Oct 23, 2009 by brian

Sportsvite’s Newest Teammate: The Nets

The Nets have always realized the value of connecting with local amateur adult basketball players in their community. Last season, the Nets organized a 3-on-3 basketball promotion that was played at the IZOD center. Coming up on November 8th, head coach Lawrence Frank will host a coaches clinic and instructional lecture at the Nets practice facility. Also, the Nets players actually purchased 600 season tickets to share with underprivileged youth groups and community organizations.

So as the 2009-10 season is about to begin, Sportsvite and the Nets are again figuring out how to work with the Nets to reach out to basketball players/fans in the tri-state area.

Let’s cut to the chase, this means we have FREE Nets tickets and special discount offers for Sportsvite members! The Nets have been generous enough to give us a pair of tickets for the first three home games of the season that we can pass along to you.

Enter the Contest!

Entering our contest for free tickets is pretty simple. All you need to do is create a new Sportsvite bulletin and post it on the Sportsvite Facebook Fan page. We’ll pick one random entry for each game from all of the submissions. Hurry, submissions will only be accepted until the deadline listed below for each game. Not on the Facebook bandwagon? You can still enter to win by sending your bulletin via email to Sportsvite team member Nick B at nick@sportsvite.com.

Nets vs. Magic — Friday, October 30 at 8:00
Deadline: 2pm ET on Wednesday, October 28
Vince Carter makes his return on Opening Night

Nets vs. Nuggets — Wednesday, November 4 at 7:30
Deadline: 12 midnight ET on Sunday, November 1
Chauncey, Melo and K-Mart visit the IZOD Center

Nets vs. Celtics — Saturday, November 7 at 7:30
Deadline: 5pm ET on Wednesday, November 4
Check out Boston’s Big 3

Discounted Tickets

You can still order select seats for the home opener against the defending Eastern Conference Champion Orlando Magic for 50% off the regular price. Plus, you’ll also receive 50% off hot dogs, candy and non-alcoholic beverages! Click here to learn more about the offer and to order your tickets.

Special Ticket Prices 50% OFF
$87.50 each (Regular price is $175, lower level)
$50 each (Regular price is $100, lower level)
$20 each (Regular price is $40, upper level)

How do I post a bulletin on Sportsvite?

Follow these six easy steps…

1. Log in to Sportsvite.
2. Visit the Bulletin Boards section on Sportsvite.com.
3. Click on the blue CREATE A POST button in the top right corner.
4. Select the Bulletin Board category from the list of six that best fits your request and click on it.
5. Fill in the fields for your post: Title, Date Needed (optional), Sport and Message.
6. Click the blue Create My Post button.

Sep 24, 2009 by brian

Tell Your Teammates Promotion Winner Picks Up A Dragon Boat Tarp

We just recently added Dragon Boat Racing (we even blogged about it) to the Sportsvite Community and it already seems to have found a home. Much of the credit goes to Kristen in Miami who recruited 57 new members to Sportsvite to win the Tell Your Teammates Promotion and the $200 booty in the form of a SportsAuthority.com gift card.

In Kristin’s words….

“Our dragon boat racing team will certainly put it to good use! As far as I know, our team is planning to use it to buy a team tent/canopy. We use them at races to protect us from the harsh sun here in Florida. As our team expands, we need more shade from more canopies. Currently, a 10×10 canopy isn’t big enough, so another one is on the list of things to get. I will send you a picture of it being put to good use after we get it.”

Here is her team in action:

Kristen also mentioned that they are looking into a stopwatch with a stroke rater meter on it.

Sportsvite had almost 100 winners for the promotion. Some of them wrote in with how they spent their gift code and items varied from golf balls to ping pong paddles and running shorts. Even if you didn’t win you can receive 15% off at Sports Authority by clicking on the link below.

We’re hoping to do another promotion in the 4th quarter so stay tuned for some more good stuff. Hit us up if you have any good ideas on what that should be.

Aug 10, 2009 by brian

Hurry Up and Recruit; Tell Your Teammates Promotion Ends 8/15

Sportsvite’s “Tell Your Teammates” promotion ends this week (August 15). There’s just a few precious days left to recruit eight of your unenlightened friends to join Sportsvite thereby allowing you to receive a free $15 gift card to Sportsauthority.com. Right now, Miami Drag Boat Racer Kristen (53) has a solid lead over soccer player Diego (41) and Michelle (32).

