The Marketing of Sport
Simon Chadwick

Pearson Education, 2007

The Marketing of Sport explores the latest developments in sports marketing with cutting-edge analysis by the world's leading sport marketing academics. International case studies, up-to-the-minute data and a wide-ranging list of websites provide an essential introduction to the key aspects of sport marketing.
  
  











  



  
Sport Promotion and Sales Management
Richard L. Irwin, William A. Sutton, ...

Human Kinetics Publishers, 2002

Aspiring and practicing sport business professionals will learn winning strategies and techniques for promoting and selling the sport product in Sport Promotion and Sales Management. In the first comprehensive book of its kind, leading experts from the classroom and sport business offer unprecedented insight and experiential data to help readers become well versed in sport promotion and sales. ...
  
  











  



  
The Elusive Fan: Reinventing Sports in a Crowded Marketplace5 reviews
Irving Rein, Philip Kotler, ...

McGraw-Hill, 2006

informative, entertaining, timely

+ Not Just for Sports
+ The concepts span beyond sports
+ "The Elusive Fan" Won't Have Any Trouble Captivating a Wide Audience
+ How to prosper in a "competitive and fragmented marketplace"
  
  











  



  
Marketing Outrageously: How to Increase Your Revenue by Staggering Amounts!28 reviews
Jon Spoelstra

Bard Press, 2001

Great Reading

+ Simply Excellent!
+ i love examples
+ Outrageously Refreshing
  
  











  



  
Chuck Taylor, All Star: The True Story of the Man Behind the Most Famous Athletic Shoe in History2 reviews
Abraham Aamidor

Indiana University Press, 2006

Getting to know the man behind the SHOES

+ Article I found on this book

by Ryan Corazza Indiana Daily Student Published Wednesday, March 22, 2006 His signature resides on the ankle patch of perhaps the most popular shoe in American history. He's a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame and mingled with such basketball legends as John Wooden, Red Auerbach and Dean ...
  
  











  



  
Passion Branding: Harnessing the Power of Emotion to Build Strong Brands
Neill Duffy, Jo Hooper

Wiley, 2003

In a world of switched-off and disenchanted consumers, the time is right for a new approach to communicating with customers. Passion Branding is that approach. Centred on a passionate relationship between brand and consumer and the leverage of that passion in order to create value for all involved in the relationship, Passion Branding can be a great way to drive brand awareness at a fraction of ...
  
  











  



  
Sport Business in the Global Marketplace (Finance and Capital Markets)1 review
Hans Westerbeek, Aaron Smith

Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

great insight into the future of sport

The book links globalization to the development of sport as a business. It's a great read and the authors take readers into the future of sport business based on the identification of a number of globalization trends. The book is a must for marketing professionals in the business of sport!
  
  











  



  
Just Do It: The Nike Spirit in the Corporate World22 reviews
Donald R. Katz

Adams Media Corporation, 1995

Great Nike Inside Story

+ Excellent and interesting read
+ Good book to read for info. on Nike
+ Dwight H
+ Captures the Spirit of This Fast Corporation's Climb
  
  











  



  
On the Ball: What You Can Learn About Business From America's Sports Leaders4 reviews
David M. Carter, Darren Rovell

Financial Times Prentice Hall, 2003

Fantastic Read!

+ OUTSTANDING- A Must Read For ALL
+ Great for the College Student
+ Highly Recommend "On the Ball" - This was a great book..
  
  











  



  
Team Sports Marketing1 review
Kirk Wakefield

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006

Great Book....Well Resarched

This book is a top-notch resouces for anyone wanting to get a job in the world of sports. Dr. Wakefield is a professor at Baylor University and (along with Dr. Darryl Lehnus) created the Sports Sponsorship and Sales major. Sports teams around the league are finding this exciting major produces ...
  
  











  



  
Nike Culture: The Sign of the Swoosh (Cultural Icons series)1 review
Stephen Papson

Sage Publications Ltd, 1999

hello

hello, i just have intereting to read this book
  
  











  



  
Strategic Sport Communication
Paul M. Pedersen, Kimberly S. Miloch, ...

Human Kinetics Publishers, 2007

"Strategic Sport Communication" introduces readers to the wide-ranging, exciting world of sport communication, integral to the successful management, marketing, and operation of sport organisations at all levels. It bridges theory and practice, providing the most comprehensive introduction to the field of sport communication available to students and practitioners. The authors outline the full ...
  
  











  



  
Sports Marketing and the Psychology of Marketing Communication (Advertising & Consumer Psychology)
Lynn R. Kahle; Chris Riley

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2005

Sports marketing is one of the fastest growing areas of marketing communication. This book advances understanding in this emerging area. It presents sports marketing in a scholarly and comprehensive way, covering major topics of discussion in sports marketing and the psychology of communication. Several new, innovative topics are introduced, such as SportNEST and consumption communities, and many ...
  
  











  



  
Sports Marketing: Competitive Business Strategies for Sports2 reviews
Christine M. Brooks

Benjamin Cummings, 1994

Great book for those interested in sports marketing

+ Great Textbook!

I used this book when writing my term paper on sports sponsorship and I found it very insightful. Everyone who is interested in sports and sports marketing should read this book. I would highly recommend it for both students and professionals in sports, the book gives you a great tool for ...
  
  











  



  
The Psychology of Team Sports (Sport Management Library)

Fitness Information Technology, 2003

Every fan knows that individual talent is vital to a team. But sport psychologists understand that the key to success is to incorporate talent into a supportive team unit. The editors have assembled a variety of articles to address the psychological issues related to team sport activities on and off the court or field. Chapter 1 introduces a three-phase model to cut through the complexities ...
  
  











  



  
Sponsorship: For a Return on Investment
Masterman

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007

Sponsorship is both a critical communications tool for sponsors as well as a fundamental revenue stream for rights owners. Market leaders use sponsorship widely and arguably more successfully than any other communications tool to achieve competitive advantage whilst events of all sizes depend on sponsorship just to exist. As the importance of sponsorship has increased the demands of it have ...
  
  











  



  
Marketing Your Dreams: Business and Life Lessons from Bill Veeck Baseball's Marketing Genius7 reviews
Pat Williams, Michael Weinreb

Sports Publishing, 2001

a MUST introduction to the fabulous life of Bill Veeck

+ Visionary Veeck in Inspirational Book
+ Well Done
+ What Dreams!!!!
+ A Book on Self Improvement--An Absolute Gem
  
  











  



  
Sport and the Media: Managing the nexus (Sport Management)
Matthew Nicholson

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006

The relationship between sport and the media is the defining commercial connection for both industries at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The media has transformed sport from an amateur pursuit into a hyper-commercialised industry, while sport has delivered massive audiences and advertising revenues to the media. As such, the sport media relationship must be managed. Sport & the ...
  
  











  



  
Brand It Like Beckham: Building a Brand with Balls (Great Brand Stories series)1 review
Andy Milligan

Cyan Communications, 2006

Good but ends in 2004

Excellent but unfortunately the story ends in 2004. And a lot of things has happened since that. Wait for the next edition!
  
  











  



  
Brand NFL: Making and Selling America's Favorite Sport (Caravan Book)2 reviews
Michael Oriard

The University of North Carolina Press, 2007

very solid, with an exception

Michael Oriard explores an area relatively uncovered in the vast flow of information about football. And that is the establishment of the NFL as a business, especially a media and entertainment enterprise instead of a simple sport played by romanticized warriors. Oriard is first-rate on the ...