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Collegiate Athletic Fans Perception Of The Use Of Social Media In Marketing, Anna K. Gdovka, Steve Chen
Collegiate Athletic Fans Perception Of The Use Of Social Media In Marketing, Anna K. Gdovka, Steve Chen
Kentucky Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship
Social media has become the dominant tool for sports fans to receive news and messages. Many sports fans turns to the four main social media platforms, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, to receive marketing information, highlights, updates, and statistics while consuming sports content. Past studies indicated the greatest advantages for all levels of sports organizations using social media to promote the events and engage their fans. To fully understand the utilization of social media and its effectiveness for marketing intercollegiate athletic events, this study examined 203 athletic spectators’ (62% males and 38% females) preferable methods for obtaining athletic information and …
An Examination Of Sustainable Marketing And Fan Engagment Within The Sports Industry, Caroline Meizen
An Examination Of Sustainable Marketing And Fan Engagment Within The Sports Industry, Caroline Meizen
Honors Projects in Marketing
The goal of this research-based thesis was to uncover the prominent methods of connecting with fans and recognizing preferences of marketing messages to see if sustainable marketing will increase engagement on game-day or have a neutral impact. Research was conducted through an analysis of case studies from the perspective of teams, athletes, and venues. A survey was distributed to analyze fan behaviors related to the importance of sustainability, engagement preferences with marketing messages and overall impact of the sports space as a platform for sustainable messages. Survey results of sports fans showed that the connection with their favorite teams and …