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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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Social Pros 11 – Vanessa Sain-Dieguez, Hilton Hotels

Convince & Convert

Our friend, Vanessa Sain-Dieguez from Hilton Hotels is going to join us in a little bit. Vanessa Sain-Dieguez, Hilton Hotels @vsdieguez. Certainly hotels are probably in the same ballpark as airlines in terms of people’s visceral reactions, both good and bad. Eric my friend, how are you good sir? Eric : Absolutely none.

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Five Signs the Future Belongs to User-Generated Content

Waxing UnLyrical

Live event social media generally involves a social media person or standard event-goer using a mobile device to put content online. Pic-N-Post , for example, is a social photobooth that allows users to take their own photos and upload them to the event, brand sponsor or organizer’s Facebook page with effects almost instantaneously.

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Explore the World with these 4 iPhone Apps

Idaconcpts

It offers unique hotel values that are exclusive to Mobile users. Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars. Orbitz Flights, Hotels, Cars extends the large market share enjoyed by this titan of travel. That lets it quickly locate hotels in your vicinity. This Orbitz app is compatible with GPS functions.

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Inside the bubble: How player-generated content fuels awareness for the NBA

Sprout Social

Smith talks about the hotel food on his Instagram Live or when Mo Bamba posts a video of Tacko Fall golfing. And unlike other sports leagues, the NBA has a fairly hands-off approach when it comes to monitoring what their athletes can and can’t post. People are going to pay attention when J.R.

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In Memoriam: Don Bartholomew, Godfather of the Measurati

Waxing UnLyrical

Back in 2012, I wasn’t speaking at the event but I knew they’d be there, so off I went to meet up with them, so that we could have a drink together. It’s one of my favorite memories of all of us, and of Don; he’s second from right, in the sport coat over the dark blue shirt.

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2 Simple But Brilliant Content Marketing Examples from the Great White North

Convince & Convert

Taxi Mike updates his guide every quarter with his latest recommendations for best sports bar, hottest nightclub, best place for cheap drinks, and more than a dozen other categories. While preparing new Youtility case studies for the Travel Alberta event, I stumbled across Mike Morrison and his Instagram video for Glacier Skywalk.

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