Sports Loft Podcast

From Threads to WhatsApp: How sports organisations are making the most of Meta’s platforms.


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Will Pithers, Strategic Partner Manager for sports at Meta, joins Andy and Charlie on the Sports Loft podcast. Having previously work at City Football Group , Will helps teams, leagues, federations, athletes and creators optimise their content strategy across Meta’s platforms.

With user behaviour shifting from public feeds toward private messaging, and short-form video dominating content strategy, we wanted to get an insider’s view on how sports organisations such as Formula 1, Premier League clubs and Mercedes F1 are navigating Meta’s eco-system to engage fans globally.

Some of the topics we discuss include:

  • Why short-form video (ie Reels) is the key to success across both Facebook and Instagram
  • How F1 teams and drivers have built a thriving community on threads
  • Why the majority of a social media user’s time will soon not be spent in feeds, but rather in private and group messaging conversations.
  • How Meta is looking to make their platforms more attractive for content creators?
  • Why providing utility and not posting too much has been so important for success with WhatsApp channels
  • How sports organisations are looking to monetise their activity across Meta’s platforms
  • Why teams should be investing in tools that can help them manage their content archives
  • The potential opportunities for sports organisations in AR with Meta’s Orion glasses
  • ...more
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