Comments on: Social Media Allows Fans to Have Voices Heard http://vaynermedia.com/2010/02/social-media-allows-fans-to-have-voices-heard/ The Official VaynerMedia blog Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:06:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Sam Taggart http://vaynermedia.com/2010/02/social-media-allows-fans-to-have-voices-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Sam Taggart Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:21:18 +0000 http://vaynermedia.com/?p=1453#comment-353 Chris & Chris, Thanks for your comments. Much appreciated. If you follow the Nets, you'll see just how much they care about their fans. Times are tough for the organization, but they are building for a bright future, and they want all of their fans to know that. Zach, Agreed, it's important for execs and players to get involved, not just listen. Social media is such an amazing tool for the sports industry and for fan-player interaction. If I had it my way, every pro athlete would be involved, like you mentioned. Chris & Chris,

Thanks for your comments. Much appreciated. If you follow the Nets, you’ll see just how much they care about their fans. Times are tough for the organization, but they are building for a bright future, and they want all of their fans to know that.

Zach,

Agreed, it’s important for execs and players to get involved, not just listen. Social media is such an amazing tool for the sports industry and for fan-player interaction. If I had it my way, every pro athlete would be involved, like you mentioned.

]]> By: Zach Sebag http://vaynermedia.com/2010/02/social-media-allows-fans-to-have-voices-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Zach Sebag Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:05:38 +0000 http://vaynermedia.com/?p=1453#comment-351 I completely agree with this article, but I think the personnel should do more than pay attention to social media, I think they should participate, get involved, connect with people. Their paychecks are reliant on their fans, the people, there is no reason that they should be avoided. The players should be doing more to get involved with the community and fan base. I feel it could really help the fans connect to the team and create a long term bond. Especially in the next 5-10 years with the younger generations connection to Social Media. There are NO excuses for any NFL/NBA/MLB player to not utilize all the social media platforms. Beyond building their teams brand(which the players speaking out will help MUCH more than the execs) they'll be building their own brand. I completely agree with this article, but I think the personnel should do more than pay attention to social media, I think they should participate, get involved, connect with people. Their paychecks are reliant on their fans, the people, there is no reason that they should be avoided. The players should be doing more to get involved with the community and fan base. I feel it could really help the fans connect to the team and create a long term bond. Especially in the next 5-10 years with the younger generations connection to Social Media.

There are NO excuses for any NFL/NBA/MLB player to not utilize all the social media platforms. Beyond building their teams brand(which the players speaking out will help MUCH more than the execs) they’ll be building their own brand.

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="11312309">Chris Leone</fb:name> http://vaynermedia.com/2010/02/social-media-allows-fans-to-have-voices-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Chris Leone Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:23:09 +0000 http://vaynermedia.com/?p=1453#comment-349 Good post, Sam. You hit the key points well (much better than the Nets have been able to do, HAY-OH!). Especially like the last two lines - they say it all. I think this media shift will really start highlighting which organizations have it right off the field and not just on. Good post, Sam. You hit the key points well (much better than the Nets have been able to do, HAY-OH!). Especially like the last two lines – they say it all. I think this media shift will really start highlighting which organizations have it right off the field and not just on.

]]> By: Chris Ravita http://vaynermedia.com/2010/02/social-media-allows-fans-to-have-voices-heard/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Chris Ravita Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:19:22 +0000 http://vaynermedia.com/?p=1453#comment-348 Dead on analysis! And big ups to Bobby Marks for taking the time to acknowledge the fans. If I was a die-hard Nets fan, I would have appreciated that beyond comprehension. Such a rare thing in sports, especially in the NYC sports market @chrisrav Dead on analysis! And big ups to Bobby Marks for taking the time to acknowledge the fans. If I was a die-hard Nets fan, I would have appreciated that beyond comprehension. Such a rare thing in sports, especially in the NYC sports market

@chrisrav

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