@JoelECarlson – Hello everyone, and welcome to the Twitterview of @MNTimberwolves web-guy @JonahBallow. Lets get on the court!
@jonahballow – Good morning to everybody on this Twitterview!
Q – #1 So @JonahBallow, where did you grow up, where did you go to school and how did you end up with the @MNTimberwolves?
A: I’m from Denver, CO. Graduated from KU & joined the @MNTimberwolves after 4 yrs in Kansas City sports radio
Q – #2 I see. Now I need to ask this today, is their any concern regarding the #TargetCenter roof collapsing?
A: Ha! I think the #TargetCenter has a more sound structure
Q – #3 Whew, I don’t know how many road “home games” #MNsportsfans could take in 1 year.What/who got you interested in sports?
A: My father was the podiatrist for the Nuggets when I was a young child & I was instantly addicted to #NBA & sports
Q – #4 Fun! Now when you were at KU, what did you major in, and which sports did you cover?
A: Mainly broadcast journalism – starting w/ play-by-play of KU bball & fball but also focused on convergence
Q – #5 Having studied journalism, how did you learn about the internet/web design & social media?
A: The technical aspect of Web design / HTML intrigued me, so a KU friend taught me how to design & work w/ photoshop
Thanks to @liozzi, during my time w/ the #Twolves (3yrs) I started to learn more about social media & integration
Q – #6 So what are your duties with the @MNTimberwolves, and do you travel with the team as part of your work?
A: I create & manage Web content & co-host halftime on @WolvesRadio. I join the #Twolves on 1 road trip a month
Q – #7 How do you think the @NBA & their teams have taken to social media as a way to connect with fans? On the right track?
A: The @NBA is the best league (out of the big 3) @ social media interaction (over 2 million followers)
Not only is the @NBA on the right track but paving the way for other sports leagues & traditional media
The @NBA’s growth over the last couple of years is due in large part to its large presence on twitter & facebook
Q – #8 Right on! When it come to new technologies, how are the @MNTimberwolves using #iPads to help the players?
A: The VID coordinator loads up gm content on all the players/coaches personal #iPads, so they can watch on #Twolves plane
I need to figure out a way for the #Twolves to hook me up w/ an #ipad. Any thoughts?
Q – #9 Lets switch a little time to you. You favorite: restaurant, birck/mortar store, winter activity and gadget.
A: My favorite restaurant resides in Denver, CO – Sushi Den. I love going to Best Buy & my PS3 is my top gadget
Q – #10 Huge fan of the @MNTimberwolves, so I wish we could Tweet more, but to close…what advice or mantra could you share?
A: I think it’s essential for traditional media to embrace & change its process regarding sports coverage
Fans have become the analysts & should be integrated into more of the general sports coverage
Expect www.timberwolves.com to push the boundaries & offer the best multimedia of the #Twolves Thanks
@JoelECarlson – Thank you SO MUCH for your time and comments today @jonahballow! See how busy he is here – http://www.youtube.com/user/mnwolves