Tag: Charity
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Win Playing Draft Gods Daily Fantasy Sports For Free Cash And Prizes
Draft Gods is the first of its kind fantasy hybrid sports model. The sports tech founders are based in Raleigh, North Carolina and have created a platform that bridges the gap between season-long fantasy and daily fantasy sports, through a membership platform. The Sports Techie community blog spoke with DraftGod’s DJ Fiterman, Director of Marketing…
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How the Ski Industry Affects the Environment
Nearly 96 percent of consumers have a positive image of companies that participate in cause marketing, reports research group Cone/Echo. How does this affect ski and other sports enthusiasts? Providing inexpensive products and services isn’t enough in today’s consumer-savvy market. In addition to demanding products that add value and make life easier, consumers want to…
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Sports Fans Digital Media Habits Via Catalyst Fan Engagement Study Across Social Channels
The fourth edition of the Catalyst, Sports Fans Digital Media Habits Study, on behalf of SportsBusiness Journal, was released this week. Catalyst’s, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Bret Werner, and, Vice President, Insights, Michelle Gordon, spoke to the Sports Techie blog about their social media study and offered our community insight into the continuing convergence…
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NBC Sports Network and Spartan Race partner to bring World Championship obstacle race to TV
Spartan Race has partnered with NBC Sports to deliver obstacle racing to digital television. NBC will be filming 8 professional athletes and 4 everyday Spartans at the Spartan Race World Championships in Killington, Vermont on September 21st for a 90 minute thrilling TV finish. This World Championship Spartan Beast race is a 10-12 mile obstacle course…
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TruAthlete to stage nation’s first coed TriSport ultimate competition, beer garden and family event
On Saturday, July 27, TruAthlete will morph Starfire Sports’ 54 acre complex into a sea of sports games, spirit consumption and family friendly events when it hosts the ultimate tri sport event featuring soccer, flag football and volleyball. This unique multi-sport event was created by TruAthlete President and Founder Nathan Riley. Nathan graciously took the…
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Nissan, Heisman Trophy Winners and Habitat for Humanity build houses for victims of hurricane Katrina
Weather Relief Programs As the world turns, so does our evolving global warming weather. Our Sports Techie community hearts and prayers go out to the people and animals of Oklahoma City after the destruction and death caused by a tornado yesterday. Kids at school are among the victims. Hurricane Sandy destroyed the Jersey shore leaving…
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Mad Dogg Athletics is the creator of indoor cycling, Spinning® and the new Spinner® Blade ION bike
Mad Dogg Athletics is the creator of indoor cycling, Spinning® and the new Spinner® Blade ION bike. The Spinning® program is the global leader in indoor cycling training, education and equipment. As the creators of Spinning and the indoor cycling category, they have been building the Spinner® line of stationary bikes and training Spinning instructors…
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Set your Soul free with the Mercedes-Benz new CLA class 2013 Super Bowl 47 commercial
Set your “Soul” free with the all-new Mercedes-Benz CLA class 2013 Super Bowl 47 commercial. The Mercedes-Benz all-new CLA 2013 Super Bowl commercial is tempting to imagine. Sure the main character is a dude who I consider to be Sports Techie but it might as well be a woman. It’s the life image upgrade offered…
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SF Giants social media fan storms at AT&T Park
The SF Giants social media fan storms at AT&T Park have helped the team take a 2-0 lead in the World Series best of seven series. I spoke with their Social Media guy, Bryan Srabian, on Thursday about the Giants social media during the 2012 World Series and how their organizational focus in adopting this…