For brands interested in connecting with the Caribbean Hispanics in the U.S., baseball could represent the right platform to start a long-term consumer-brand relationship.
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 Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association of Football (Concacaf) announced that supplier of branded lubricants and automotive services Valvoline will be a key sponsor of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup. We talked to Tim Ferrell, Valvoline Vice President, Brand Equity & Consumer Marketing, about why the brand decided to sponsor this specific soccer tournament.
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.
We talked to Adam Satz, USL Senior Director of Digital Services, on the soccer league’s recent partnership with Opta as Official Data Partner of USL League One.
We talked to Belen Pamukoff, Tecate Brand Director, on introducing Tecate Titanium into the U.S. market, representing the first Mexican high-strength beer brand available in the country. Given the opportunity, we also talked about the importance of Tecate’s soccer sponsorships.
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.
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.
We talked to Jim Zabel, Marketing VP at Volkswagen, about the brand’s integrated partnership with U.S. Soccer, which makes it the presenting automotive partner to the Federation through 2022.
We spoke to Jed Mettee, Executive Vice President for the San Jose Earthquakes, on how having Hispanic players helps the team getting closer to a multicultural fan base.
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 early commitment to Mendizabal helps CFC in its efforts to build community in the city which is projected to have increased its Hispanic population by 500% to 15% of the population by the end of the decade.
As the brand continues to exert its marketing force more and more into sport, the Latino audience will become that much more valuable.
Brands, not just those most associated with fight sports, are more invested in boxing than ever, evidenced by mainstream marketers’ connection with network bouts and boxing-based TV shows and films.
Univision’s expanded coverage of UEFA Champions League is drawing record viewership, including non-Spanish language soccer fans.
The move gives brands a new opportunity to capture the growing Latina market, one which has likely been underserved to date.
Allstate continues its support of Latino sports and culture with title sponsorship of Alianza de Futbol’s “Sueño Alianza” program.
With World Cup over, it can be deemed an overall global success not just in soccer, but in sports
business. Brands were able to use social media to deliver messages more than ever, via nontraditional outlets like Twitch, a trend that will only increase.
Thuuz Sports created an excitement metric for 2018 FIFA World Cup games and teams, with Croatia vs. Russia ranking as the top match and Spain as the No. 1 side. Measuring excitement can help marketers identify sports, teams and players who elicit strong passions in fans and can therefore be strong partners for their brands.