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Sports Marketing and Social Media

Sports Marketing and Social Media
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Author(s): Reza Mohammadkazemi (University of Tehran, Iran)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 19
Source title: Handbook of Research on Integrating Social Media into Strategic Marketing
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Nick Hajli (Newcastle University Business School, UK)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8353-2.ch020

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Abstract

In this chapter, we are going to focus on the impact of Social media to change the marketing world in every industry. Social media marketing (SMM) has had a particular impact in the field of sports marketing. Social media in sports has effectively rendered a new style of communication with important implications for the field. The fans' connection to sports is changing and social media is creating a whole new channel for the fans to interact and be a part of the action beyond that which they may hope to achieve by physically being present at the stadium or the ballpark. Sports organizations today are reliant upon social media for their continued success and growth. This chapter describes how social media is being used amongst sports organizations and how it has changed the sports industry.

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