Tag Archives: Twitter

Howzat? England wins The Ashes on Twitter

Posted on August 27, 2013 by weltchmedia

England’s cricketers didn’t just win The Ashes – the historic Test match cricket series against Australia – they also won the battle on Twitter.

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Aussies’ Ashes Tweet “sucked ass”

Posted on July 21, 2013 by weltchmedia

As usual, the current Ashes cricket series is producing plenty of talking points, and inevitably social media is involved. Back in 2010, we wrote about a Twitter mix-up over the name The Ashes. This time, Cricket Australia’s own Twitter account … Continue reading →

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Award-winning Neil Cowley talks social media – and all that jazz

Posted on February 11, 2013 by weltchmedia

How did super-talented, but (let’s be honest) not yet household names, Neil Cowley Trio win a popular vote to beat international singing star Jamie Cullum and lift the UK Jazz Artist title last month? Well, maybe social media played a … Continue reading →

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Speedway teams slow out of the gates in social media race

Posted on September 20, 2012 by weltchmedia

The UK’s top speedway teams have picked up some social media speed since our last check a year ago, but they are still behind other sports and really need to listen more.

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Goal! UK’s ice hockey teams score with social media

Posted on August 26, 2012 by weltchmedia

Our first look at UK ice hockey teams’ use of social media proved to be one of our most popular posts. Now, one year on, we can report phenomenal growth in fans engaging with their teams through the main networks.

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Ice hockey league imposes social media blackout

Posted on August 9, 2012 by weltchmedia

The UK’s top ice hockey league has become the latest sports organisation to restrict players’ use of social media. We like hockey and we like social media. We don’t like this.

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United we Tweet

Posted on July 5, 2012 by weltchmedia

Guest post by Ben Mayhew, Torquay United fan and renowned blogger “Greenwich Gull”, on his experiences of using social media to cover lower-league professional soccer.

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How rising jazz star Brigitte Zarie hit the right note with social media

Posted on June 11, 2012 by weltchmedia

Singers are among the most popular celebs on Twitter – Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber count their followers in the tens of millions. But what about real artists with plenty of talent, but still building their fan base? We were … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl – social media’s biggest, but not necessarily best

Posted on February 6, 2012 by weltchmedia

So, as expected, last night’s Super Bowl XLVI was the most Tweeted US event ever. At its peak, the American football finale was generating 12,000 Tweets per second! By most measures, it’s the biggest annual sports event in the world … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Twitter – a free guide for beginners

Posted on October 31, 2011 by weltchmedia

Twitter is easy, right? We’ve all been here for years, and the newbies pick it up in no time. Well, recent experience has confirmed that isn’t necessarily the case. So here’s our free intro guide to getting started on Twitter.

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