To everyone who came out this past weekend to #BWB3 –
Hopefully you’ve heard it from at least one of us already, but just in case — thank you.
No offense to Blogs with Balls 1 and 2, but we can say with confidence that this was the best event yet, by a margin comparable to that of Sunday night’s ‘Hawks-Flyers game [...]
Three-time BwB speaker Jim Bankoff of three-time BwB sponsor SB Nation was profiled today in the NY Times:
The popular site is just one of more than 250 unapologetically biased sports sites owned by SB Nation, most of them dedicated to a single team. The sites, written by fans for fans, do not claim to break news [...]
Those of you outside of the Chicago area may have missed Blogs with Balls’ own Kyle Bunch appearing with Alex Quigley and Amy Guth on this past weekend’s edition of ChicagoNow Radio on WGN 720 AM. Fortunately for all of you non-Chicagoans, we’ve got the audio — complete with rockin’ Paula Cole lead-in — for your enjoyment.
And just a reminder, [...]
For the first time in its short history, BwB’s title sponsor for the main event will be a consumer brand. We are proud to announce the involvement of P&G – the company that produces brands like Gillette, Old Spice, Vicks and Head & Shoulders – and its “Official Locker Room Products of the NFL.”
Many of those brands have [...]
Zerkle astutely notes and starts a great conversation about the seemingly new approach by consumer brands and companies to partner with online outlets to create original integrated advertising.
Coincidentally, we just did that/are doing that with our myTown project!
The talk about the evolution of BwB…which also lead to Chris slipping in the fact that we’ve brought on P&G [...]
Today, Don joined Jonathan Santiago on the Davis Sports Deli Podcast to talk about the upcoming show in Chicago as well as give perspective on sports media present and future, and the role sports bloggers are playing in it.
You can listen to or download the interview by clicking here.
Launched in August 2009, the Chicago Tribune Media Group’s ChicagoNow.com has quickly become the standard-bearer for newspaper transitioning online.
Yesterday, Mashable posted a column, “5 Innovative Websites That Could Reshape the News,” noting “Few industries are experiencing greater upheaval at the hands of technological progress than the news media. New ideas are popping up every day, so [...]
Below is a list of those currently involved with the June 5 show. If you are an attendee and want to be included on a list of attendees’ Twitter handles, @blogswithballs us.
You can follow BwB Tweeters individually below or follow the entire BwB3 list here.
Panelists
Alana Nguyen, Yardbarker: @alana_g
Amanda Rykoff, The OCD Chick: @AmandaRykoff
Amy K. [...]
Bleacher Report is proud to present Blogs with Balls 3: The Kickoff Party — the official BwB welcome party — on June 4, 2010 at the Fifty/50 Club in Chicago, featuring complimentary beverages graciously furnished by GUINNESS from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.
Online event registration for Bleacher Report presents BWB3: The Kickoff Party powered by Eventbrite
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About The Fifty/50
Dining scene vets Greg Mohr and [...]
Announcing Panels and Speakers for Blogs with Balls 3
3rd installment of Influential sports media event to be held in Chicago’s Wrigley Field at the Captain Morgan Club
Chicago, IL – HHR Media Group and Modern Hombre are proud to announce the current lineup of sports bloggers, journalists, media industry leaders and technology innovators who will [...]
