In the sports year 2013, July offered Great Britain a vital moment when Andy Murray (Scotland) was crowned champion after defeating Novak Djokovic in the final and thus won the Wimbledon men’s singles title to break 77 years of British misery in the most prestigious tennis tournament. Murray’s title added to the Scotsman’s marketability and […]
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Happy New Year and welcome to 2014 – another year full of ‘sport management perspectives’ – looking back at defining moments in the first half of 2013
By Kenneth Cortsen on January 3, 2014 in Sport & CSR, Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
2013 was full of spectacular sports moments. Sports governing bodies, sports events, sports teams, athletes, fans and other relevant parties, which shape and construct the convergence between ‘sport and business’, all contributed to the sports flashes of 2013. This context has changed in the sense that the most sensational and thus exposed moments are no […]
NFL, Denver Broncos and Peyton Manning – economic impact & commercial interdependence
By Kenneth Cortsen on October 22, 2013 in Sport & CSR, Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Denver Broncos from the NFL experienced its ‘first loss’ of this year’s NFL-season when the team played Indianapolis Colts this weekend (7th game of the season). Broncos won the first 6 games of the season and quarterback Peyton Manning has played a leading role in this great accomplishment with new ‘passing records’. The ironic echo […]
“Just Do It” – how Nike’s prominent slogan has survived for 25 years?
By Kenneth Cortsen on August 29, 2013 in Sport & CSR, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Nike’s famous slogan has worked well and has become even more noticeable over the years as a result of the enhanced meaning of and the penetrating ability of sports branding and its role in our contemporary consumer society. The company’s slogan has been at the heart of many iconic commercials and ads and its role […]
Football marketing targeting kids
By Kenneth Cortsen on August 15, 2013 in Sport & CSR, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
“When I take my kid out and hit him ground balls at shortstop, he wants to be Derek Jeter. He doesn’t want to be me. So any professional athlete who tells you he’s not a role model is full of baloney.” (Father and Little League Coach – Pulley, 2001, p. 131 in Bush et al., […]