Archive for 'The Fans Perspective'
J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets – Jets Nation vs Peyton Manning
Posted on 21. Jan, 2010 by Trevor Turnbull.
As a salute to the NY Jets that are riding a rookie quarterback to a dream season, I figured I would revisit our experience at the NY Jets/Tennessee Titans game in New York on September 27th, 2009 by posting a couple of videos showcasing our experience and the passionate NY Jets fans.
A friend of mine [...]
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Sports and Social Media Predictions 2010
Posted on 14. Dec, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
While on our travels over the past 3 months, we have met a number of amazing people in the Sports & Social Media world. Many of which, we first met and conversed with via social media (Twitter, Facebook, Blogs).
One of these bright minds is Jason Peck. Jason is the author of http://jasonfpeck.com (a blog [...]
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Sport Fan Connect announces GreyCupFanConnect.com
Posted on 17. Nov, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
We are thrilled to announce that Sport Fan Connect will be working with the 2009 Grey Cup Festival to drive social media awareness through a number of online contests that implement Twitter, Flickr photos and YouTube videos. Each of these contests utilize social tools that make it easy to share information and connect with other [...]
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CFL fans talk about the Grey Cup Festival
Posted on 07. Nov, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
Last night saw a big game with playoff implications between the BC Lions and Edmonton Eskimos. Unfortunately, it wasn’t much of a game as the Eskimos laid a beating on the Lions which secured them the final playoff spot in the CFL’s Western Division.
While at the game, I took time to chat with some CFL [...]
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BC Lions Experience (Connecting Fans) – Part 1
Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
I have been very fortunate recently to attend a number of great sporting events throughout North America. Sometimes I take for granted that my professional life allows me to meet with teams and players that, at times, may seem unapproachable by others.
I began working with Mike Petrie (Calgary Stampeders – Director of Community and Media [...]
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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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CFL fans excited for 2009 Grey Cup Festival
Posted on 01. Nov, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
While attending a CFL game between the BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders at BC Place in Vancouver, BC, I took some time to chat with football fans about the upcoming 2009 Grey Cup Festival. CFL fans are a passionate bunch and as you’ll see in the videos below, they like to have a good time!!
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30 Ballparks and a Baby – Their Social Media Story
Posted on 18. Oct, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
Trevor Turnbull from Sport Fan Connect interviews the winners of the Capitals-Fan Connect Contest – Roberto, Judy and little Sofia (otherwise known as @30ballparksbaby).
The three of them visited all 30 MLB ballparks over 90 days this summer using social media (blog, Twitter, Facebook) along the way to connect with the league (MLB), teams and other [...]
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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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Can social media impact a dying sport – like Jai-Alai?
Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
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 [...]
