Sports Geek - A look into the world of Sports Marketing, Sports Business and Digital Marketing

Sean chats with Bill Schlough CIO for San Francisco Giants in the Giants dugout at AT&T Park during the recent #SportsGeekTrip. Sean and Bill chats about ballpark technology, Giants culture and his role at San Jose Giants. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats with Cayle Drabinsky Director of Business Operations and Co-Director of Bucks Gaming. Sean and Cayle chat about NBA 2K League Season 1, esports and integrating Bucks Gaming into the Milwaukee Bucks business. - https://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/cayle-drabinsky-bucks-gaming/

On this week's episode, Sean heads off to Levi's Stadium in San Francisco to chat with Al Guido, President of San Francisco 49ers and CEO of Elevate Sports Ventures. Sean and Al chats about the 49ers' move to the new stadium, rolling out technology and his new business venture. Show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats with Anthony Alsop, General Manager for Communications at Brisbane Lions. Sean chats with Anthony about how the Lions push the envelope to rise above the digital chatter and why knowing your fans and your market is so important. Show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats with Stacy McGranor, Email & CRM Marketing Manager for the San Jose Sharks. Stacy chats with Sean about gearing up for a busy offseason, those in sports business know that is where the hard work begins. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats with Kurt Brutton, Marketing and Brand executive for the Brisbane Broncos. Sean and Kurt discuss how the Broncos sponsorship team works across the business to integration content, marketing and sponsorship efforts. Full show notes

One thing content creators dread is going back to the beginning and looking or in the case of podcasters listening to their first episodes. Sports Geek (the podcast version at least) was first published on May 9 2013 back then the podcast stitched together regular my radio spots with Francis Leach on ABC Grandstand and Daniel Harford on 1116SEN. Over time the podcast evolved from using the radio spots to in person or Skype interviews with guests to allow for more depth than short radio segments allow. After 80 episodes I relinquished the audio editing reins to the very capable James Ede who now edits all podcasts. Megan Vila Pouca helped assist booking and scheduling of guests as well as preparing show notes each week. Joli Gorospe has been invaluable in the promotion and amplification of the podcast and all related content making sure new and regular listeners know who is one each week. This episode looks back at that #1 episode with guest James Royer then at the Tampa Bay Lightning and looks into how to handle fan feedback on social (still a hot topic 5 years on). For those of you who have listened from the start, thank you. If you have just found the podcast, welcome aboard.

On this week's episode, Sean dives in the C2 Melbourne Ball Pool to chat with Western Bulldogs AFLW team stars Bonnie Toogood and Brooke Lochland. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats with Zarah Al-Kudcy, Commercial Partnerships at Formula 1. Sean and Zarah chat about her career in sports working in Athletics, Rugby, Cricket and how the F1 sponsors are integrating digital and continue to push the envelope with event activations. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats with David Fowler, former FIFA Head of Strategy & Intelligence and now Marketing Director at mycujoo. Mycujoo is a football streaming program targeted at secondary leagues, women's football, youth, futsal, and amateur football. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats with Tanya Gallina, General Manager Consumer Services and Tasmania of the Hawthorn Football Club. Tanya knows membership having worked at multiple clubs in Melbourne. Now at Hawthorn she is constantly looking for ways to better connect with fans and deliver them an experience to deepen their ties to the Hawks. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean catches up with Jack Elkins, Director of Innovation at Orlando Magic. Jack returns to the podcast to chat with Sean about innovation and how the Orlando Magic innovate without relying on big budgets. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean catches up with Paul Rogers, Head of Digital and Social Media at AS Roma. Sean and Paul met up at the recent Business of Sport Summit and chat about the origins of Liverpool digital and his strategy pivot at AS Roma. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats with returning guest and good friend, Jesper Nyholm of 7Peaks and Sports One Danmark about high performance, health and technology. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats with David Campbell and Peter Mineo from the Victorian Racing Club about the race that stops a nation, the Melbourne Cup. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats with Cameron Schwab, Founder and CEO of designCEO. Sean and Cameron discuss his 25 years within AFL clubs as CEO and what he has learned about leadership, trust and culture that he applies at his new business designCEO. Full show notes

On this week's double header episode, Sean chats with Johannes Wohlert, Marketing Manager from Swedish Basketball Federation about fan passion and where he sources marketing inspriation. Sean also catches up with Brian Watkins, Co-Founder of Rep the Squad. Sean chats with Brian about how Rep the Squad's offer will be a merchandise game changer. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats to Fiona Green, Director and Co-Founder of Winners. Fiona is Sean's "go to" person for all things data and CRM person and a returning guest of the podcast. Sean and Fiona discuss the new general data protection regulations (GDPR) that come into effect this year in the EU. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats to the Australian National Basketball League's CEO, Jeremy Loeliger. As part of the CEO Series, Sean and Jeremy chat about rebuilding the NBL and building ties with the NBA. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats to good friend, author & futurist Steve Sammartino about technology trends that will affect the sports world. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats to Josh Grunberg, Head of Community Development and Growth from Whistle Sports. Sean and Josh chat about how the world's best sports videos are ending up in your feed. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats to Pete Lock, Digital Media Manager from Queensland Cricket and Brisbane Heat. Pete and Sean discuss engaging fans in the Big Bash League and how VR and AR are helping the Heat engage and attract a younger audience. Full show notes

The news that Facebook is changing the Facebook News Feed algorithm could (and most likely) have a big impact on digital publishers in 2018. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean chats to Tim Kelsey, Director of Champion Data. Sean and Tim chat about stats, footy & the growth of datatainment. Full show notes

