Now that the NBA playoffs are in full swing we have compiled a collection of some of the best Twitter pictures, Instagram shots and Vine videos from the Heat, Bulls, Pacers, Knicks, Spurs, Warriors, Thunder and Grizzlies.
These social media images provide fans with extra insights in to their favorite teams and add to the playoff energy. This engagement helps fans stay active and excited which creates a more electric atmosphere in the arena that players feed off of during games.
As sports continue to explode as one of the most popular sources of entertainment in the country, so too have the amount of dollars spent on marketing and sports sponsorship. Teams and players are signing huge deals every year with all kinds of brands. Derrick Rose and Rory McIlroy have both signed $200+ million endorsement […]
It’s no secret that recent technology such as social media, wireless internet, mobile smart phones and many more, has and continues to change the world. Just about every industry has been affected by these innovations, with the sports industry being one of its greatest benefactors. CrowdTwist is a New York based start-up that provides a multi-channel customer relationship […]
As the amount of digital and social content continues to increase across the web, lots of media companies can start to feel lost in the noise. Newspapers, Magazines, and other news organizations look for a way to drive user participation through digital and social means while also cutting through the noise.
Enter Livefyre.
A man who brought the skills of one sport to the world of another, and created a global phenomenon from 5 YouTube videos: Ken Block and Gymkhana.
Ken Block began his professional driving career in 2005 as a rally driver for Vermont SportsCar. To skip ahead: he did well, but wasn’t winning every race or taking home every championship. He did, however, get publicity as rookie of the year and had sponsorships from DC shoes as well as Subaru and Monster Energy. Despite getting better and better in his sport, what brought Ken Block out of the WRC (World Rally Championships) spotlight and into the broader spotlight of the world? Gymkhana, YouTube, social media, and GoPro.
