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Serena, Inc.: Using Instagram To Build Brand Equity After A Crisis, Frauke Hachtmann
Serena, Inc.: Using Instagram To Build Brand Equity After A Crisis, Frauke Hachtmann
College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Faculty Publications
Serena Williams is one of the most successful athletes of all time. In addition to dominating the professional tennis circuit for decades, she has also built a massive business empire while becoming a first-time mother and wife. During this time of transition, Williams experienced a significant crisis moment during the 2018 US Open. Williams did not publicly acknowledge or apologise for the crisis and instead focused on a new sense of direction after living through the experience, much of which is documented and promoted on her Instagram account. This exploratory case study focuses on Serena Williams’s use of Instagram as …