In this week’s episode of JDG Sport, I wanted to discuss ideas and execution. It isn’t always easy to turn your vision into reality, but sometimes it is better to attempt something and not execute it perfectly than to not try it at all.
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How sports organisations are using social media to boost ticket sales
With the spectrum of sports teams becoming ever wider and the market becoming more congested as the years go by, the importance of getting people to grounds is increasingly thrust into the spotlight. Here are some of the different ways clubs have used their online platform to boost ticket sales.
New website launched for State of Mind
JDG Sport is pleased to launch a new website for mental health charity, State of Mind Sport, at www.stateofmindsport.org.
Podcast: In Sport #4 with Jon Dutton, Rugby League World Cup 2021
The Rugby League World Cup is back in England in 2021 and in the latest In Sport podcast, James and Neil caught up with chief executive Jon Dutton.
Is gambling really a sport?
Gambling is not a sport, according to a lot of people. However, when it comes to poker, it would appear that there is a sudden shift of opinion.
Why Warrington are setting the pace for club marketing in 2019
The latest episode of JDG Sport is a special one! I headed down to the Halliwell Jones Stadium to speak with Adam Leah, one of the masterminds behind Warrington Wolves’ superb social media content over the last 12 months.
In the Dugout: Oliver Osborn, Vanarama National League
In the Dugout is back! Today’s guest is Oliver Osborn, Media and Operations Officer for the Vanarama National League.
Eight suggestions for British Basketball
Basketball is the most understated sport in the UK, boasting large participation numbers at high school age, but then experiencing massive drop offs in late teens and early adulthood.
Despite the clear interest in the sport, it also isn’t transferring itself in to support for the premier league in the UK, the British Basketball League, which comprises 12 franchise clubs from London to Manchester to Glasgow.
Having worked in basketball on two separate occasions, with Mersey Tigers in 2010-11 and more recently with Manchester Giants 2016-19, here are a few ideas garnered from my own experiences.
