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Meme Madness: 15 Memes You Might Have Missed This Tourney

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Now that the madness that is known as the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has been capped by a Louisville Cardinals championship win, we felt it appropriate to take a look back on some of the top memes that rocked the interwebz during this year’s tourney. From imaginary bowls of cereal to a Kevin Love doppelganger, [...]

Social Media and the MLB: Spring Training Winners

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Veronica Dodd is a senior at Ferris State University, pursuing a B.S. in Business, majoring in Public Relations and graduating in December 2013. She is actively involved in FSU PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) and FSU CAC (Colleges Against Cancer). Other things that she enjoys include writing, reading, being active, animals and all [...]

Sports teams need to have a voice on social media

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_ If you’re a diehard sports fan, chances are you do everything you can to keep up-to-date with your favorite teams. You watch games, check the standings religiously and don your team’s apparel as much as possible. But do you follow the official social media accounts of your favorite teams? More importantly, do the people [...]

NHL Pres. Attacks Fan’s Twitter, Offers Game 7 Apology

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Social media platforms, when it comes to sports, are often (if not always) a quick steam-letting tool, allowing individuals to express themselves emotionally. And while it’s a nightmare for Public Relations, it’s what makes the medium so endlessly entertaining. So when @LaurenAshley07, a New Jersey Devils fan, emotionally stabbed at Florida Panthers’ president Michael Yormark [...]

Ten Ways Sports Utilize Facebook Timeline Cover Photos

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On March 30, 2012, Facebook forced brands into a change. Moving from the traditional look of the simple box icon to the more dynamic Facebook Timeline, which features a large cover photo, allowed business page operators and social media specialists to think outside the box and brand through visuals. While it was an annoying switch [...]