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 […]
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How sports sponsorships, localized content and new technologies merge
By Kenneth Cortsen on December 21, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
The world of sports sponsorship has definitely changed as a result of advances in technology. The current sports sponsorship market is characterized by enhanced media fragmentation as brands aim to build on what they do via traditional channels by moving into mobile marketing and social media solutions. This way, brands intensify the likelihood to highlight […]
Football & Sports Economy: The commercial stakes are high when sports properties fail to deliver
By Kenneth Cortsen on December 2, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Economic indicators point to the fact that there are much money at stake for sports properties and their commercial stakeholders when betting on the ‘certainty’ that a specific sports property will succeed on the playing field. Overall, football is the most popular and commercially developed sport in Denmark and in many other countries worldwide. Thus, […]
Social media and the importance of brand reach to generate revenues in sport
By Kenneth Cortsen on November 12, 2013 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
“Many companies diligently establish their presence on Social Networking Services (SNSs) as they recognize Social Media Marketing (SMM) will be the next “holy grail of marketing”. However, yet the true value of SMM remains unclear because marketing based on social networkingstill defines its best practices and metrics.” (Podobnik, 2013, p. 131) This post, as illustrated by […]
PlayMakers’ Club – an IMG-product striving to revolutionize hospitality experiences in sports
By Kenneth Cortsen on November 8, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
“Sport sponsorship has become an increasingly important part of intercollegiate athletic revenue generation as universities have been forced to seek new and creative ways to fund their programs.” (Weight et al., 2010, p. 119). Photo: PlayMakers’ Club logo. Sports sponsorship inventory continues to evolve as part of the development, which is highlighted in the above-mentioned citation. That includes […]