Connecting with fans in the digital age: an exploratory and comparative analysis of social media management in top football clubs

E Romero-Jara, F Solanellas, J Muñoz… - Humanities and Social …, 2023 - nature.com
In a globalised society, characterised by increasingly demanding markets and the
accelerated growth of the digital approach, sports organisations face the challenge of …

The impact of sponsorship on social media engagement: A longitudinal examination of professional sport teams

ML Naraine, JT Bakhsh, L Wanless - Sport Marketing Quarterly, 2022 - muse.jhu.edu
Social media has become an important frontier in the sport sponsorship paradigm (Dees,
2011), offering brands a powerful mechanism to stimulate consumer engagement (Vale & …

Digital and interactive marketing communications in sports

KK Byon, J Phua - Journal of interactive advertising, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Sport communication is defined as “a process by which people in sport, in a sport setting, or
through a sport endeavor, share symbols as they create meaning through …

Optimizing social media engagement in professional sport: A 3-year examination of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter posts

ML Naraine, JT Bakhsh - International Journal of Sport …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
Although social media has gained significant notoriety, there remains a “missing link” in
examining engagement in the sport context. While the why, what, and whom have been …

Off the court: Examining social media activity and engagement in women's professional sport

MC Piché, ML Naraine - International Journal of Sport …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
Sports organizations' use of social media (SM) has become a key strategy in the coverage
and promotion of sport. Although research has been done on the success of digital …

Map** behavioral intention studies in sports marketing research: a review and future research agenda

C Kumar, T George - Cogent Business & Management, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aims to provide a scientific and extensive review of behavioral intention studies in
sports marketing research. Also, it informs directions for further studies that help in …

Sport event innovation: a preliminary conceptualization and directions for future research

KJ Hoff, B Leopkey, D Ellis - Sport, Business and Management: An …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize sport event innovation and propose a
fruitful future research agenda for scholars. Design/methodology/approach Following Gilson …

Exploring Paralympic digital sponsorship strategy: an analysis of social media activation

N Burton, ML Naraine, O Scott - Managing Sport and Leisure, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Rationale/Purpose This study examines social media sponsorship activation
during the 2018 PyeongChang Games period, seeking to investigate how sponsors of the …

Letting the dogs out: the impact of team service dogs on brand image, perceived altruism, and behavioral intention

B Mastromartino, H Wear, ML Naraine… - Sport Marketing …, 2022 - muse.jhu.edu
A recent cause-related marketing (CRM) trend for sport organizations has been to adopt a
service dog that they will train and showcase through social media and at team events. This …

Social Media as a Teaching‐Learning Tool to Enhance Students' Professional Profile: The Case of LinkedIn

S López‐Carril, E Glebova, D Bae… - European Journal of …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
One of the primary goals of universities is to foster students' professional development and
boost their employability. Social media platforms have become integral in today's digital age …