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advanced theory and practice in sport marketing - Marshalls University

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eason that op<strong>in</strong>ion leadership is an effective tool for <strong>sport</strong> marketers is that the<br />

<strong>sport</strong> consumer views the source of the <strong>in</strong>formation (the <strong>sport</strong> market<strong>in</strong>g professional)<br />

as be<strong>in</strong>g credible. Typically, the op<strong>in</strong>ion leader is held <strong>in</strong> high esteem<br />

by those that accept their op<strong>in</strong>ions.<br />

There are a number of communication processes that can be used. This is<br />

representative of the <strong>in</strong>terpersonal flow of <strong>sport</strong> communication. There are two<br />

models that we utilize <strong>in</strong> <strong>sport</strong> market<strong>in</strong>g. First is a modification of the two-step<br />

flow communication model, which is a direct method of communication from<br />

a source (owner of the <strong>sport</strong> product) to the <strong>sport</strong> marketer (op<strong>in</strong>ion leader),<br />

then on to the <strong>sport</strong> consumer (op<strong>in</strong>ion seekers <strong>and</strong> op<strong>in</strong>ion receivers) through<br />

the mass media <strong>and</strong> networks. This is illustrated below:<br />

Source<br />

Sport<br />

marketer<br />

Outsourced<br />

market<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Outsourc<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Sport<br />

marketer<br />

Source<br />

Mass media or network<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Mass media<br />

or network<strong>in</strong>g<br />

In-house or<br />

Direct Market<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Sport<br />

consumer<br />

120 ADVANCED THEORY AND PRACTICE IN SPORT MARKETING<br />

Sport<br />

consumer<br />

A hybrid of the previous model is a modification of the multi-step flow model<br />

of communication In this model, there is <strong>in</strong>formation flow<strong>in</strong>g from the source<br />

(owner of the <strong>sport</strong> product) to the <strong>sport</strong> marketer (op<strong>in</strong>ion leader), but also<br />

directly to the <strong>sport</strong> consumer (op<strong>in</strong>ion seekers <strong>and</strong> op<strong>in</strong>ion receivers). At the same<br />

time that <strong>sport</strong> consumers receive <strong>in</strong>formation about <strong>sport</strong> products, <strong>sport</strong> marketers<br />

<strong>and</strong> the owners of the <strong>sport</strong> product receive feedback from the <strong>sport</strong><br />

consumers that can be used to more effectively <strong>and</strong> efficiently market the <strong>sport</strong><br />

product. This is illustrated below:

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