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DeAndre Jordan Free Agency Mess Captured Perfectly By Social Media

Twitter has long been the favored social media platform for breaking news, and yesterday’s DeAndre Jordan moratorium debacle could not be explained with any other platform. For those that missed it, the week-long NBA moratorium period ended last night at midnight, meaning that NBA teams could finally sign free agents, instead of merely negotiating with them. […]

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How Sports Brands Use Social Media To Create VIP Reward Programs

In today’s information friendly world, everyone is a sportscaster, sideline photographer, analyst and coach. Fans today have the ability to share their praise, critiques and favorite plays in the same environment as an ESPN or Sportscenter host. And, the communities that form around these public opinions are possible because of a simple idea thought of […]

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Wimbledon And IBM Launch New Digital Features For 2015 Tournament

IBM and the All England Club (AELTC) have made alterations to both the website and accompanying apps for The Championships, Wimbledon 2015.  The Championships has now been constructed to be responsive and adaptive to all programs, thus providing fans with more hands-on Wimbledon coverage with real-time live scores, live and on-demand video, infographics, and exclusive access. The […]

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Social Insider Is Golf’s Newest Social Media Tracker

Yesterday Texas Golf Digest and MVP Index announced a collaboration between for the second time in order to activate a social media hub for golf fans in time for the US Open. The platform, Social Insider: The 115th US Open Championship launched today and will last through Sunday. The Social Insider will rank all participants involved in the […]

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