Manchester United -- Social Media Strategy
Consumers around the globe use social media increasingly. The platform has made it possible for consumers to share information about products, services, and companies that generate these products. Football has also gained from the social media mania. Clubs and fans can share ideas and bond with fans on the same platform; in a two-way relationship. Harris (who?) points out that licensing, broadcasting, publication and distribution constitute a handsome cash flow across the globe. According to the article, the average sports fan uses between 1 and 2-5 hours each week catching up with their favorite teams on the social media platform. The statistics suggest that soccer clubs around the globe should then exploit the social media opportunities for popularizing their teams and the sport in general. It is also an excellent opportunity for such clubs to bond with their fans (Joanne Kuzma, Viv Bell, & Ciaran Logue, 2014). Comment by GL: explain
Social Media Use and Manchester United
Manchester United soccer club is one major team that gain a lot more from media revenues compared to match day collections. It is clear that Manchester United Managers understood the advantage of media way ahead of the peers. Statistical data shows that MU has over 22 million fans on Facebook alone. Real Madrid is the only team in the world that has a few more fans on that platform. The Manchester United Website membership and following has grown by over 40% every year for five years now. The club has also heavily invested in partnerships. It has links with major world sport companies such as Nike, DHL, Audi, and Aon. The partnership helps the club accrue around110 million pounds; just to keep them in close association. If the view that MU has now become a global brand, it must be because their managers understand what the fans need. The club perceives their global fans as customers. The globalization marketing strategy, which is a blend of global promotion and local marketing, is an effective technique to attract international fans. The club plans to launch an MU social media in future. It is evident...
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