The Ultimate Guide to Sports Marketing

Sports marketing is heralded as one of the most prestigious, exciting, and popular fields in contemporary marketing. The number of related programs in colleges and universities has exploded, and companies tied with sports marketing handle thousands of avid career hopefuls each year. The Ultimate Guide to Sports Marketing is the first book to go behind the scenes and outline a strategic, integrated approach to effective and innovative sports marketing. Completely revised and repackaged to provide detailed strategies on entering the sports marketing field, acquiring funding, managing event logistics and more, this comprehensive guide covers a wide range of topics including: - Use of the Internet as a sports marketing tool - Negotiations and contracts with sponsors and suppliers - Specifics of licensing deals

Author: Lisa Neirotti, Joe Goldblatt, Stedman Graham
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 04/11/2001
Pages: 315
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780071361248
ISBN10: 0071361243
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Marketing | General
- Sports & Recreation | General
- Business & Economics | Advertising & Promotion

About the Author

Stedman Graham is president of Graham and Associates, a leading sports marketing firm that has played a role in events including the Volvo Tennis Tournament and the NBA Legends Pride Classic. An adjunct professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Graham is the best-selling author of You Can Make It Happen and Teens Can Make It Happen. He also writes a popular column for Inside Sports.

Lisa Delpy Neirotti, Ph.D., is director of the sports management program at The George Washington University. Dr. Neirotti consults with corporate sponsors and sports commissions around the world and is a frequent contributor to academic and industry publications.

Joe Jeff Goldblatt is director of the event management program at The George Washington University. The author of Special Events: The Art and Science of Celebration, Goldblatt has produced corporate events for Marriott, Xerox, and dozens of other Fortune 500 companies.

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