In the growing sports technology arena the content flowing into Twitter feeds gives followers a great resource to consume relevant content. Aggregating the best stories and quick hits in sports business and technology is helpful, but we wanted to list 20 handles that provide insightful original content. This list, by no means exhaustive, is just meant to hit the different trending fields within our niche subject matter across a diverse smattering of people and affiliations. We hope to put out a list of people to follow on a consistent basis, so if you have suggestions or want to be featured, let us know!
And as always, we will continue the comprehensive sports tech coverage over at @SportTechie.
@chrismdion – Chris Dion’s feed contains no shortage of stimulation with great sports’ visual graphics, but is also a great follow for keeping up with the most trending topics.
Looking forward to checking out @Sysomos @gazeMetrix. Integrated Image recognition for social listening: http://t.co/h58NVWCKjW
— Chris Dion (@ChrisMDion) September 16, 2015
@brianmirakian – Brian Mirakian takes advantage of his role as Director of @Pop_activate by sharing exclusive insights and events he comes across.
Really enjoyed talking with Tim Newcomb about the evolving role of brand activation on this piece for HOW magazine. https://t.co/PW8qaJ61LV — Brian Mirakian (@BrianMirakian) August 24, 2015
@sportsbizbob – Bob Hamer’s tips of the day are motivational and often posts about unique positions in the industry as well as best practices for the job search in sports startups.
#sportsbiz community, know someone interested in a job in sports or growing their own career in sports? Pass along a RT we’d love to help!
— Bob Hamer (@SportsBizBob) September 1, 2015
@alexkunawicz – Alex Kunawicz adds a humorous flair to the most prescient content in the field.
Product placement in football computer games. No doubt only going to get bigger. Live pitchside adverts next?? http://t.co/0xwTUb2axn — Alex Kunawicz (@AlexKunawicz) September 17, 2015
@ober – Josh Ober is with Twitter and shares the hashtags and users in sports that trending and new to the platform.
Don’t forget to Tweet using these hashtags for football emojis: #Touchdown #FieldGoal #Sack #Interception #RedZone #HailMary #CoinToss
— Josh Ober (@ober) September 13, 2015
@paulkaps – Paul Kaps’ content is almost all original and delivers real-time data on technology in sports such as data usage and stadium information.
Husker Wi-Fi: Nebraska fans use 4.2 TB of Wi-Fi data during Sept. 12 home game https://t.co/OvZe2ZXc9M via @paulkaps — paulkaps (@paulkaps) September 22, 2015
@dangiuliani – Dan Giuliani teaches at Wisconsin and there aren’t many retweets on his page, meaning you’ll find a lot of original content from him on his professorial subject, sports performance.
The groundbreaking @VoltAthletics V2 platform is nearing completion. Reserve your spot in the #VoltFamily here: http://t.co/IROsu3Iqyq
— Dan Giuliani, CSCS (@DanGiuliani) August 25, 2015
@kfreberg – Karen Freberg, another professor on our list, teaches at the University of Louisville and has a ton of original content on social media and marketing in sports.
Always good to chat w/ amazing #PR pros like @npmikolich. Natalie’s awesome! Great plans & ideas for @PRSAEntSports & #SMSports! ??? — Karen Freberg, Ph.D. (@kfreberg) September 21, 2015
@margie_sports – Margie Terp is a student in marketing and provides content on sports business.
Awesome to see @Alyssa_Milano in the #SportsBiz – Also, great use of @Periscope. @Sports_Biz_Prof #MARK301 https://t.co/gEWpxkeSyx
— Margie Terp (@margie_sports) September 17, 2015
@dohertymatt – The legendary UNC, Notre Dame and SMU hoops coach and current Pacers’ scout is an avid fan of the latest and greatest apps and likes to share info about them on Twitter.
