The preaching vision of Real Madrid’s commercial partnership with the ‘Microsoft Cloud’ brand is to open the stadium to 450 million fans. The vision tells the story of technology being a great facilitator of fan engagement and sponsorship activation. One of the biggest challenges for sports properties in the postmodern era is to establish […]
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‘More than a club’ – production of comprehensive football experiences based on a strong narrative
FC Barcelona is ’more than a club’. This rhetorical expression is a strong fundamental narrative refined through CSR (cf. the club’s ties to UNICEF) and the club’s winning performances on the pitch and its climb to one of the global market leaders in the business of sports. Photo: FC Barcelona is ‘more than a club’ […]
Sports, strategic CSR and compelling storytelling
By Kenneth Cortsen on August 26, 2015 in Sport & CSR, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Today, the intersection between sports and business is a powerful way for corporations and other sports-related entities to place their resources while combining this investment with efforts of strategic CSR. Dick’s Sporting Goods presents a recent case example within this context in a new TV commercial, see video below. Through heartfelt storytelling, the sports brand […]
Does the #USWNT success present a commercial breakthrough for women’s sports?
By Kenneth Cortsen on July 21, 2015 in Sport & Events, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Photo: #USWNT’s Alex Morgan on the cover of FIFA 16 (source: SportsCenter’s official Twitter account) When the US Women’s National Team (#USWNT) recently won the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, the team created enormous hype on social media platforms. After the final win against Japan and the #USWNT’s first world cup title since 1999, […]
Sports fans and their focus on CSR rewrite the book of sports sponsorship
By Kenneth Cortsen on July 16, 2015 in Sport & CSR, Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
As the business of sports enhances its relationship with fans to drive revenues, the importance of CSR has established itself as a key focus area. Strategic utilization of CSR for commercial purposes revolves around fan-generated revenue streams, e.g. ticket and merchandise sales. Sports sponsorship also presents a commercial platform through which strategic CSR may drive […]