2014 EHF Club Management Seminar, Cologne: EHF Media Communications

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Managing media and communications JJ Rowland Head of EHF Media and Communications

Transcript of 2014 EHF Club Management Seminar, Cologne: EHF Media Communications

Managing media andcommunicationsJJ RowlandHead of EHF Media and Communications

Expectations

Our role

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Why handball?

Why the media is important?

4 Media strategy

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5 Communications strategy

6 Looking to the future

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Profile

EHF Head of Media & Communications

2010 VELUX EHF FINAL4 Manager

Sports Management/European Studies

Worked for EHF since 2002

Player, coach, official

Member AIPS Handball Commission

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Storytelling

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Our changing roleOur role1

EHF Corporate Communications• ‘One-way conversation‘• Print publications• Press releases• Websites• Event media management

EHF Media and Communications• ‘Two-way conversation‘• Engagement• Social media• Multiple channels• Mobile

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Our role

Managing journalistnetwork

Media enquries/official statements

Managing mediaevents

Social media

Communitymanagement

Media managementat major events

Media information

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Reporting/journalism

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Our role1Our role1

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EHF Media and Communications

JJ Rowland Richard TurnerHead of Media and Graphic DesignerCommunications

Thomas Schöneich Chris O‘ReillyNational team competitions Social Media

Vladislav BrindžákClub competitions

Our role1

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2Why handball?

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HANDBALL.THE

MOST ELECTRIFYINGTEAM SPORT EXPERIENCE

IN EUROPE.

No 1THE MOSTELECTRIFYING TEAMSPORT EXPERIENCEIN EUROPE

No 1THE MOSTELECTRIFYING TEAMSPORT EXPERIENCEIN EUROPE

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1 Involve your community

2 Electrify people

3 Act as one

4 Tell a story

5 Act European, think global

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EHF Brand Strategy

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3Why is the media important?

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FANS / PUBLICcommunicating the sport through stories & reporting,

building fan communities, direct communications for sponsors

HANDBALLplayers, personalities & characters, events, sports

performance, development & initiatives, success stories,emotions, behind the scenes, etc.

COMMUNICATION& MEDIA

Importance of mediaMedia Importance3

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StorytellingMedia Importance3

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4Media Strategy

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Our strategy

Close co-operation

Information & access

Recognise importance of media

Engage with media

Network building

Media information

Media services

Long-term investment

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Personal contacts

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Media Management at EHF Events

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LOOKINGFORWARD

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Free WIFI

Free catering

Category 1 seats

Professional media staff

Large team of volunteers

Media services

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Media Information

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News & quotes service

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Sabine Englert (FC Midtjylland)

On how different mentalities influenceplaying handball:

"In contrast to the other three teams,we are always playing as a team, whilethese teams have more individualstrong players.“

"We are better in fighting to the end,never losing our hearts. We alwaysbelieve in us as a team.“

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Press conferences - out!

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Mediia Strategy4

Engaging media events – in!

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Media Strategy4

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Emotion transfer4

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Media Strategy

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5Communications

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Our strategy

Brand project

Values & principles

Who are we? Finding our voice

Electrifying people

Engage with audiences

Develop style of writing

New forms of reporting

Develop new channels

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Storytelling

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A social event

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Social media

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LOOKINGFORWARDCommunications5

Finding our voice

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Storytelling

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Live blogging

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Google hangouts

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Fan engagementCommunications5

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‘Money can‘t buy‘ experiences

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Where next?

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New EHF online platform/digital strategy

Mobile and Apps

Radio- Podcasting- Instaradio- SoundCloud

New forms of storytelling- Multi-media- Scrollytelling- Buzzword-style- Storify

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6Looking to the future

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Young Reporters Project6

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EHF Know-how Forum6

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Any questions?Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @jjrowland