When engaging themselves in sports sponsorships, rights holders as well as sponsors should emphasize an optimal integration of ‘brand positioning’ (objective) in the sponsorship solution. The vitality of this process is aligned with what the involved brands want to be associated with, i.e. how the brands would like consumers (and other stakeholders) to perceive them. […]
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Establishing the RIGHT connection with fans
When organizations strive to connect with sports fans, they have to consider a wide variety of factors. Among other things, it is vital to form a positive degree of ‘emotional equity’ when targeting different groups since the effectiveness of promotional initiatives tend to be optimized if they contain width and depth and hence succeed in […]
Puma & Usain Bolt – activation of brand relationships in sport
By Kenneth Cortsen on August 30, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world and his personal sponsor PUMA ‘make some time to hang’. As part of PUMA’s activation of the sponsorship deal, five people from around the globe were picked for a chance to #HANGWITHBOLT on August 27, 2013. Photo: PUMA’s sponsorship deals with Usain Bolt (Source: Sport Marketing Frontiers, 2013). […]
IMG’s capitalization on sport stars and other assets – IMG College is meant for success
By Kenneth Cortsen on August 16, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
“While IMG’s client roster looks like the red carpet for the hottest party in St. Tropez, what has potential buyers in love is IMG College.” So says Bloomberg in this brief video you’ll want to view, pulling the curtain on IMG’s engine of growth! As you can see in the picture below, the market of […]
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., […]