Shorty Awards Highlights

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The case
for SportsVault

The Shorty Interview
with SportsVault

What's your best tweet?
To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you’re not, pretend you are.
What are six things you could never do without?
My wife, iPhone, Twitter, my bulldog, friends and family
How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
Interact with fans during live events, ask for advice, gather feedback and meet new interesting people in the world of fantasy sports.
What's your favorite Twitter app?
Twitter or Facebook?
What was the funniest trend you've seen?
What feature should Twitter add?
Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Yes, for tweeting too much...well ranting really.
Why should we vote for you?
We make the fantasy sports industry a more secure place.
Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
#dontusepaypalforfantasysports
What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
#theseannouncersareterrible
How do you make your tweets unique?
15 years of experience, a dash of smart ass, a little over exaggeration and a pure love for sports.
What inspires you to tweet?
Building connections with sports fans we have never met.
Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
140 characters of advice for a new user?
Follow 200+ people. Your feed gets better in the 200-500 range. Interact, don't just retweet.
How long can you go without a tweet?
What question are we not asking here that we should?
Why did you join Twitter?
How do you imagine Twitter changing?
Better discovery engine. Not just promoted accounts but accounts more tailored to your interests.
Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
You can add 100,000 followers by reading an ebook
Why should people follow you?
Life's too short to not manage a fake sports team.
Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
@darrenrovell, @fantasydouche, @sports_25tolife
How do you decide what to tweet?
That's secret sauce.
How do you use social media to motivate yourself or others to live a healthier life?
How has social media helped bring your family closer together and #keepgoodgoing?
Our twitter family grows every day.
Why'd you start tweeting?
Was getting tired of seeing the 'i'm going to the gym' status on Facebook
Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yes. Don't have to relay on bias, slow, uneducated news stations to get the latest news.
What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
How will the world change in the next year?
3D printing becomes the norm
What are some big Twitter faux pas?
Following less than 50 people.
What will the world be like 10 years from now?
Electric cars everywhere, not those fake electric ones that Chevy makes, the real ones named Tesla.

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