A few SV members have really hit the pavement and are vying for the $200 grand prize that goes to the best overall recruiter. Check out the leaderboard to see who’s in the running.

Yeah, we know we shouldn’t have to bribe members to get their athletic friends to join the Sportsvite community. That’s why we don’t look at it that way. We’re just trying to enable our viral loop. That’s digital nerd speak for saying that We’re trying to shout out that the more people you know on Sportvite the stronger and more useful it makes the community for everyone.

For all you litigious athletes out there, feel free to check out the contest’s official rules.

Jun 15, 2009 by brian

Smokey Bones Sponsoring Local Rec Leagues Across the USA

We often hear that the most enjoyable part of recreational team sports is the recreation. Just being a part of a team and experiencing the practice, teamwork and camaraderie of it all is one of the more rewarding aspects. Lots of the fun in being on a team occurs off the field, especially after a game or event when teammates can kick back and enjoy each other’s company without having to stretch or sweat!

So when Smokey Bones Bar + Grill approached us last December (through their wonderful marketing agency Push) with the goal of reaching rec teams and leagues in local markets where they had restaurants, Sportsvite was excited by the opportunity.

Fast forward to RIGHT NOW and the Smokey Bones Bar + Grill campaign is in full effect in over 30 markets with over 25 participating league partners. In many of the designated markets, Sportsvite already had partnered with the major rec leagues or sport & social clubs and in a few markets we developed new relationships that we hope will continue to develop as Sportsvite grows.

Local rec leagues are already pretty good at planning post-game activities and Smokey Bones made it even easier by providing great restaurant discounts, gift cards that league’s could award to teams, promotional banners to hang at fields and web banners to promote online. In addition, local Smokey Bones store general managers have gone the extra step to make league organizers, teams and players feel welcome and appreciated.

Sportsvite loves these kinds of partnerships because it’s a win-win-win-win. It’s a great deal for Sportsvite, Smokey Bones is introduced to new customers through a unique program, league organizer’s receive sponsorship, and teams and players get great deals and specials and a welcoming place to go after games.

We’re hoping this program continues to thrive in existing markets as well as grow in new markets. If you play sports near a Smokey Bones let us know about it - we’d love to hear from you!

Check out Smokey Bones Bar + Grill on Sportsvite.

Midnight Hockey in Long Island, New York shows off their Smokey Bones sponsorship.

Apr 20, 2009 by brian

Top 10 Reasons to Manage Your Team on Sportsvite

1. Avoid the Dreaded Forfeit

Easily track RSVPs to see who’s in and who’s out for each game. The Sportsvite RSVP system is easy and similar to Evite, but customized for team sports events with all the features you need.

2. Your Team Email Address

Your team gets a unique team email address (eg. yourteam@sportsviteteam.com). You can easily manage who on your roster receives messages, and stop worrying about email chains. And all messages are backed up on Sportsvite for you — just in case.

3. Track Team Records & Results

Sportsvite allows you to enter game recaps, results, and vote on MVPs for all your team games. Track your team’s record and season leaders in attendance, MVP voting, and more.

4. Text Your Team

Sportsvite now supports SMS messages for team updates, allowing players to receive game invites and updates via text message. Those last-second rainouts will no longer lead to chaos and confusion!

5. Share Team Highlights or Award Game MVP’s

After the game, enter a recap and results to share with your team. Choose a game MVP yourself, or let the team vote. And move the team chatter from the playing field to the web with your team trash-talk message board.

6. Find Players (or Even Ringers, shh!) for Your Team

It’s quick and easy to search for players on Sportsvite who are looking to join a team in your area. If your team doesn’t have enough players for your next game, search and scout a Sportsvite member to fill in.

7. No More Stalking Your Players

Say goodbye to wasting afternoons tracking down all your players. Set up your team schedule on Sportsvite and we’ll do all the work for you. You just show up!

8. Hey Annoying Teammate — Check the Site!

Tired of emailing field locations, game times, playing surface, and every other question imaginable? No more. Enter all game details and information into Sportsvite, and the Terrell Owens types will no longer nag you!

9. Export Team Schedules to Outlook or iCal

Team members can easily export the entire season schedule right to their Outlook or iCal calendars for quick reference throughout the entire season.

10. Get A Great Deal on Team Uniforms

Receive special team discounts with Sportsvite uniforms partner, CustomInk.

Set Up Your Team Today — It’s FREE!