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Remember the Escalator!. Price hikes threaten to push consumers off escalator. Emphasize other features of the product. Group work (10 min.): How would you set prices if you managed the Toronto FC?. On Sponsorships in Sports. Define “Sponsorship” in Sport. What can be sponsored?
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Remember the Escalator! Price hikes threaten to push consumers off escalator Emphasize other features of the product Group work (10 min.): How would you set prices if you managed the Toronto FC?
On Sponsorships in Sports • Define “Sponsorship” in Sport. • What can be sponsored? • Why sponsor? • Why being sponsored? • Why not?
MasterCard sponsors the FIFA WC • What in the organization’s marketing mix is such a sponsorship engagement part of? • What do you think are their strategic objectives? • Do you think a sporting event such as the World Cup is a good context for achieving these strategic goals? Why/Why Not?
FIFA • Calls its sponsors “Commercial Affiliates” • Currently divides them into the following 3 categories: • Official Partners (global marketing rights) • Official Suppliers (rights in the host country only) • Licensees
Official Partners ONLY • Official partners of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ www.adidas.comwww.avaya.comwww.budweiser.comwww.coca-cola.comwww.conti-online.comwww.deutschetelekom.comwww.emirates.comhome.fujifilm.comwww.gillette.comwww.hyundai-motor.comwww.mastercard.comwww.mcdonalds.comwww.philips.comwww.toshiba.co.jpwww.yahoo.com
FIFA restructuring • 2007-2014: includes the flagship FIFA World Cups in 2010 and 2014 • Classifies prospective marketing partners into three categories: • six FIFA Partners (broad range of FIFA activities such as competitions, special events or development programs as well as exclusive marketing assets). • six to eight FIFA World Cup™ Sponsors (rights are limited to the FIFA World Cup™ on a global basis. They consist of the right to category exclusivity, brand association, select marketing assets and secondary media exposure). • four to six National Supporters (category exclusivity, association, local marketing programs and domestic media exposure).
Discuss • How can you understand conceptually the reasoning for restructuring the sponsorship pillar around the English soccer team, Manchester United, the FIFA World Cup, and the FA cup?
Discuss • Endorsements: Sub-category of Sponsorships • Beckham as endorser: • Opportunities • Threats