Comments on: Social Media and Big Sporting Events http://www.digitallyapproved.com/2010/01/19/social-media-and-big-sporting-events/ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Matt Charleton http://www.digitallyapproved.com/2010/01/19/social-media-and-big-sporting-events/comment-page-1/#comment-11315 Matt Charleton Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:33:32 +0000 http://www.digitallyapproved.com/?p=1153#comment-11315 Social media is definitely making a splash here in Vancouver. Many projects are utilizing the medium to promote brands, but also several causes are jumping on the bandwagon. Project Blue Sky (http://www.projectbluesky.ca/) is one of those social media apps that leverages the games to encourage carbon footprint reduction through positive transportation decisions. The project has a fan element, mixed with the spirit of competition, making it quite the destination. I think this year's super bowl and the olympics will be the necessary catalysts to catapult social media truly into mainstream marketing. I guess time will tell! Social media is definitely making a splash here in Vancouver. Many projects are utilizing the medium to promote brands, but also several causes are jumping on the bandwagon. Project Blue Sky (http://www.projectbluesky.ca/) is one of those social media apps that leverages the games to encourage carbon footprint reduction through positive transportation decisions. The project has a fan element, mixed with the spirit of competition, making it quite the destination.

I think this year’s super bowl and the olympics will be the necessary catalysts to catapult social media truly into mainstream marketing. I guess time will tell!

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