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advanced theory and practice in sport marketing - Marshalls University

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I believe we must be united <strong>in</strong> our condemnation of the behavior that we currently<br />

see <strong>in</strong> <strong>sport</strong> market<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> general bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>practice</strong>s that does not do<br />

our cause any good. Br<strong>in</strong>g pressure to bear on those who have a role <strong>in</strong> terms<br />

of fund<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> “control” of the <strong>sport</strong>s that have transgressed, <strong>and</strong> exercise<br />

some disda<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> condemnation of those who have transgressed <strong>and</strong> do not<br />

make excuses for them. My other piece of advice is to be beyond reproach <strong>in</strong><br />

your <strong>sport</strong> <strong>and</strong> act as a model for others <strong>in</strong> <strong>sport</strong> <strong>and</strong> society.<br />

We are fac<strong>in</strong>g many challenges <strong>in</strong> <strong>sport</strong> market<strong>in</strong>g at the moment. Those<br />

challenges <strong>in</strong>clude restrictive privacy laws, market<strong>in</strong>g “clutter,” <strong>and</strong> the get rich<br />

quick “characters” that still surface from time to time. This attracts unwanted<br />

criticisms from those who have rightly stepped up to the plate <strong>and</strong> given us a<br />

“hammer<strong>in</strong>g” (to borrow from the <strong>sport</strong><strong>in</strong>g vernacular). Please weather the<br />

current storm <strong>and</strong> show respect, fairness, justice, <strong>and</strong> responsibility <strong>and</strong> be car<strong>in</strong>g,<br />

trustworthy, <strong>and</strong> ethical! It is the least we can do for our <strong>sport</strong>, our organization,<br />

<strong>and</strong> our employees!<br />

Keep the faith! It will be more than worth it <strong>in</strong> the long run!<br />

384 ADVANCED THEORY AND PRACTICE IN SPORT MARKETING

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