Comments on: Professional sports are ahead of the game in social media

By: Sports Knockout

Sports Knockout — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:15:35 +0000

I think that sports have a great relationship online with their fans. Fans like to be involved and want to find out the latest when it comes to their team. As people are actually seeking this information online, I think it makes it easier for sports teams/companies to target this market. There is also the word of mouth aspect surrounding sports subjects.

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By: Rusty Speidel

Rusty Speidel — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:38:50 +0000

It makes sense–social media empowers individuals, sports stars are individual brands, and the aggregation of their audiences helps the teams and leagues.

By: lewishowes

lewishowes — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:30:05 +0000

Good stuff Michael, glad to see the NHL and yourself being covered more online… I think you and your team are doing a great job representing the online presence for the NHL

By: Michael DiLorenzo

Michael DiLorenzo — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:27:39 +0000

Thanks very much for your interest in the NHL's social media program!

By: chrisnadeau

chrisnadeau — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:07:45 +0000

Great post & thx for sharing your learnings from “Unleashing Social Media on the Sports World” I know being involved in social media has increased my passion for the game of hockey twofold.

By: Curated Stories Feb. 16, 2010

Curated Stories Feb. 16, 2010 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:46:08 +0000

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