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Vote For XFINITY's New Social Media Star
by Derek Zona on Feb 10, 2012 6:00 AM MST
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Though I'm not sure XFINITY realizes who they're appealing to when they ask for votes from Edmonton fans (the stats nerd would be a shoe-in), this is your chance to choose the next social media darling.
Have you ever watched one of those TV shows where from thousands of hopefuls, one star is born? Well, C&B faithful, here's your chance to play "starmaker" and help pick the new voice of sports in social media!
XFINITY is looking for the next renowned sports social media star through its Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest. The winning candidate will serve as the new voice of XFINITY in the sports social media space and go behind-the-scenes at some of the biggest sporting events in 2012, sharing exclusive insights and updates with fans.
From February 9-19, you can review qualified entry videos and vote for the contestant you'd like to see advance to the finals of the XFINITY Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest. The five entrants with the most votes will advance to the final round of the contest where they will cover one of five premier sporting events the weekend of March 8-11. Fans can head today to Facebook.com/XFINITY and click on the Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest tab to vote for your favorite personality (once per day)!
Will you choose the brainiac with the encyclopedia of stats, the former jock who knows the game inside out, or the corporate type who gets the marketing side of the business? You decide. Vote today at Facebook.com/XFINITY!
Have at it, everyone - vote and launch the career of the next Gene Principe.
XFINITY Presents: The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job Contest
by Derek Zona on Jan 16, 2012 6:00 AM MST
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Here's your chance to take revenge on all of those intermission panels, and you don't have to be a failed GM or player to do so!
Have you ever wanted a shot at winning your dream job in sports social media? Here’s your chance – XFINITY is launching a nationwide contest to find the next sports social media star to serve as the voice of XFINITY behind-the-scenes at the biggest sporting events nationwide in 2012.
The contest is called "Xfinity Presents: The Ultimate Sports Social Media Job" and runs from January 13th through March 25th. The winner will receive a one-year salary, all the electronics for the ultimate sports pad, and will have the opportunity to share thoughts, insights, and content with fans nationwide via the @XFINITYSports Twitter handle on a daily basis. This is truly a dream job opportunity for anyone looking to make a name for themselves in the world of sports and social media.
Here’s how it works:
From January 13 – February 6, you can log on to Facebook.com/XFINITY and submit a :30-2:00 video on the Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest tab that shows why your sports knowledge, social media expertise, personality, and passion for Comcast products and services makes you the perfect candidate for the job.
The top video submissions will be featured on the Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest tab located on Facebook.com/XFINITY for fans to vote on from February 9-19. The five entrants who tally the most votes will advance to the final round of the contest where they will cover one of five premier sports events the weekend of March 8-11. Following that weekend, a panel of judges will evaluate each performance and announce the winner of the contest by March 25th!
Head today to Facebook.com/XFINITY and click on the Ultimate Sports Social Media Job contest tab for all the details, as well as contest rules. Enter soon, as February 6th is the deadline for video submissions! Thanks to C&B partner XFINITY for bringing this opportunity to our readers.
Note: Entrant must be legally an adult in state of residence and 18 years of age or older. Entrant must be a resident of and physically located in the fifty (50) United States (includes District of Columbia).
SB Nation iPhone App v1.1
by Derek Zona on Oct 24, 2011 6:30 AM MDT
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- Faster loading comments
- Vastly improved comment experience including the ability to jump to the next unread comment, mark comments as read and reply in-line
- FanPosts
- Blog colors
- An in-app browser
- Compatibility with iOS 5
SB Nation Survey, A Chance To Spread Some Charity At Christmas
by Derek Zona on Oct 4, 2011 12:30 PM MDT
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SB Nation would very much like to hear your opinions and feedback on the user experience at The Copper & Blue. The dark overlords are always trying to improve user experiences, navigation and brand integrations and your feedback is invaluable in improving all of these moving pieces. To that end, they've created a registration-free survey to zero in on our users and their needs. All responses will be kept confidential and the entire process will only take a few minutes. Also, as incentive to participate, for the 3 SB Nation sites with the highest percentage of completed surveys, SB Nation will make a $500 donation to the charity of our choice, in our name.
After kicking around a number of worthwhile charities, we've decided on Santa's Anonymous, the charity that strives to make sure every needy kid has a present of their own each Christmas.
