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Tim Horton replied to wxjunkie's discussion 'Twitter'
Interesting article in "The Times Online" in the UK about professional athletes, in this case soccer players and how they could use Twitter: http://timesonline.typepad.com/thegame/2009/03/footballers-mis.html Good discussion. Tim
March 9
Kris replied to wxjunkie's discussion 'Twitter'
have you heard of twackle.com? It's incubated by Octagon and looks like a sports-specific platform built on top of twitter.
February 23
Tom Cosentino replied to wxjunkie's discussion 'Twitter'
I see it as a great vehicle for giving fans access to athletes during media tours, book signings, promotional appearances, etc. I years past, you would rely on media to cover an in-market promotional tour with an athlete. Now, you can still drive ma…
February 23
wxjunkie replied to wxjunkie's discussion 'Twitter'
I know the Suns use Twitter frequently, what else are you guys working on?
February 8
Paul Nicholson replied to wxjunkie's discussion 'Twitter'
I think it has a great application. Twitter has two possible uses: microblogging (1-way communication) and accessible-anywhere 2-way communication (not exactly chat, but close to it). While i think twitter is best used as the first option, it natur…
February 5
wxjunkie commented on wxjunkie's blog post 'Louisville'
Gee, thanks.
February 3
Pat Coyle commented on wxjunkie's blog post 'Louisville'
I typed "louisville" into the search box, and found some for you: http://sportsmarketing20.com/main/search/search?q=louisville
February 3

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Without reading every profile on the site, are there any users on here from the Louisville, Ky. area?

Posted on January 31, 2009 at 12:17pm — 2 Comments

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Social Sports

There seems to be a gaping hole on the Web for sites about sports and social networking. Aside from this one, obviously, and a few personal blogs I can't find much. Post some links, guys!

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At 10:55am on February 1, 2009, Gino Ferrario said…
No prob. My business partner and I are having a disagreement and I think you might be able to help solve it. It has to do with Journalist.....More info to follow
At 10:18pm on January 27, 2009, wxjunkie said…
Good stuff, Jason. Is it me or have pro sports franchises not harnessed social networking yet?
At 10:10pm on January 27, 2009, Jason Peck said…
I write about sports and social networking from time to time on my blog at http://www.jasonfpeck.com if you're interested
 
 

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Home grown Database versus vendor CRM programs

What would be the best CRM program for a football (soccer) property to utilize for it's every day relationships? Would it not be better to have a home grown database and the use that to communicate w…

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Any other users of Microsoft CRM for selling sponsorships?

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Sports Marketing 2.0

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Can you spot the Colts (employees) in this photo?

MyColts.net members throw a party…and team joins in Just saw this photo on MyColts.net. It was taken at a pre-season party organized by MyColts.net members on the eve of the home opener. Several Colts staffers were in the house giving away prizes (and even some game tickets) to the fans. Many of these fans came from [...]
 

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