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January 13, 2010 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Come out and network with other sports business professionals that work or live in the New York area. All backgrounds are welcome, from those just starting out to industry veterans. We scheduled this event for the night before the Relay Sports Spons…
on Sunday
Russell Scibetti added 2 events
September 9, 2009
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The Business of Sports Live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-business-of-sports-live
September 1, 2009 from 7:30pm to 8pm
Tuesday, September 1 at 7:30pm EST (4:30PST) , I will be holding my first official live Ustream broadcast, affectionately dubbed “The Business of Sports Live!” The show will run for 30 minutes and should feature a special guest call-in to help me di…
September 1, 2009
Russell Scibetti added an event
August 13, 2009 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Come out and network with other sports business professionals that work or live in the New York area. Having a strong network has never been more important, so this is a great time to connect with others that share your passion for working in sports…
July 24, 2009
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July 23, 2009 from 6:30pm to 9pm
Come out and network with other sports business professionals that work or live in the Boston area. Having a strong network has never been more important, so this is a great time to connect with others that share your passion for working in sports.…
July 21, 2009
Russell Scibetti added 2 blog posts
June 9, 2009
June 9, 2009
Russell Scibetti added an event
June 16, 2009 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Come out and network with other sports business professionals that work or live in the Philadelphia area. Having a strong network has never been more important, so this is a great time to connect with others that share your passion for working in sp…
June 9, 2009

Profile Information

What kind of company do you work for?
pro sports team
What is the name of your company?
Comcast-Spectacor
What is your job title?
CRM Analyst
What is your job function?
Marketing
Personal Website
http://www.thebusinessofsports.com

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Russell Scibetti

Live Streaming Coverage to Expand Locally

According to Sports Business Journal, the New York Yankees will become the first team in professional sports to offer streaming video coverage of their games online in their local market. This is part of an agreement between the YES Network and Cablevision (the service will only be… Continue

Posted on June 9, 2009 at 10:35pm —

Russell Scibetti

The Business of Sports Networking Event Recap and Updates

So the first official “TheBusinessOfSports.com Networking Event” has come and gone, and I couldn’t be happier with how it went. We had over 100 people show up, and everyone seemed to be in the right spirit. Everyone was talking and connecting with new people, trading stories and business cards. We had people from a wide range of companies (ESPN, NBA, MLS, NY Giants, NJ Devils and SBJ among others) and backgrounds (students, agents, salespeople, marketers, entrepreneurs, VPs and more).

I’ve rece… Continue

Posted on June 9, 2009 at 10:32pm —

Russell Scibetti

Twitter Posts: Phoenix Suns and ESPN

Here are two recent posts from my blog (thebusinessofsports.com) on how sports organizations are using Twitter successfully:

1. Phoenix Suns:

The Phoenix Suns are one of the most proactive teams when it comes to using Twitter in creative ways. Here are some highlights of what they’ve done so far:

- They have multiple staff members all using Twitter, which allows them to be very interactive with fans and give their accounts distinct personali… Continue

Posted on March 16, 2009 at 11:10pm — 2 Comments

Russell Scibetti

CRM Is Not…

Customer Relationship Management, commonly referred to as CRM, can be an important part of a company’s marketing strategy. However, there are some common misconceptions about what CRM really is, which I’d like to quickly highlight:

CRM is not…

- An I.T. role - I.T. tends to be involved in CRM, particularly in the initial deployment of a CRM solution. But CRM decisions need to be based on the core business and not technical details, and that means the people managing the systems s… Continue

Posted on February 25, 2009 at 8:54pm —

Russell Scibetti

Partnership Between MLB and NHL


News was released the other day about a new partnership between the NHL and MLB. Starting next week, fans of both leagues will now have the opportunity to purchase a combined membership to MLB.tv Premium and NHL GameCenter Live, the two streaming video products produced by each league. The package will be available for purchase at both NHL.com and MLB.com, and will cost… Continue

Posted on February 11, 2009 at 7:00am —

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At 1:04am on July 30, 2008, Tim Horton said…
Your website looks interesting. I would like to find out more. I have a soccer coaches educational website at soccerinteractive.com.
Cheers
Tim
At 10:11am on July 29, 2008, Chris Becker said…
Thanks for the heads up. I will check it out.

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Peter Sullivan

Marketing Ideas for NBA Franchises

Does anyone know of any new and unique marketing projects going on in the NBA right now?

Started by Peter Sullivan in Sponsorship Strategy 10 hours ago.

Romi Mardela

Sports Marketing in Indonesia 2 Replies

I am a graduate student at the University of Padang, Indonesia. I want to do research on sports marketing at the Komite Olahraga Nasional Indonesia (KONI/National Sports Committee of Indonesia), a fo…

Tagged: indonesia, marketing, sports, study, research

Started by Romi Mardela in About Sports Marketing 2.0 - news from the admin. Last reply by Romi Mardela Dec. 22, 2009.

Andrew McConachie

Social Media within Football (Soccer) - is there a place for it? 11 Replies

Within the current climate, is there a place for social media within football clubs who cannot control the views of the public. With such outrageous views such as racism, sectarianism, sexism - How c…

Started by Andrew McConachie in Web 2.0 general ideas. Last reply by Andrew McConachie Dec. 21, 2009.

federico smanio

sports sponsoring by a bank 7 Replies

Hello! I am studying how a bank could sponsor a sports event or championship. Do you have any ideas? It's the first italian bank and they are targeting young people age 6-18. The bank is very well kn…

Tagged: Italy, youngsters, sport, sponsor, bank

Started by federico smanio in Sponsorship Strategy. Last reply by federico smanio Dec. 19, 2009.

Joe Gill

Seeking advertisers for Boston Sports Website 2 Replies

Looking for partners to advertise on http://boston.sportsthenandnow.com/. This site is unique due to its mix of current and historical sports content. We also have rates for our National, Chicago, a…

Tagged: webadvertissers, boston, sportswebsites, sportsmarketing

Started by Joe Gill in Sponsorship Strategy. Last reply by Joe Gill Nov. 17, 2009.

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Sports brands dot Top 100 Most Social list

Vitrue’s list of Top 100 Most social brands is pretty interesting. Read it here 2009 certainly marked the tipping point for social media with Facebook crossing 350 million month active users worldwide (100 million US users) according to “Inside Facebook”, December 2009. Adoption of social media by marketers has also followed suit, as eMarketer cites [...]

Happy to share with you an excerpt from my latest article printed in this week’s Sports Business Journal Teams active in social media build a strategic advantage Print This Story Published January 04, 2010 : Page 18 If you could predict tomorrow, would you act differently today? Think about it. If you knew with [...]

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Thanks to Facebook, (and IKEA and Intel), the Era of Social Commerce is upon us

In the very near future, I foresee sports and entertainment properties selling tickets via promotions like these. Stay tuned.
 

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