Archive for 'Athletes'
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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Geroy Simon (BC Lions) video (Website, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube)
Posted on 31. Oct, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
Trevor Turnbull (http://sportfanconnect.com) had the pleasure of chatting with Geroy Simon (BC Lions – All Star Slotback) today after the Lions practice in Surrey, BC. They chatted about how he is using social tools like his website, Facebook page, Twitter and YouTube to connect with fans.
Geroy has been very active lately in using his online [...]
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Whitney McClintock (World Champion Waterskier) & Social Media
Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
Meet Whitney McClintock (World Champion Waterskier)
We had the pleasure of sitting down recently with Whitney McClintock and Marc-Steve Cerniglia at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL. Whitney is a World Champion waterskier from Canada. She currently attends the University of Central Florida as she trains in Orlando, FL. Marc-Steve is an Agent Advisor [...]
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NY Jets Experience & Social Media
Posted on 13. Oct, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
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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Day 3 – Capitals vs BlackHawks (NHL) & Twitter
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by Trevor Turnbull.
Our day began with an afternoon meeting at the ESPNZone with a couple of Sports Social Media thought leaders (Anthony Caponiti and Steve Cobb from Activ8Social). Both of these guys had a ton of insight to offer on the topic based on their own experiences as both fans and through their consulting with their sports [...]