Sean chats to Wayne Schwass, former AFL footballer and now CEO and Founder of Puka Up. Having battled silently with his own mental health for much of his sporting career, Wayne is now a dedicated mental health advocate, committed to raising awareness about mental health, emotional wellbeing and suicide prevention. Full show notes

On this week's episode Sean goes "back to the future" and catches up with James Royer, the very first guest of Sports Geek back in 2013. Now Director of Digital Media & Strategy for Kansas City Chiefs, Sean and James discuss his role along with social, AR and OTT the Chiefs way. Full show notes

On this week's episode Sean catches up with Bo Westover, Director of Marketing from Catapult Sports. Sean and Bo chat about the Catapult story and how they measure high performance through wearable technology. Full show notes

On this week's episode Sean catches up with Aviv Arnon, Co Founder and VP Business Development at WSC Sports. Sean and Aviv chat about how WSC automagically produces videos for your fave sports on all digital media platforms with AVGen. Full show notes

On this week's episode Sean catches up with Darren Birch, General Manager of Growth, Digital and Audience at Australian Football League. Sean and Darren discuss his role at the AFL and the importance of new audiences and growth. Full show notes

On this week's episode Sean catches up with Sally Phillips, Head of the WNBL at Basketball Australia. Sean and Sally chat about hoops, TV and connecting grassroots with elite talent. Full show notes

On this week's bonus episode Sean catches up with the Chairman of the Commonwealth Games 2018 (#GC2018), Peter Beattie. Peter chats to Sean about his involvement in the Gold Coast Games and the benchmark that Melbourne set in 2006. Full show notes

On this week's episode Sean catches up with returning guest, Steve Conley from the Boston Red Sox. Steve chats to Sean about making a career jump from tech to data. Full show notes

On this week's episode Sean catches up with Nancy Bennett, Chief Creative Officer of Two Bit Circus. Sean and Nancy chat about VR, robots & blend of art & tech and where it can take us. Full show notes.

On this week's episode Sean catches up with Paul Marsh, CEO of the AFL Players Association. As part of the Sports Geek CEO series, Sean and Paul chat about the role the Players Association provides in supporting players throughout their football career as well as transitioning to life after football. Full show notes

On this week's episode Sean catches up with Andrew Collins, CEO of Mailman Group as part of the Sports Geek CEO Series. Sean chats with Andrew about how Mailman are helping some of the world's largest sports brands understand the Chinese market. Full show notes

On this week's episode Sean throws the mike out to his followers on Twitter, Linked In, Facebook and the SportsBiz Slack community for the next instalment of "Ask Sports Geek". Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean catches up with Nick Maywald, Group Managing Director at Genius Sports. Sean and Nick chat about the rise of sports & tech especially the rise in demand for stats from leagues & fans alike. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean catches up with Dave Ray about his career in sports & digital with NRL, Twitter and podcasting. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean catches up with Daniel Ringland, Head of Oceanic esports for Riot Games. Sean and Daniel chat about esports, League of Legends and where #sportsbiz fits in. Full show notes

On this week's episode, Sean catches up with Doug O'Donnell, Senior Director of Digital Communications at Spurs Sports and Entertainment. Sean chats with Doug about his agency experience and how they measure digital and the strategy they put in place to develop content that resonates with Spurs sponsors and fans alike. Full show notes

Nick Holland chats about his football career transition to being a lawyer and now CEO of EJ Whitten Foundation to build blockbusters to build awareness and funds for men's health. Full show notes

On this week's episode Sean chats with Priya Narasimhan, CEO & Founder, YinzCam, Inc. Sean and Priya finally coordinate their travel plans to geek out in Melbourne about apps, stadiums and the evolution of fan engagement. Full Show Notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/priya-narasimhan-yinzcam/

On this week's episode Sean chats with Greg Sleigh, General Manager, Business Development at ANZ Stadium. Sean chats with Greg about his career at ANZ Stadium and how it continues to evolve for events in sports and entertainment. Full show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/greg-sleigh-anz-stadium/

On this week's episode Sean chats with Daniel Brusilovsky, Digital Initiatives Lead at Golden State Warriors. Sean chats with Daniel about growing up in Silicon Valley and what innovation means in a NBA team. Full show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/daniel-brusilovsky-warriors/

On this week's episode Sean chats with Unikrn CEO, Rahul Sood about esports, rise of gambling on esports & why Unikrn are launching a new cryptocurrency. Full show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/unikrn-rahul-sood/

On this week's episode Sean chats about the evolution of database marketing with Spencer Horner, Senior Manager, Database Marketing from LA Galaxy. Full show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/spencer-horner-la-galaxy/

On this week's episode Sean visits San Diego State University to chat with Scott Minto about their Sports MBA program and why sports teams need "the best of the best". Sean also shares his recap of last week's SEAT Conference (Part 1). Full shoe notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/sdsu-scott-minto/

On this week's episode Sean revisits his advice for athletes using social media in 2017 with a platform by platform breakdown on how they should be used. Full show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/social-media-tips/

On this week's episode Sean catches up with Nigel Smart, Chief Operating Officer at Adelaide Football Club. Sean chats with Nigel about his football career at Adelaide Crows, his transition into business world and returning to the club and the expansion of the Crows business via AFLW and esports. More info - http://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/adelaide-crows-nigel-smart/

On this week's episode Sean reviews the Mary Meeker report from the sports business perspective, full video review is available on Sports Geek Facebook. Full show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/podcast/2017-internet-trends/