Sports Management Blog

5 sports-related things I can’t live without

Gabriel — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 10:00:34 +0000

As I was getting ready for my bike ride yesterday, I thought about my own little habits. In particular, I asked myself what are the 5 objects that I cannot possibly do without, regardless of the type...

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What’s your favourite sports-related book?

Gabriel — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:07:16 +0000

An interesting article was posted recently on the Online Degree Programs blog, entitled 100 Best Books for Serious Sports Fans. While the list is fairly heavily US-centric, some entries are more...

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How is the Verbier Xtreme leveraging the power of social media?

Gabriel — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:45:07 +0000

This Saturday (Feb 20, 2010), the 15th edition of the Nissan Verbier Xtreme by Swatch (full name), the final stage of the Freeride World Tour, will take place in the eponymous...

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A passion for sports

Gabriel — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:51:52 +0000

I just came back from an awesome 2-hour (road-)bike ride. Near-perfect spring conditions, dry roads, not too much traffic. Road biking (like running) mostly leaves your mind free to think – and...

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Happy 2010!

Gabriel — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:03:00 +0000

Great video put together by the JibJab team – couldn’t help but share it here! Enjoy… and looking forward to sharing more with you in 2010! Try JibJab Sendables® eCards...

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A look at “Sports and Social Media Projections 2010″

Gabriel — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:21:38 +0000

Jason Peck has put together an inspiring compendium on "Sports and Social Media Projections, 2010", in which a dozen US-based contributors provide a brief summary of their perspective on how the...

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Dartfish of Switzerland – Leveraging the power of digital video for sports training (and more)

Gabriel — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:11:37 +0000

One Swiss company is doing a fantastic job at representing Switzerland in the field of sports technology: Dartfish. I was so impressed by his demo that I felt compelled to encourage all of you to get...

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European football in turmoil – management lessons

Gabriel — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:42:37 +0000

Over the last couple of weeks, several pieces of news (which most commentators have termed "scandals") have rocked what is Europe's most popular and best-funded sports franchise: football, or soccer...

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Why write about social media and Sports Management?

Gabriel — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:00:06 +0000

I thought I'd kick-start this blog with a few thoughts about why it could be interesting to write about sports management and social media. Brought to you by the Sports Management Blog: Why write...

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