I just backed ClubHub – See Your Game In A New Way on @Kickstarter http://t.co/r3y8HMAYze — Matt Doherty (@DohertyMatt) September 15, 2015
@hockeyinheelstv – Stefanie Marie focuses mainly on hockey, but produces a high quantity output of information about social media and how teams are using it.
#MotivationMonday – 178 favorites?!When Bissonnette tweets people listen. He should charge for retweets. ?? pic.twitter.com/UMm7D62pyG
— Stefanie Marie (@HockeyInHeelsTV) September 21, 2015
@amsteinberg29 – Adam Steinberg is a great resource for FinTech, investments, and fantasy apps news.
Playing #DFS on 3 diff sites. Someone should create an app to see performance in 1 location over toggling b/w apps. — Adam Steinberg (@amsteinberg29) September 13, 2015
@dtboyd – Dylan Boyd talks a lot about what’s going on in Silicon Valley with accelerators, startups and venture capital.
Coaching a youth basketball team? @coachbasepro just released an amazing practice planner tool for you. Gorgeous. http://t.co/TQigZBdKrG
— Dylan Boyd (@dtboyd) September 17, 2015
@thewordpainter – SidePrize CEO Adam Wexler provides information about his startup but also is a great window into the Dodgers’ accelerator and candid insight on DFS.
#Snapchat is the 21st century cable…and they could charge for certain celeb channels #socialmedia #marketing — Adam Wexler (@thewordpainter) September 5, 2015
@agentc_10 – Craig H. talks about partnerships teams and leagues are making and have with technology and business companies.
In CFB there is #FCS and #FBS . What if the #NCAA created a level one step higher: #Power5? Profitability driving factor to joining.
— Craig H. (@AgentC_10) September 2, 2015
@tadammartin – Adam Martin hosts one of the best podcasts when it comes to the sports’ creative and design industry, and his Twitter feed reflects that.
My good friend @jbosack intercepted the @MakersofSport mic for this week’s show to interview me. Hear the story: http://t.co/WUWxQXAAxV — Adam Martin (@TAdamMartin) February 23, 2015
@tombuchheim – Tom Bucheim aggregates and provides information on how athletes and coaches are using technology and social media.
Michigan State Football: Coach Dantonio and peers embrace Twitter http://t.co/Pn2cqOMKu1 via @isportsweb #smsports
— Tom Buchheim (@tombuchheim) August 15, 2015
@njh287 – Neil Horowitz has the helm on one of the lead sports tech podcasts, scoring great guests. His twitter covers everything from his podcasts to business and technology.
.@nicktruelson I’d say at least 1M impressions across Twitter & FB. If they win 15 reg/playoff games, ~$3.50 CPM ️ asset = $52,500/season. — Neil Horowitz (@njh287) September 20, 2015
@lbrousell – Lauren Brousell covers tech on CIOonline and incorporates sports into much of her content.
Gatorade enters the game with its first VR experience https://t.co/LFAtcqrvj6 via @digiday — Lauren Brousell (@LBrousell) September 17, 2015
@shareenpathak – Shareen Pathak is an editor at Digiday and is an expert on the biggest apps, how millennials use them, and intersects sports in many of her posts.
Sports brands love the possibilities of fitness and activity data and Under Armour is no exception http://t.co/BgTO0GCIUu — Shareen Pathak (@shareenpathak) September 17, 2015
@brianapalma –Briana Palma’s feed is flooded with her insight on some of the cutting edge sports technology going on in the New England area.
Tory Burch’s New Tory Sport Line: First Look via @nytimes http://t.co/pSKxDT4wRy — Briana Palma (@brianapalma) July 30, 2015
@jillstelfox – Jill Stelfox heads up Zebra Sports and is very active and engaging on Twitter with what her company is doing as well as other industry trends.
‘Next Gen Stats’ from @ZebraTechnology offer new insights for NFL fans and coaches http://t.co/5JkvBVCDSJ — Jill Stelfox (@JillStelfox) August 15, 2015