Mike Vick needs Twitter August 16, 2009
Posted by Blake Sunshine in social media, twitter.Tags: michael vick, mike vick, mike vick twitter, twitter, twitter and sports
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Mike Vick had been in jail for a while, so while he may have missed the Twitter wagon that other NFL players jumped on to, I think it’s about time that he get on Twitter. Why you ask, would anyone care about what Mike Vick has to say in 140 characters?
Well, maybe no one else does care if he is on Twitter. But I do, and here is why:
1. Vick needs to share his message- Mike Vick has obviously changed. And Twitter is an amazing platform to share your message, beliefs, thoughts and feelings with others. What better place for Vick to share his work with the humane society, and other non-profits, than Twitter. People need to see first hand that he is trying to change, and by literally telling people all over the world through Twitter what he is doing, he will be able to show and prove that he is working hard to be a better person.
2. Vick needs to learn from others- The best part about Twitter is how easy it is to share best practices and important information. By using Twitter, Vick could gather a ton of information from other users on how to deal with his situation. Twitter is a gathering place for learners, which is what he needs to become right now.
3. Vick needs to know what people honestly think him- Another great thing about Twitter, especially for brands, is that you see people’s honest opinions about your product. Mike Vick is basically a brand, and he needs to know what people honestly think of him. It would do him a world of good to do a Twitter search for his name and see what people are talking about, and then join in a conversation with these people. This would allow Vick to grow as a human and as a brand.
See, Mike Vick needs Twitter!
But what would his handle be? @Mikevick, @MV7, @VickEagle, @Eagle7?
Watching sports on Twitter: Slam dunk or air ball? February 25, 2009
Posted by Blake Sunshine in social media, Uncategorized.Tags: atlanta hawks, espn, live tweets, sports, twitter and sports
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I follow almost every “big event” I watch on TV using Twitter. I love to see what people are saying about Kate Winslet’s dress and Joe Biden’s obsessive clock watching, and most importantly I love to know what I am missing. With my multi-tasking personality I often miss huge things while trying to watch tv, be online and do homework, but with Twitter updates I know when I missed something big and when to rewind.
One of my favorite past times is following Tweets during sporting events. This led me to think, how cool would it be if there was a sportscaster whose main job was to Tweet during the game. This dedicated person would give you a play-by-play of the game, in addition to great stats and information on the teams. It would be just like following the score on espn.com except you would have a real voice of someone who knows about the team.
Since I’m from Atlanta but live in Austin, this would be great for me! I am dieing to watch Atlanta Hawks basketball but since they don’t show it here I am stuck waiting til after the game to read about. Live tweets during the game would help me connect with the game on a whole new level.
Do you know of any teams or sportscasters who do this already? Would you follow certain games like this?
