Photos: Sponsorship revenues of the four Grand Slams in tennis, 2014 (source: Sports Sponsorship Insider). The four Grand Slams in tennis produced approximately $268 mio. in sponsorship income in 2014 (Sport Marketing Frontiers, 2014). The strong presence of tennis in the commercial sports landscape in the US and the ability to continuously innovate its sponsorship […]
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Social media is an engagement platform that brings sports brands closer to their audiences – case of sports stars’ social media use
By Kenneth Cortsen on November 23, 2014 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
In my recent post about social media applications as a way to more profitable stakeholder relationships in the business of sports, check here, I commented on some of the many commercial opportunities tied to sports stars’ social media presence. Basketball star Jeremy Lin is one example of how proper online appearances have changed the nature […]
How to ‘post’, ‘share’, ‘tag’ or ‘tweet’ your way to more profitable stakeholder relationships in the business of sports
By Kenneth Cortsen on November 14, 2014 in Best Of, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
The increase of social media in recent years has offered stakeholders in the business of sports a new and very powerful platform for brand activation. Although research years ago pointed to the fact that sports stars did not use social media to activate endorsement deals, today’s sports marketing trends tell a different story. As of […]
The next day in Football – by ‘guest blogger’ Constantinos Charalambides
By Kenneth Cortsen on November 10, 2014 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Guest blog written by Constantinos Charalambides, passionate footballer and sports management student (Kenneth Cortsen, ed.). Constantinos is a professional football player and team captain at APOEL FC and the Cyprus national team. He loves his job and he loves training in order to become better and better and also finds joy in highlighting new ideas […]
Football players are social media stars with an ability to generate eyeballs and money
By Kenneth Cortsen on October 27, 2014 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
In the contemporary commercial football industry, the identities of football fans tend to have a tribal nature in which certain behavioral fan patterns highlight the celebrated stardom of professional football players. Last week, I wrote a post (see here) about whether or not sports sponsors have a responsibility for the creation of enhanced fan experiences. […]