List of illustrations
Figures
1.1
Simplified model of the consumer–supplier relationship in the sports industry
1.2
Individual vs. corporate consumer
1.3
Top sports Web sites
1.4
The multidimensional nature of sports products using two dimensions
1.5
Model of the sports marketing exchange process
2.1
Contingency framework for strategic sports marketing
2.2
Strategic sports marketing process
2.3
Relationship between levels of strategy
3.1
Marketing research process
3.2
Descriptive research designs
3.4
Designing a questionnaire
3.5
New Year’s resolution survey
4.1
Model of participant consumption behavior
4.2
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
4.3
Modal of operant conditioning
4.4
Model of cognitive learning
4.5
Model of attitude formation
4.6
Model of consumer socialization
4.7
The structure of social class
5.1
Relationship between spectator and participant markets
5.2
Model of sportscape
5.3
Model for fan identification
6.1
Pro-sports that appeal to teenagers
6.2
Modern family life cycle
6.3
One-dimensional perceptual map of sports
6.4
Two-dimensional perceptual map of sports
7.1
The goods–services continuum
7.2
Product characteristics
7.3
The branding process
7.4
The conceptual model for assessing brand equity
7.5
Relationship among product design, technology, and product quality
8.1
Product life cycle
8.2
Selected product life cycle patterns
8.3
Model of the rate of diffusion
9.1
Communication process
9.2
Hierarchy of effects
10.1
Designing an advertising campaign
11.1
The sponsorship process
11.2
Sponsorship match-up
11.3
Sports sponsorship acquisition model
12.1
Internal and external influences on pricing
12.2
Price elasticity of demand
12.3
Consumer pricing evaluation process
13.1
Implementation phase of the strategic sports marketing process
13.2
Control phase of the strategic sports marketing process
Tables
The power ranking – 25 coolest minor league stadiums
NFL media rights
Most popular sports and fitness activities based on core participation
College sports TV: the main players
Top 10 sports video games
Assessing external contingencies
Issues addressed at initial research meeting
Marketing research proposal outline
3.3
North American Golf Report table of contents
Standardized sports marketing information studies
Planning and implementing focus groups
3.6
Comparison of methods of administration
3.7
Frequency distribution or one-way table
3.8
Two-way table of cross-tabulation
Sport participation changes from 2013
Golfer’s self-reported traits and personality characteristics
Why people participate in sports
Segmentation of runners by motives
Core American values
Household incomes for selected sports and activities
Differences between spectators and participants
Who’s a sports fan?
Eight value dimensions of sport to the community
5.4
Favorite sports to watch by interest in sports news
Common bases for segmentation of consumer markets
Most popular sports/athletic/fitness activities for ages 55+
AIO dimensions
Lifestyle Analysis Report: Lifestyle Ranking Index
6.5
Five market segments for golf participants
6.6
PRIZM cluster categories and descriptions
6.7
Market segment vs. market niches
6.8
Six dimensions or attributes of sports
Wilson Sporting Goods product mix
Psychological commitment to team scale
Importance weights allocated to the five TEAMQUAL dimensions
Quality dimensions of goods
New product screening checklist
Concept test for the Beach Soccer World Wide Tour
Critical success factors for new products
8.4
Extending the product life cycle
Creating a more effective message
Making media decisions
9.3
Most watched programs in U.S. television history
9.4
Top 50 sports advertisers
9.5
Evaluating the promotional mix elements
The creative brief and the client’s role in it
10.2
50 most marketable active athletes
10.3
Guidelines for using sports celebrities as endorsers
10.4
Profiles of major media types
10.5
World regions by Internet penetration
10.6
Benefits of personal selling
Official sponsors of NASCAR
Castrol North America – sponsorship criteria requirements
Sponsorship opportunities for the Wyndham Championship sponsorship levels
11.4
NCAA women’s sports sponsorship growth
11.5
Importance of corporate sports sponsorship objectives by sports sponsorship type
11.6
Importance of sponsorship objectives
11.7
Wegmans LPGA Championship sponsorship levels
11.8
University merchandise sales leaders in 2013
11.9
