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How to use social media in sports to keep fans engaged

Sprout Social

The integral role of social media in sports is hard to ignore. Meanwhile, real-time sporting events and competitions are prime for social media engagement. From team news and trash talk and beyond, sports-related topics are almost always trending on Twitter. The current state of social media in sports. Not by a long shot.

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How Selling is a Team Sport and Why Marketing is the MVP

Oktopost

Selling is a team sport and holding MVP status of that team is marketing. You can catch the conversation by subscribing to our podcast channel, B2B Marketing Now wherever you get your podcasts. Or Follow Oktopost on LinkedIn , Twitter or Facebook to get new episodes directly to your social media feeds! Sales is no longer king.

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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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4 Top Sports Brands on Social—And What We Can Learn From Them

Likeable

Football season just ended, college basketball is about to get exciting, and baseball teams are reporting to spring training later this month, so we figured there was no better time to take a look at how sports teams and athletic brands are using social media. Philadelphia Flyers. million impressions on social media.

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Social Media Community Management: An Interview with Kathryn Peck of EA SPORTS

Techipedia: Tamar Weinberg

Almost exactly a year ago, I observed Kathryn Peck represent EA SPORTS on Twitter. What’s a typical day like for you as the EA SPORTS Active Community Manager? There are a number of channels (Facebook, Twitter, forums, etc.) How (and when) did you get to be the Community Manager for EA Sports Active? Will Kinsler.

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Chatbots: The future of conversational commerce and marketing

Buzz Marketing for Technology

One of the most intriguing developments in app development is in the area of chatbots that not only can send communications to customers but also respond “intelligently” to conversations. Typically chatbots represent a conversational interface between a consumer and a machine,” Brucculeri said. Creating conversations, not messaging. “We

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Socialympics: How Social Media and Blogging Has Boosted Sports Media

Convince & Convert

Sports have been played, enjoyed by spectators and covered by the media since well before the advent of smartphones and social media. But it’s no question that the development of social platforms has changed how we play, enjoy and cover sports. Twitter is the new sports ticker. Facebook is the new hub for fans.

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