Atlanta Braves Social Media

Creating a Facebook

The Atlanta Braves use several different social media outlets. Their main social media outlet that I am going to focus on is Facebook. I am one of their fans on Facebook and enjoy following them and staying up to date. Before I talk more about their Facebook page, I first want to discuss Facebook. Facebook is free and an easy way to contact to other people. You can go to Facebook and create your own account. Here is a video I created showing you step by step how to do this. Before you create a Facebook page for your self personally or a business take a look at 32 Ways to use Facebook for Business. This list shows you what you should do and what you should not do in order to avoid harming your business online.

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves use Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, and smart phone applications. You can view all of these at the official Social Media Club House. This website has every connection you may want to have with the Braves online. I have also created a video showing you the Club House and their Atlanta Braves Facebook. 

At Bat 11

This application which I showed you in my video is becoming very popular. You can go here to find out more information about it. Mac World discusses the upcoming season and some of the changes from the previous years. If you do not want to purchase this application, you can always download Facebook on your smart phone and become a fan on Facebook and stay connected that way. This is just another example how the Atlanta Braves are staying on top of changing technology trends. 

Major League Baseball

Over the years, the MLB has ran into some problems. Over the past couple years, they have started using social media to change their image. This Social Media Report Card discusses visibility, fan interaction, player involvement, content etc. This particular blogger believes that in 2009 MLB's overall grade was a "C+". They earned a "C" with fan interactions because they lack in responding back to fans. Sometimes they might retweet a few fans a day. Content and visibility scored a "B". They seem to focus on their information and their image. This is a good area to focus on though because most fans do not expect to receive interaction back from such a large organization. In 2009 the Atlanta Braves took one of their fans off Facebook and had him interview a player. This content was then posted back on Facebook. 

Future for Atlanta Braves

I think the future is bright for the Atlanta Braves. People are starting to catch onto the social media out there for the Braves. One thing that might hold them back from flourishing in the social media spot light is the rules and regulations. Policies are constantly changing. Sports Business Digest suggests that social media will not be as successful because of the regulations. Last year, they banned their writers from using Twitter for anything not baseball related. Another blogger feels that the MLB scored a home run with social media. I think MLB overall is growing in the right direction with social media. The Atlanta Braves already offer great social media outlets. They will continue to be successful as long as the content and fan interactions are focused on. 

Screencast Example

This screencast is teaching mac users how to use a software program called iShowU. It is a program you can use to create a screen cast. He takes you step by step on a mac similar to mine. He speaks very slowly and is easy to follow during the screencast.

It is easier to use screencasting because it helps to visually see something you are trying to explain in words. In a screencasting, you can speak while you move your mouse around showing people what you are talking about. This helps because some people want to see what they are trying to do versus study directions in words only. This also helps because some people may not know how to get to shortcuts and may call different moves and clicks differently.

Facebook Perspectives

First Social Media Site:Myspace

Beginning back in 8th grade, I created my first social media site, Myspace. At first I did not understand it or the point of having one. After designing my page with personalized backgrounds and adding my pictures, I then became addicted. It was the new hot thing to do. AOL Instant Messenger was old school to me at this point. From 8th grade to 11th grade, I used only Myspace. In 2006, I began to hear about Facebook. At this time, Facebook was for college students only. I forgot about it until I found out anyone in different networks could have it. I opened an account up. I was still loyal to my Myspace. For a while, I used both of them while waiting for everyone to make their move to Facebook.

Making the Change: Facebook

I was not very fond of Facebook at first. I thought it was boring that I could not change my backgrounds, add glittery text etc. At this point, I was on my way to college. I quickly realized in college, everyone had Facebook, not Myspace. I began spending most of my time on Facebook. In 2010, I deleted my Myspace all together. For a while I kept it only because I did not want to lose all of my friends off Myspace. All of my friends now use Facebook. This is the way I communicate. I do not email them, I Facebook them. Some of my friends use Twitter. A majority stay with Facebook.

Favorite Facebook Page

My favorite Facebook page and the one I "like" is Alpha Xi Delta. I like this page because I am a member of this sorority. This is a way our national headquarters updates us with news and events. I can update them by adding a picture, making a comment, add a link etc. This is a useful site for me because I like to see what is going on around the country.

Go West Georgia: Opportunities

This video is relevant to me because I am a student at West Georgia who decided to go west because of the opportunities. This video is significant to me because I am excited to see how West Georgia is beginning to grow with advertisement. I had no plans on going to West Georgia because I did not know much about it. These new commercials are reaching out to students who otherwise would not know anything about West Georgia.

Favorite Website

My favorite website right now is Pandora. This website allows you to create an account and listen to music you like. You create playlist by searching for the type of artist you like. You can skip songs, but only allowed to click skip so many times. When listening to Pandora, you can find out more information about the artist and their cd's. You can even purchase the songs if you want to. While listening to a particular song you can like the song or dislike it. It takes this information and offers a different song or similar song next. Some people consider this a new type of radio. It gives you the opportunity to listen to music for free with very limited commercials. I like to use the website while I am at work and at home.

I spend most of my time on my Facebook.

About Me

Hey,
My name is Amy Wade. My major is mass communications and minor is marketing. My plans for after graduation is to do something with PR and marketing. I am from Winder, GA. I graduate in May. I am really involved on campus. I am an Alpha Xi Delta and a University Ambassador. I love to travel. I have studied abroad once in Spain for Spanish classes and this past summer I went to London for my marketing classes. Looking forward to finishing up my classes and heading out into the real world.


I use Facebook the most as far as social media websites. I used to use Myspace. I currently am trying to start learning more about Twitter. When I look back to when I started using Myspace till now, I can see how much social media has changed and impacted the world. Social media has started a revolution in the way people communicate with each other. I think social media allows smaller businesses to have the same opportunity as larger businesses.