Why sponsorships fail
Top professional sports franchise values
An example of the Fan Cost Index (FCI) for the MLB
2013 sport/recreational activity participation
12.4
Laws influencing the price of sports products
Stadium experience rankings of professional sports teams
Most important skills for sports marketing managers
13.3
Guidelines for designing reward systems
13.4A
Rich Creek Rockers income statement
13.4B
Rich Creek Rockers balance sheet
13.5
Summary of selected key financial ratios
13.6
Examples of key financial ratios
13.7
Top ten sports scandals
Photos
Fans in grandstand
The sports collector’s dream – the Baseball Hall of Fame
After the lockout, the NBA is still thriving
The mature market: staying young and having fun in record numbers
The growing number of women’s sport participants is being monitored through secondary market research
Focus groups and observers
Two lifelong sports participants in training
Many consumers see a discrepancy between the “ideal” and “actual” body
A growing number of consumers participate in high-risk sports
Sports participants fulfilling the need for self-actualization
The high involvement cyclist
Girls’ sport participation in eroding traditional gender roles
Marathon
Soccer crowd
Bullfighting
Professional sports are realizing the importance of the kids’ market to their long-term success
Polo is a sport that has typically appealed to the upper class
A baseball, glove, and bat representing pure goods
Competition representing a pure service
Future Redbirds in their St. Louis Cardinals licensed baby gear
Bike manufacturers must stress the importance of product design and technology
Concept testing is used to understand consumer reactions to sports such as white water rafting
Extending the product life cycle of the waterbike
Having greater knowledge of sports such as hockey moves consumers through the hierarchy of effects
Stadium signage – one of the first forms of promotion
Coca-Cola creates a positive association with baseball by using stadium signage
These runners all exemplify the human billboard
Athlete signing autographs
Little League (Youth Baseball League) 477
To some, golf lessons may be priceless
Sports organizations often utilize creative marketing strategies to target consumers
Sponsors such as M&M must design controls to evaluate sponsorship effectiveness
Web captures
The growth of sports information on the Web
Ski.com provides information for ski enthusiasts
NCAA: One of the most powerful sanctioning bodies
Myrtle Beach Pelicans using a low-cost market niche strategy
ESPN.com providing sports information via the Internet
C-12 Lacrosse showing its latest advances in lacrosse technology
Sport Business Research is an excellent source of primary and secondary data
Online information source
Richard Petty driving experience
New sports facilities such as the Cowboys Stadium in Dallas influence attendance
A wide array of youth football programs exist that target participation in youth football and cheerleading
Reaching women’s soccer fans on the Web
TaylorMade-Adidas Golf extends their product line with Adidas golf footwear and apparel
Sports logos gallery on the Web
Licensed merchandise on the Web
The new sport of Bossaball combines volleyball, football, gymnastics and capoeira
Cobra Golf using direct objective
Sales promotion advertised on the Web
Easton stresses its competitive advantage
New Ashworth screenshots
The Internet has become a popular medium for all forms of online purchasing
The Golf Channel, PGA, and LPGA team up for online contests
10.7
Social media continue to emerge as an interactive Web strategy
10.8
Philadelphia Eagles reach out to the community
Disabled athletes compete in Paralympic games
University of Texas’ Corporate partner program
Loveland Ski may use seasonal discounting
Sports careers on the Web
Sponsorship ROI evaluation
Ads
Concept of sports marketing
Fantasy sports blurring the line between spectator and participant
Cobra stresses and improved performance based on their technological product improvements
NCAA capitalizes on the new opportunities based on the growth in women’s sports
Wrangler ® & Brett Farve
Hodgman is capitalizing on the growing mature market
Pygmy is segmentation on the basis of the family life cycle
47 Brand positions itself as the official licensee of the National Basketball Association
Arnold Palmer: one of the most credible endorsers ever