Ep. 545 - Kash Razzaghi (CEO, Fancred)

09/16/15 • 34 min

The majority of social network discussions in sports happen around the idea of using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram. But new on the scene is Fancred, a fan social media system that now has partnerships with The Carolina Panthers, Boston Red Sox and America East conference. As Fancred CEO Kash Razzaghi explains, this isn't just another social media platform, but a meeting place for dedicated fans to get the best messaging from their team in a community-building arena. Razzaghi talks about the concept behind Fancred, and why it stands out amid a growing competition for the attention of franchise executives who are eager to harness the use of social media to monetize their fanbase. Twitter: @hrazzaghi

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Ep. 544 - Chris Mycoskie (Assist Commissioner, Southland Conference)

Live broadcasts are one of the many facets of how Chris Mycoskie helps promote the schools within the Southland Conference. Using his background in television as a sports director in Baton Rogue, Mycoskie has developed a skill set of bringing the action to the audience at home, whether that be through their cable boxes or digital streaming options. Mycoskie discusses the different variables in presenting a live broadcast, including when schools bid on hosting, but don't have the ability to make camera work and television production simple because of their physical locations. Mycoskie also talks about the time that he held back, purposefully, from exploiting the attendance of a famous athlete at a Southland Conference game, and why he believes that was the right call to make, under the circumstances. Twitter: @Mycoskie

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Ep. 546 - Todd Rahr (President, Boise Hawks)

As Todd Rahr steps down from his 12-year positon at the top of the Boise Hawks Single-A baseball team, he comes on the podcast to share his thoughts on the industry. Not all of them are good ones, especially when it comes to the question of whether fans are consuming a sports product, or just an entertainment product. Rahr speaks on the idea of "gifting" fans with Bobbleheads, discounts on concessions and where the focus on the selling of season tickets, mini-plans or group tickets. Rahr gives his impression on the Boise Hawks' decision in 2015 to drop all play-by-play radio broadcasts entirely, and whether that decision could be costly toward building fans down the road. In a stadium of 3,500 where there are only 38 total regular season games, Rahr presents several issues that come from selling out in limited capacity. Twitter: @ToddRahr