I’ve done my share of social media panels, but this one was one of the best. At the 2011 Inbound Marketing Summit in Boston on September 14, I took the stage with Ann Zeigler from the Boston Red Sox to talk about how our teams use social media and digital marketing. After the panel, I…
Category: Sports Marketing
Perks of the Job: Legends Interviews
No matter how cool your job may be, it’s still a job and sometimes you need a reminder of how lucky you are. Well, I got one of those this week when I had the chance to catch up with a trio of Celtics legends, guys who paved the way for the NBA stars of…
Facebook News Feed tweak: UI enhancement or ad platform?
If there’s one thing that drives me crazy about Facebook, it’s their penchant for making drastic changes without notice, or giving user the opportunity to opt out, or ease into said revisions. Their latest revamp of the Chat tool comes to mind; constantly logging me into Facebook Chat whenever I log into Facebook is not…
Old School Social Networking: Meet Some People in Real Life
It’s been about a year since I made a major change in my professional life. Last summer, with another Celtics season behind me, I remember walking home from work and wondering to myself, “What am I going to do with myself this summer?” Working for a professional basketball team means late nights, 70-hour weeks, watching…
I Will Follow: Social Media Lessons from U2
Seeking a few friends who wanted to join a band, Larry Mullen Jr. started U2 by posting a note on a message board in the Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin in the fall of 1976, almost 35 years ago. If that’s not old school social networking, I don’t know what is. Yet, had Mullen…