Archive for 'Promotions'
Mike Petrie (Calgary Stampeders) – Sports Social Media Strategy
Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
Trevor Turnbull (http://sportfanconnect.com) had the pleasure of sitting down with Mike Petrie (Calgary Stampeders – Director of Community and Media Relations) to talk about the Stampeders social media strategy.
They chatted about why the Stampeders got involved in social media, the StampsConnect social media aggregated website, concerns they had when first starting, how they manage all [...]
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Capitals-Fan Connect Winners – Featured Interview
Posted on 17. Oct, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
We recently ran an online contest called Capitals Fan Connect where we asked entrants to submit a video or written story explaining how they connect with Sports using social media. Roberto, Judy and Sofia Coquis (otherwise known on Twitter as @30ballparksbaby) were our winners.
We met them the night before the Washington Capitals home opener at [...]
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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 watching the caps play every game [...]
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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 the tender age of 7, in [...]
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Watch for @SportFanConnect on redsox.com/fanfotos
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
UPDATE: Here’s the photos:
http://www.printroom.com/ViewGalleryPhoto.asp?evgroupid=0&userid=fanfoto&gallery_id=1777748&image_id=36&pos=37
http://www.printroom.com/ViewGalleryPhoto.asp?evgroupid=0&userid=fanfoto&gallery_id=1777735&image_id=132&pos=133
http://www.printroom.com/ViewGalleryPhoto.asp?evgroupid=0&userid=fanfoto&gallery_id=1777744&image_id=34&pos=35
Similar to what we experienced at Yankee Stadium, the Boston RedSox also have the “Fan Photo” promotion.
As you can see on the attached photos of our ticket stubs, fans can go online to view the photos at http://redsox.com/fanfotos. They then have the opportunity to purchase those prints thru the site.
Again, this is [...]
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Capitals-Fan Connect – Lisa McGrath’s entry
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
TO VOTE FOR LISA’S ENTRY…….LEAVE YOUR COMMENT BELOW TELLING US WHY SHE SHOULD WIN
Favorite team: Washington Capitals
Favorite player: Brooks Laich
Games watched per season: 46-82
Do you twitter: Yes
Do you facebook: Yes
I have been a Caps fan as long as they have been around. My Dad held a multi-game plan back in the day. It was always [...]
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Mobile fan engagement at NJ Devils game
Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
Between periods at the New Jersey Devils vs Philadelphia Flyers game, we came across a promotion run by Verizon Wireless called “Battle Text”. The participants were handed verizon cell phones and were told to battle head to head on timed trivia questions about the Devils.
Great idea, but again, I couldn’t help but wonder why they [...]
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Free Tickets to Washington Capitals Home Opener
Posted on 26. Sep, 2009 by Mike Olaski.
We are giving away 2 free tickets to the Washington Capitals home opener hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs this coming Saturday October 3rd at the Verizon Center in Washington DC.
This is the regular season home opener for Washington, and the season opener for the NHL on Hockey Night in Canada on CBC. It [...]
