook
• Listen to podcast in out SEAT 2014 Sponsor Series
  • 31 – Store Financial on fan loyalty
  • 43 – Wi-Fi Network analytics at Super Bowl with Extreme Networks
  • 49 – Mobilitie help Kentucky Derby fans connect
  • 50 – Stadium and Event Wi-Fi with Horizon
• Thanks to Dave Burtenshaw for Sounds of the Game from FA Cup Final as he discussed on ep 50
• Connect with all guests of the podcast and check out the podcast archive
• Thanks for iTunes reviews in Australian iTunes and USA iTunes.
• Have you signed up for weekly Sports Geek News?

Cheers Shane

Last time I caught up with Shane at MLB in Sydney

Post game beer with @seancallanan @alistairjhogg #MLBinOZ #OpeningSeries pic.twitter.com/NIaygrA3YK — Shane Harmon (@ShaneHarmon) March 22, 2014

Well done to The Wiggles