Take a few seconds, ensure your voice is heard and your experience improves. Those few seconds could bring an enormous smile and a lifelong memory to a child who might never experience the joy of Christmas.
To take the survey, click here, the URL is below:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MWM6363
Please, TV Networks, show us the WHOLE game!
by Bruce McCurdy on Nov 12, 2010 11:30 AM MST
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When I was a little munchkin growing up in Newfoundland getting my first fix on hockey, the TV broadcasts of the day would join the game already in progress. The game would start at 9:30 Newfoundland time, but the broadcast wouldn't begin until 10:00, typically with the first period winding down. My brothers and I would cluster around the tube for the very start of the broadcast, ever wondering "what's the score?" More often that not play would be underway right at that instant, and Danny Gallivan or Bill Hewitt would say their hellos and immediately bring us up to speed. "Play is underway with 2:35 to go in the first, Leafs lead Montreal 1-0 on a goal by Mahovlich, and here comes Beliveau in over the blueline ..." and away we'd go. Between periods we'd see a replay of the goal(s) and maybe a big save, but "instant replay" was still a couple years away. For the rest of the night, the cameras would follow the play, and between plays they would follow the players going off and the new players coming on and identify them as they got ready for the faceoff. We've come a long way since then, but I'm not sure whether to call everything "progress".
Nowadays we have replays, replays, and more replays. Slow motion replays, super slo-mo replays, regular speed replays with sound (my favourite). Typically two, three, even four angles on any play of even moderate significance. We have cameras to isolate on each bench and the penalty box. We have cameras in the booth. We have viewer contests like Score&Win, spots for future games other programs, national updates, and did I mention commercials? At least there are TV timeouts specifically designed for them so that we viewers don't have to miss any action ... or do we?
TV, it seems, has the same imperative that infects NHL arenas, namely to fill every second between the real action with high-volume (in both senses of the word) "content". Turn it up to 11 and convince the masses that they are being entertained. But all this filler about what just happened, or what happened elsewhere, or what might be happening next week, comes at the cost of not always seeing what's happening NOW, and choices that might affect what happens NEXT.
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Vic Ferrari Is...
by Scott Reynolds on Nov 5, 2010 11:30 AM MDT
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Awesome. I'm pretty sure some folks around the Oilogosphere might pick a different word that begins with "A", but I'm also quite certain that's the way Vic would want it. In my book though, totally awesome.
I've always been a big fan of hockey, whether it's been playing, watching, or learning about the game. From the time I turned five years old I was playing the sport at an organized level, or at least as organized as you can be at the age of five. As I recall, lying down in front of the net was always a pretty successful strategy in that first year, and most teams employed it at least some of the time, much to the chagrin of the coaches. Over time, we all learned - all of us except maybe Dominik Hasek - that the coaches were right and flopping around on our bellies wasn't the best goaltending strategy available. I learned many more lessons like that one through experience over the next several years - how to shoot, to pass, to receive a pass, to turn sharply, to backcheck, to take a faceoff, and on it goes - but I don't think I've ever learned more about the game itself in a three-year period than I have in the last three years, and the first man to thank is Vic.
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Beer: Your Solution to Getting Through This Season
by Lisa McRitchie on Oct 29, 2010 9:31 AM MDT
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What adds to your enjoyment of the game of hockey? There have been many technological advances; for example I will never go back to standard definition television if I can avoid it. Not for any money you might offer. Then there has been the instant replay and going to the war room for tough calls that couldn't be made on the ice. The officials should start seeing some more high tech telephones anytime now. Really, there's no reason to keep using clunky old things. I believe though, that it is in fact the concessions at a game, or in your home that add the most enjoyment to your game viewing experience. It's hard work watching those players sweat and earn their pay on the ice while you sit on the couch. You need nourishment! Nachos, popcorn, wings, celery whatever floats your boat and fills your rumbling stomach. It's also dehydrating to yell at those refs for blowing that call. Or even yelling at your own team if you are an Oilers fan right? We all love Ales Hemsky, but you can't tell me you don't yell "come on!!" even once in a while during a game when he skates around in his little dipsy-doodle circles and all you want him to do is shoot or pass... Ahhh, exhale, and relax. See, I bet you tensed up just reading that. You dehydrate during games too, you need a beverage, something cool calming and refreshing would hit the spot right?
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