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Social media and the rise of fantasy sports

Sprout Social

You don’t have to be a sports fanatic to know how much sports fans love to share updates about their teams on social media. Fantasy sports have played a huge role in shaping fans’ communities and conversations on social platforms. What are fantasy sports? And what did social media and fantasy sports?

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Can Ottawa’s NBL franchise recover from a branding disaster?

Sherrilynne Starkie

“We didn’t want to fall into the trap of having a great name and then focus group it to death to the point where you go, ‘Ah, it doesn’t work, let’s go with something safe.’ ”. So says Ken Evraire , the Ottawa branding consultant for Bytown Sports, according to an Ottawa Citizen story last week. It’s a tomahawk dunk.

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How to hide likes on Facebook: Your step-by-step guide

Sprout Social

Facebook is constantly introducing new updates to enhance the user experience. Many of their new features–from Stories to Facebook Live–have been a hit with users. On that note, let’s take a closer look at one of the latest features – the option to hide likes on Facebook. Why you may want to hide likes on Facebook.

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Ottawa Skyhawks turn PR blunder around

Sherrilynne Starkie

Bytown Sports And Entertainment, the company behind Ottawa’s new NBL franchise, is proof that there is no such thing as bad publicity. The public outcry received massive media coverage across the Ottawa region and not just in the sports sections. Skyhawks was chosen by the team’s Facebook fans who voted on final selection.

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Top Three Takeaways From Facebook F8 2018

Ignite Social Media

Facebook has been a trending topic for some not-so-good reasons lately, and many were left wondering if the social media giant had met its downfall. CEO Mark Zuckerberg, however, was there to quell those concerns at F8 – Facebook’s annual developer’s conference. boasted what’s next in technology for Facebook and its suite of programs.

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Weekly Reads: Facebook, Marketing Trends and Social Media’s Effect on Stereotypes

Dave Fleet

Facebook is at the centre this week – four of the seven articles incorporate the dominant social network – from conflict over Egypt, to UFC broadcasting fights, to creating an engagement guide for your organization. Wired: Trolls Pounce on Facebook’s Tahrir Square. Facebook as a battleground.

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The Facebook News Feed is Changing to Favor Person to Person Engagement

Jon Loomer

Facebook dropped a potential bombshell of an announcement today — at least on brands and publishers. My head is spinning for one primary reason: As often is the case with Facebook announcements, it’s light on details. .” Facebook sees person-to-person interaction as the “core” Facebook experience.

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