“Football clubs across the globe are realizing that the use of social media is the future in terms of improving and expanding their business, whether this be for marketing purposes or as a medium for directly communicating with their fans.” (Kuzma et al., 2014) I thought it would be interesting to look at the […]
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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. […]
Football players, asset management and the unexploited potential of enhanced player engagement in football management and football marketing.
By Kenneth Cortsen on September 9, 2014 in Best Of, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
As an appetizer for the book Marketing & Football: an international perspective (Desbordes, 2012), it is emphasized that (see citation below) “Football is arguably one of the most important sports in the world, and the marketing of football has become an increasingly important issue, as clubs and product owners need to generate more revenue from […]
Germany’s World Cup title emphasizes the current strength concerning the positioning of German football
By Kenneth Cortsen on July 14, 2014 in Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Photo: German football party and cheering in Berlin during the 2014 Fifa World Cup Final (source: WirtschaftsWoche). From my perspective, Germany was the RIGHT team to hold the Fifa 2014 World Cup trophy in Rio last night. The Germans have played with great enthusiasm, determination, creativity, team-spirit, tactical awareness and a stable and strong performance […]
UEFA Champions League success means more business for Real Madrid and its personal super stars ala Christiano Ronaldo
By Kenneth Cortsen on May 26, 2014 in Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
With the UEFA Champions League Final, which was played on May 24th between the two Spanish teams Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, football fans from all over the world witnessed another example of UEFA’s ability to launch premium events and to monetize from this process. UEFA’s tournaments feature the best clubs and players in the […]