Announcing Dogpatch Labs Palo Alto & Europe
September 29, 2011 – 8:27 am | 349 Comments

In early September, we got the unfortunate news that the San Francisco Port Authority was closing Pier 38 (home to Dogpatch Labs San Francisco).

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Make Your Content Accessible on Mobile – All Devices, All Formats. ESPN’s Gamecast as Example.
February 3, 2012 – 8:34 am | One Comment
Make Your Content Accessible on Mobile – All Devices, All Formats. ESPN’s Gamecast as Example.

I write a lot about tailoring your web experience for the environments where it is (and can) be used. That is particularly important for mobile which has its own UI needs, requirements, opportunities and challenges.

Differentiation exists as long as you can run faster, further.
January 3, 2012 – 8:42 am | Comments Off
Differentiation exists as long as you can run faster, further.

You’re probably familiar with Vibram 5 Finger Shoes that have become somewhat popular. They became popular in part because they were so different, unique and noticeable. When someone wears a pair – you visually take …

Fitness 2.0 as Demonstrated by P90X’s New iPhone App.
December 19, 2011 – 1:28 pm | 2 Comments
Fitness 2.0 as Demonstrated by P90X’s New iPhone App.

By now you have surely heard of P90x – the ultra-popular home workout program that become famous for the never-ending infomercials. After the success of P90x, parent company Beachbody recently released P90x 2… and in …

Twitter’s Role in the NBA Lockout. Fascinating.
November 26, 2011 – 1:55 pm | 2 Comments
Twitter’s Role in the NBA Lockout. Fascinating.

Sports fans today got a Black Friday present: the 149 day NBA lockout is on the verge on ending.
And the result is a good thing for fans: the season will be 66 games (a better …

ESPN’s Twitter Integration Improving.
November 22, 2011 – 7:59 am | Comments Off

ESPN is getting closer! I have written a lot about ESPN’s usage – and potential usage – of Twitter. I have criticized and applauded. Here is an example of ESPN continuing to improve.

11 Ways to Usher the NFL, NBA, MLB into the New Web
October 6, 2011 – 6:30 am | 58 Comments
11 Ways to Usher the NFL, NBA, MLB into the New Web

I am a sports nut. That shouldn’t be news if you follow me here or on Twitter / Facebook. I also spend my professional life on the web and looking at new technologies. In part …

ESPN Brings Twitter into Fantasy Football App. Getting Closer.
September 13, 2011 – 7:52 am | One Comment
ESPN Brings Twitter into Fantasy Football App. Getting Closer.

In April, I wrote a response to Mark Cuban’s “Does ESPN.com have a Twitter Problem“. My premise was that Twitter is a huge, (relatively) under-utilized platform for ESPN to break news, engage with fans and …

ESPN Fantasy Football Email: Season’s On.
July 25, 2011 – 5:24 pm | 8 Comments
ESPN Fantasy Football Email: Season’s On.

Great, timely email from ESPN for several reasons =)

beRecruited Acquires Fanvibe.
June 27, 2011 – 8:14 pm | 375 Comments
beRecruited Acquires Fanvibe.

I am both excited and proud to announce that beRecruited (the sports recruiting network I founded way back in 2000) has acquired Fanvibe (a former Dogpatch Labs and YCombinator company).

‘Real Time’ Store Curation with Nike & Li Na
June 5, 2011 – 9:25 am | 12 Comments
‘Real Time’ Store Curation with Nike & Li Na

Yesterday, Li Na won the French Open and became the first Chinese tennis player to win a Grand Slam:

Sports Illustrated, Jim Tressel and Not Taking Advantage of Virality.
May 31, 2011 – 9:13 am | Comments Off
Sports Illustrated, Jim Tressel and Not Taking Advantage of Virality.

I write a lot about “in the river” marketing – which is all about leveraging the power of existing, engaged traffic to deliver relevant, actionable messaging / marketing / promotions. You can see lots of …

ESPN Experiments with Facebook Ads for SportsNation.
May 8, 2011 – 9:13 am | 641 Comments
ESPN Experiments with Facebook Ads for SportsNation.

Between on-air promotion and daily feed interactions, ESPN is aggressively ramping their Facebook usage (perhaps they are watching the NBA’s success?).