Sports PR Summit Adds West Coast Event to be Hosted at Twitter HQ on July 20
March 29, 2016
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 8, 2016) – The Sports PR Summit (@SportsPRSummit) announced today that a west coast event focused on storytelling via social media and digital platforms is being added in San Francisco, California. The Sports PR Summit Social Media Workshop hosted by Twitter, will take place on July 20, 2016 at Twitter headquarters […]
NASCAR Legend Jeff Gordon Added to 2016 Sports PR Summit Lineup
February 24, 2016
SPORTS PR SUMMIT ANNOUNCES FOUR-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION & NASCAR ON FOX ANALYST JEFF GORDON AS FEATURED CONVERSATION FOR 2016 NEW YORK, NY (February 24, 2016) – The Sports PR Summit (@SportsPRSummit) announced four-time NASCAR Cup Series Champion and NASCAR on FOX analyst Jeff Gordon (@JeffGordonWeb) as the Afternoon Featured Conversation for the 2016 […]
Reflection on year two of the College Football Playoff
February 9, 2016
By Gina Lehe (@Gina_Lehe) As Super Bowl 50 concluded, it felt like a good time to pause, stop and smell the proverbial roses. January quickly came and went amidst debriefing meetings, budget consolidation and customer surveys. All in all, year two of the College Football Playoff was another success. Despite numerous accolades and accomplishments during […]
Active Audience and Shifting Narratives in Social Media
January 4, 2016
By Jimmy Sanderson, Ph.D. (Sport and Social Media Scholar, Clemson University) – @Jimmy_Sanderson Social media technologies play a prominent role in sports. Sports fans can customize information based on their preferences and also seek out interaction with athletes, coaches, reporters, and team employees. Sport organizations also have utilized social media in a variety of ways, […]
Tips From a News Editor on How to Make Your Pitch Compelling
December 3, 2015
By Matt Pepin Sports Editor, BostonGlobe.com Last spring, as I considered ways to make the Boston Globe’s online coverage of the Boston Marathon unique and compelling, an interesting email landed among the 300 or so I get every day in my inbox. It was headlined simply “Feature Interview Opportunity – Meb Keflezighi” – which is […]
Sports PR Summit Announces Miami Dolphins Owner & RISE Founder Stephen M. Ross as Opening Featured Conversation
December 1, 2015
NEW YORK, NY (December 2, 2015) – The Sports PR Summit (@SportsPRSummit) announced Related Companies Chairman and majority owner of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins Stephen M. Ross as the Opening Featured Conversation for the 2016 Sports PR Summit on May 17 at The Players’ Tribune (@ThePlayersTribune) in New York City. Ross is also the founder […]
Hints for Hiring The Next Generation of Sports PR Pro's
November 16, 2015
By Keith Strudler (@KeithStrudler) Director of Marist Center for Sports Communication The landscape of communication education in colleges and universities has changed in the past several years in more ways than we can list. In fact, today’s university may seem almost foreign to those long removed from campus. Many senior sports PR professionals probably didn’t […]
Gary Hoenig, Editorial Director of The Players' Tribune Discusses Sports PR Summit & Media Landscape on Sports Business Radio
September 21, 2015
Gary Hoenig, Editorial Director for The Players’ Tribune and Jeter Publishing joins Sports PR Summit Founder and CEO and Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger to discuss the first-of-its-kind digital media company, founded by Derek Jeter where athletes communicate directly with fans. Hoenig, who oversaw ESPN Publishing including ESPN the Magazine for 20 years, also […]
Portland Business Journal: Sports PR Summit Adds The Players' Tribune as Presenting Sponsor and Host
August 5, 2015
The Portland Business Journal has this story about the Sports PR Summit’s new partnership with The Players’ Tribune.
THE PLAYERS’ TRIBUNE ANNOUNCED AS PRESENTING SPONSOR AND HOST OF THE 2016 SPORTS PR SUMMIT
NEW YORK, NY (August 5, 2015) – The Sports PR Summit (@SportsPRSummit) announced today that The Players’ Tribune (@PlayersTribune) will be the presenting sponsor and host of the 2016 Sports PR Summit. The annual event will take place at The Players’ Tribune headquarters in New York City during the third week of May in 2016. […]