One of the many areas in which marketing has found wide and exciting application is sport. Sports marketing focuses on the promotion and marketing of sporting events, teams, athletes and associated brands. What makes this discipline unique is its ability to combine the engaging and emotional elements of sport with communication strategies, creating an authentic and deep connection between consumers and the products or services on offer. Many companies today choose to associate their image with the protagonists of the world of sport because of their innate ability to excite and involve: the need to convey the values of sport to consumers, to convince them of its priceless value, full of solid principles and positive values, is becoming increasingly apparent. This study focuses more on the relationship between companies and testimonials, highlighting the important link that can be established between the athlete, who is seen as an example - not only of technical qualities - by the immense population of potential consumers, and the good or service that a company is interested in positioning effectively on the market. The case study examined is the endorsement between Nike and NBA star LeBron James, exploring the motivations that led to positive developments both in terms of visibility and impact on market positioning, as well as exceptional financial and sales results for the American company.
Tra i vari ambiti in cui il marketing ha trovato un'applicazione ampia ed entusiasmante, vi è quello dello sport. Il marketing sportivo si concentra sulla promozione e la commercializzazione di eventi sportivi, squadre, atleti e brand associati. Ciò che distingue questa disciplina è la sua capacità di unire gli elementi coinvolgenti ed emozionali dello sport alle strategie di comunicazione, creando un legame autentico e profondo tra i consumatori e i prodotti o servizi proposti. Molte aziende scelgono oggigiorno di legare la propria immagine ai protagonisti del mondo dello sport per la loro innata capacità di emozionare e di coinvolgere: si sta affermando sempre di più la necessità di trasmettere i caratteri valoriali dello sport al consumatore, convincendolo della sua valenza inestimabile, ricca di sani principi e valori positivi. Questo studio tende a focalizzare la propria attenzione sul rapporto tra aziende e testimonial, mettendo in risalto l’importante connubio che può instaurarsi tra l’atleta visto come esempio - non solo per qualità tecniche - dall’immenso popolo di potenziali consumatori ed il bene, o il servizio, che un’azienda ha interesse a posizionare efficacemente sul mercato. Il caso studio preso in esame è l’endorsment tra Nike e la star della NBA LeBron James, ricercando le motivazioni che hanno portato a sviluppi positivi sia in termini di visibilità che di impatto sul posizionamento di mercato oltre che a risultati finanziari e di vendita eccezionali all’azienda americana.
Marketing sportivo e celebrity endorsement: la figura dell'atleta come testimonial
SPERANDIO, MATTEO
2022/2023
Abstract
One of the many areas in which marketing has found wide and exciting application is sport. Sports marketing focuses on the promotion and marketing of sporting events, teams, athletes and associated brands. What makes this discipline unique is its ability to combine the engaging and emotional elements of sport with communication strategies, creating an authentic and deep connection between consumers and the products or services on offer. Many companies today choose to associate their image with the protagonists of the world of sport because of their innate ability to excite and involve: the need to convey the values of sport to consumers, to convince them of its priceless value, full of solid principles and positive values, is becoming increasingly apparent. This study focuses more on the relationship between companies and testimonials, highlighting the important link that can be established between the athlete, who is seen as an example - not only of technical qualities - by the immense population of potential consumers, and the good or service that a company is interested in positioning effectively on the market. The case study examined is the endorsement between Nike and NBA star LeBron James, exploring the motivations that led to positive developments both in terms of visibility and impact on market positioning, as well as exceptional financial and sales results for the American company.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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