Archive for 'The Connection'
Can social media impact a dying sport – like Jai-Alai?
Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by Mike Olaski.
Now that I have landed in Ft. Lauderdale, I am continuing to work on uploading all of the great video and content we gathered throughout our travels on the Sport-Fan Connection Tour. While here, we figured that we should take in some local sporting events. Of course, Florida has a number of professional sports teams [...]
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Fireman Ed – NY Jets unofficial mascot
Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by Mike Olaski.
There is one thing that unites all NY Jets fans around the world………that being J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets! Ed Anzalone (better known as Fireman Ed) is a superfan of the New York Jets and one of the most well known National Football League fans. He was the originator of the famous chant and you can [...]
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NY Jets Experience & Social Media
Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by Mike Olaski.
By far, one of the highlights of our Sport Fan Connection Tour was the September 27th NFL game between the NY Jets and Tennessee Titans. The day began early as we made our way to the wet parking lot to partake in some pre-game tailgaiting. We ran into a great group of guys from New [...]
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Video Interview: Kathleen Hessert – Sports Media Challenge
Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by Mike Olaski.
As our sports tour has continued to lead through the S.E. USA, we found our way to Charlotte, NC and had the pleasure of speaking with Kathleen Hessert (President of Sports Media Challenge). We discussed the different ways Professional, Semi-Professional and Collegiate athletics are approaching social media and she shared some insights into how some [...]
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Capitals-Fan Connect Winner – 30 Ballparks and a Baby
Posted on 03. Oct, 2009 by Mike Olaski.
We have picked a winner to our first ever contest. We greatly appreciate all the re-tweets, comments, and submissions. Even though we have a very soft launch, very little lead time, we were very happy to have the chance to provide the opportunity for Sport Fans to win tickets, connect with fans, and allow us [...]
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Capitals-Fan Connect – 30 Ballparks and a Baby
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Mike Olaski.
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Capitals-Fan Connect – Diego Zuniga
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Mike Olaski.
TO VOTE FOR DIEGO’S ENTRY…….LEAVE YOUR COMMENT BELOW TELLING US WHY HE SHOULD WIN Favorite team: Washington Capitals Favorite player: Brooks Laich Games watched per season: 0-5 Do you twitter: No Do you facebook: No It all began March 23,1990 when the biggest Capitals fan I, was born. From a young age I grew up [...]
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Capitals-Fan Connect – Tina Caputo
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Mike Olaski.
TO VOTE FOR TINA’S ENTRY…….LEAVE YOUR COMMENT BELOW TELLING US WHY SHE SHOULD WIN Favorite team: CAPITALS Favorite player: Ovechkin Games watched per season: 46-82 Do you twitter: No Do you facebook: Yes My name is Tina Caputo and i’m a 27 year old Caps fan. I’ve been a loyal fan of the caps since [...]
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NHL Tweetup with @dani3boyz
Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by Mike Olaski.
Trevor Turnbull sat down with Dani Muccio (@dani3boyz on Twitter) in Farmingdale, NY to discuss the NHL Tweetup concept. They chatted about how the NHL Tweetup started, whether teams have truly embraced social media (and in particular Twitter), which teams are leading the pack and where she sees things going in the future. This video [...]
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The Business of Sports – Networking Event in New York City
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Mike Olaski.
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