USC Football Coach PETE CARROLL to Host First-Ever Live Interactive Fan Video Conference, Nov. 20
Coach Carroll to Answer Fan Questions Via Live Streaming Video on www.PeteCarroll.com
Los Angeles – The myriads of football fans who watch interviews with famed University of Southern California Trojans football Coach PETE CARROLL and long for the chance to ask him their own questions will now have their chance for the first time on Nov. 20 at 11:00 a.m. PT via a live video conference on his official web site, www.PeteCarroll.com.
Using innovative new technology, in what is believed to be an industry first, Coach Carroll will answer questions posed by USC football fans before cameras that will broadcast the live video feed online via his web site to thousands of watching fans. This is a whole new level of interaction with fans and a way to directly communicate with them without a traditional media filter.
Coach Carroll stated, "We're always looking to do things better than they've ever been done before while giving Trojan fans a great experience. This gives us another opportunity to do that."
Available only to fans who register in advance on his web site (no fee or purchase necessary), the fans will type in their questions during the conference to Coach Carroll who will attempt to answer as many as possible on camera during the allotted 30 minutes. Link to registration:
http://www.PeteCarroll.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/NAA/cdid/408377/pid/400025
In keeping with his vow to do things better than they’ve ever been done before, Coach Carroll is working closely with PAID, INC. celebrity services (OTCBB: PAYD) to develop innovative new communication channels and interactive activities for his fans. Like many sports and entertainment celebrities, Pete Carroll has engaged Paid to manage his web site and oversee his fan community, but he’s looking to take it to a whole new level.
“Coach Carroll loves his fans’ incredible enthusiasm and loyalty and wants to give something back to them that shows he really cares about them and what they think,” said Keith Garde, VP of Paid, Inc. celebrity services. “That’s our specialty, so we’re thrilled that he is giving us the latitude to think outside the box to develop new types of ways for him to interact with his fans. We’re fortunate to have access to exciting new technologies that give unprecedented access for live communication with hundreds of fans simultaneously. How cool is it that Coach Carroll can receive fans questions of the moment and the fans can watch him answer their questions in real time from their own homes, without the hassle of traveling or crowds! We believe this is just the tip of the iceberg for future fan communication.”
Coach Carroll has produced two national football championships, three Heisman Trophy winners and has attracted extensive positive nationwide exposure for the USC football program during his eight-year tenure at USC. Other accomplishments include two BCS Championship Game appearances and a record six consecutive BCS bowl appearances; six Associated Press Top-4 finishes; and a record six consecutive years as Pac-10 Champions. The Trojans’ 11 wins in each of the past six seasons is a school and national record. The high-energy, positive-thinking CARROLL, known for his charisma and enthusiasm on and off the field, is credited with restoring team spirit and national glory to the Trojan football program, which has consistently finished as Pac-10 conference champions under his direction.
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