Research has shown that sports stars and celebrities are very influential in relation to young sports fans regarding these fans’ behavioral intentions in switching products, producing brand loyalty and word-of-mouth. That concludes that sports stars are significant socialization with huge potential of impact on purchase intentions and consumption patterns (Dix et al., 2010; Appelbaum et […]
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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 […]
Real Madrid’s earning power
Real Madrid leads Deloitte’s ‘Money List’ in terms of revenues. Part of Real Madrid’s success is associated with the club’s attractiveness for sponsors. This year, Real Madrid signed a shirt-sponsorship deal with Emirates (airline) – a 5-year deal with an annual value of approximately $39 mio (Sport Marketing Frontiers, 2013). To exemplify Real Madrid’s brand […]
Fan relationship management is key in professional sports – looking at the PARTICIPATION touchpoint
Sports entities and fans MUST join forces to create the right passionate atmosphere around ‘sports brand experiences’. This element of fan relationship management is a crucial element and a ‘brand revitalizer’ when it comes to reaching sports fans and to benefit financially from achieving this objective. There are different motivational factors for attending sport events. […]
Guest blog: Miami Heat and the role of brand positioning
By Kenneth Cortsen on October 3, 2013 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Guest blog, written by Jeanne De Calbiac, Simona Gardoviča, Guillermo Barcos, Kristaps Efeja, Balázs Perkó (international sport management students, Kenneth Cortsen (ed.)). Fans all around the world attend events of their favorite sports teams for a reason. A specific reason may be to see the team WIN. To dig deeper, every supporter places his/her club in […]