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Title: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: MindSpin on May 11, 2011, 12:07:32 PM
Starting June 1, UFC and Strikeforce fighters will be divided into four categories, based on how many Twitter followers they currently have. At the end of each quarter, three fighters from each category will be awarded a $5,000 bonus. The three winners will be based on who has gained the most followers since the start of the quarter, who gained the highest percentage of new followers and who wrote the most creative tweets. White will be the judge of the last category.

At the conclusion of a full calendar year, the UFC will end up paying $240,000 a year to its fighters for their Twitter usage.
Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: coltrane on May 11, 2011, 12:34:13 PM
Stupid. 

IDK why, but stupid.
Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: coltrane on May 11, 2011, 12:39:01 PM
Attention should be on fights, not the computer and how many fans one has imo.

Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: MindSpin on May 11, 2011, 12:58:43 PM
It's just a way to advertise for free.  The more people that follow fighters, the more they will know about up and coming events...
Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: Geo on May 11, 2011, 02:37:41 PM
Starting June 1, UFC and Strikeforce fighters will be divided into four categories, based on how many Twitter followers they currently have. At the end of each quarter, three fighters from each category will be awarded a $5,000 bonus. The three winners will be based on who has gained the most followers since the start of the quarter, who gained the highest percentage of new followers and who wrote the most creative tweets. White will be the judge of the last category.

At the conclusion of a full calendar year, the UFC will end up paying $240,000 a year to its fighters for their Twitter usage.

is this your attempt at creative writing or is there a source ?...

props if it was the former..
Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: WeightPSHR on May 11, 2011, 02:56:59 PM
http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/05/11/ufc-to-offer-bonuses-to-fighters-for-tweeting/ (http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/05/11/ufc-to-offer-bonuses-to-fighters-for-tweeting/)

How can anyone say this is a stupid or worthless way of marketing?


As a fighter, you have a FREE, real-time, unedited way to communicate what you want to your fans, with little effort.

No hassle with interviews or things getting taken out of context and fans can interact with you in real-time as well.

Think about this...When Dana gives away free tickets, without any prior knowledge by his fans, he 'tweets' where he is to his fans/followers, and literally within 30 seconds or less, people show up to get their free tickets. Just a brief text from his phone, and literally millions of INTERESTED people hear him. FOR FREE!

Very smart by the UFC to encourage this technology.


Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: MindSpin on May 11, 2011, 03:08:52 PM
is this your attempt at creative writing or is there a source ?...

props if it was the former..


LOL.  It's a copy/paste from bloody elbow...
Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: Earl1972 on May 12, 2011, 10:44:15 AM
It's just a way to advertise for free.  The more people that follow fighters, the more they will know about up and coming events...

wouldn't anybody interesed in "following" them on twitter already be aware of the fights?

twitter is just attention whoring

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Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: MindSpin on May 12, 2011, 11:02:14 AM
wouldn't anybody interesed in "following" them on twitter already be aware of the fights?

twitter is just attention whoring

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You must be some sort of marketing genius.  Maybe the UFC can hire you as a high paid consultant ::)
Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: Earl1972 on May 12, 2011, 11:53:46 AM
You must be some sort of marketing genius.  Maybe the UFC can hire you as a high paid consultant ::)

so you're telling me people that follow a ufc fighter on twitter wouldn't be aware of their fights if not for tweeting?

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Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: MindSpin on May 12, 2011, 12:08:29 PM
so you're telling me people that follow a ufc fighter on twitter wouldn't be aware of their fights if not for tweeting?

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dude, you're a complete retard.  :)
Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: coltrane on May 12, 2011, 12:09:10 PM
dude, you're a complete retard.  :)

x2

Who really cares about this topic anyway.  I'd rather be twittering w8m8.   ;D
Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: Earl1972 on May 12, 2011, 09:46:29 PM
dude, you're a complete retard.  :)

translation:  i'm an attention whore on twitter and can't wait to hear what my ufc hero says next on twitter

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Title: Re: UFC Paying even more to its fighters...
Post by: MindSpin on May 12, 2011, 11:04:55 PM
translation:  i'm an attention whore on twitter and can't wait to hear what my ufc hero says next on twitter

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Uh, I created a twitter account years ago, used it for a week and never went back to it. So, you're wrong...