Brands are connecting with a broader range of women’s sports on a greater level than ever. With the US Women’s National Team competing in Women’s World Cup in France, WNBA, WTA and AVP in full swing, opportunities for marketing through women’s sports are at peak time.
The NBA has already cashed in on patches, and other leagues have experimented on practice gear. Baseball uniforms may be considered more sacred by its fans, though.
Winning off or on the field, be it team or brand, comes down to doing the homework. The chemistry, the timing, and the ethos have to align.
Soccer in North America is a business not just worth watching but engaging in as an emerging market, with the region seen as an emerging market in the sport.
MLS has announced a series of partnerships reflecting and promoting the diversity of its teams and fans. More than any other league in North America, MLS thinks and act multilingual in almost every business action it has.
Global engagement is more critical than ever for teams, brands, and leagues. Here are eight ways for entities to cultivate a wider, more diverse audience.
After examining last year’s happenings throughout the vast realm of sports. Portada has identified the top Latino stars, poised to hit it big on the marketing side in 2019.
The Guadalajara, Mexico, native can use this as a springboard to even greater marketing possibilities here moving forward.
Priming the pump for Mexican growth is not just smart for fan engagement, it could open a whole new geographic region for NBA action.
Off its MLS Cup victory, Atlanta United FC faces some tough decisions regarding the retention its young Latino stars. It is a challenge and an opportunity not lost on the powers that be in MLS, and one which will be key in the next level of development as a league.
As the brand continues to exert its marketing force more and more into sport, the Latino audience will become that much more valuable.
El Tri announced a deal to play four matches at AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. It’s the latest in a series of initiatives by North American based leagues looking to further connect with Latino fans, still the largest growing population in the U.S.
Though soccer and basketball are the two most popular global sports, clubs rarely interact. If successful, the Nets-Juventus trial can be a model for U.S. and Latin American franchises.
The agreement shows the continued growth of Latino markets and fans as affluent consumers and creates a more varied playing field now for a lucrative category.
That these and other Latino stars dominate the list reflects their popularity among not only Hispanic fans but soccer supporters in the U.S. as a whole.
Puerto Rico’s Alex Cora, the Boston Red Sox’s first minority manager in their nearly 120-year history, has emerged as a brand to be recognized and embraced in The Hub.
A European club seeing the value of a U.S. women’s team may open the floodgates for investment by others and new partnership opportunities worldwide.
The program tying education, real-life experience and soccer can serve as a model for partnerships with tangible benefits to Latino students and brands, in this case, a university.
Increased accessibility to the sport in the U.S. and the work of organizations like The First Tee means more opportunities and potential business expansion.
Padilla is one of the most prominent Latinas in sports marketing who has the rare mix of Hispanic expertise across sports.
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