Watkins, Brandi,

Sports teams, fans, and Twitter : the influence of social media on relationships and branding / Brandi Watkins. - 1 online resource - Integrated marketing communication .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Twitter for relationship building -- The fan-team relationship -- Getting social -- Online fan engagement & fan-team relationships -- Content strategies & relationship marketing -- Brand personality -- Connecting with athletes -- Dialogue -- Recommendations.

"This book draws on interdisciplinary research and mixed methods to investigate the extent to which Twitter is a useful tool for enhancing the relationship between sport teams and fans"--

9781498540063 (electronic bk.)


Social media in sports.
Sports spectators--Attitudes.
Sports--Marketing.
Branding (Marketing)

GV568.3 / .W38 2019