RACHEL BAINES SOCIAL MEDIAS POSITIVE IMPACT ON SPORTS PR.
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R A C H E L B A I N E S
SOCIAL MEDIA’S POSITIVE IMPACT ON SPORTS PR
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SPORTS & PUBLIC RELATIONS
• Both involve building mutually beneficial relationships between an entity and its publics
• Entities: • Athletes• Sports Teams• Leagues & other sanctioning bodies
• Numerous Publics• Fans • Media• Team Sponsors
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SPORTS & SOCIAL MEDIA
• Monitoring & Search Engine Optimization
• Opportunities to connect w/ fans & other publics
• Real time communication
• Interactive & Engaging Posts
• Provides an opportunity for feedback and conversation
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SPORTS PR VS. MARKETING THE TEAM
• Best to have PR & Marketing efforts complement one another
• Fans that follow their favorite athletes on social media are 55% more likely to purchase a brand if an athlete mentions it on Facebook or Twitter • Athletes become potential spokespeople
• Preach social media etiquette to athletes
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BRANDING
• Brings a personal element to the team/athlete
• “From a PR perspective, it’s great for the NFL, NHL, NBA, and MLB to use social media to not only promote its respective games, it’s also great for growing the brand”• - PR Blogger Jason Mollica
• Encourage fans and sponsors to interact through social media• Offer freebies, contests & giveaways
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SECOND SCREEN EXPERIENCE
• Social media feeds fans’ hunger for player information & stats
• Sports fans generally sit down to watch TV w/ either a laptop or smart phone
• Second screen experiences are encouraged through original content and posts
• Athletes and teams can share multimedia content
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SOCIAL MEDIA IS UNAVOIDABLE
• Cutting off player/fan access to social media is only hindering any PR efforts
• Professional leagues have instituted social media policies • MLB Players cannot Tweet/Post directly before or after games
• Inhibits players from taking responsibility for their actions or words
• Creating positive relationships w/ publics will drive support