sport marketing ch 5
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Sport MarketingChapter 5 BUSI 252Professor Conrad
Market Segmentation
▪ What it is▪ Why it’s so important▪ State-of-Being▪ State-of-Mind▪ Product Benefits▪ Product Usage
Market Segmentation
Managerial
AnalysisManagerial Actions
Market Segmentation
▪ The process of dividing a large, heterogeneous market ▪ Into more homogeneous groups of people with
similar–Wants–Needs–Demographic profiles▪ To whom a product may be targeted.
National TV Sport Networks in the USA
▪ AFN Sports▪ beIN Sports▪ Big Ten Network▪ CBS Sports Network▪ ESPN▪ ESPN2▪ ESPN Deportes▪ ESPNews▪ ESPNU
▪ Fox Deportes▪ Fox Soccer Plus▪ Fox Sports 1▪ Fox Sports 2▪ GOL TV▪ Golf Channel▪ Longhorn Network▪ MLB Network▪ NBA TV
▪ NBCSN▪ NFL Network▪ NHL Network▪ ONE World Sports▪ Outdoor Channel▪ Pac-12 Network▪ Pursuit Channel▪ SEC Network▪ Sportsman Channel
▪ Tennis Channel▪ TVG Network▪ TVG2▪ The Ski Channel▪ Univision Deportes▪ Willow▪ World Fishing
Network
https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=List%20of%20sports%20television%20channels&item_type=topic
Market Segmentation Criteria
▪ Identifiability – can the segment be identified or measured in terms of its size and purchasing power?▪ Accessibility – Is it possible to gain access to those
groups of consumers individually without upsetting marketing efforts aimed at other segments?▪ Responsiveness – Will the product match the wants
of the chosen segment and is it worthwhile to breakdown thhe product characteristics and promotional efforts sufficiently to reach a segment?
State-of-Being Segmentation
▪ Generally easier to measure than State-of-Mind–Geographic–Age– Income–Education–Gender–Sexual orientation–Race and ethnicity
State-of-Being Segmentation
▪ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/9d1fffa7-6c1b-4d83-b713-d98c25c33805
▪ What are the demographics that Bellator MMA is trying to target?
▪ What marketing activities is Bellator MMA using to motivate consumers to be more interested in the sport of MMA?
State-of-Being Segmentation
▪ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/b/154f1297-ab80-4b96-aa37-8ecd3b521ebe
▪ What are the strategies and tactics that NASCAR is using to broaden its fan base?
State-of-Mind Segmentation
▪ Division by personality traits–AIO = activities, interest and opinions–VALS = values and lifestyles
Take the VALS Survey to see what categories you fall in. Do you agree with the results?
http://www.strategicbusinessinsights.com/vals/presurvey.shtml
Product Benefits Segmentation
▪ Know the difference between feature and benefit
FEATURESWhat the
company puts INTO the product
Thick solesHigh back
Rough treadSpecial laces
BENEFITSWhat the
consumer gets OUT of the
product
ComfortAnkle support
TractionLaces stay tied
Product Benefits Segmentation
▪ NFL core equities–Action and power–History and tradition–Thrill and release–Teamwork and competition–Authenticity–Unifying force
▪ What are the core equities for WV Wesleyan Sports??
Product Usage Segmentation
▪ Heavy, medium and light users▪ Not all consumers consumer at the same rate▪ Levels of consumption–Differ from sport to sport–Differ from age group to age group▪ Keep opportunities for consumers to consume
at many usage levels▪ Generate more from low and medium than from
first-time users
Marketing Segmentation Practice
Marketing Segmentation Practice
▪ How is the PGA segmenting the marketplace?▪ Which consumer segments do you think
the PGA targets? Explain▪ How is consumer segmentation useful to
the PGA?
This Week’s Assignments
▪ Quiz on Chapters 1 – 5 on Friday▪ Blog Post–Find two advertisements for a sport
organizations. They can be print and/or video. For each ad, identify and discuss the state-of-being and state-of-mind segmentation used by the organization. Discuss for each if you feel the ad does/does not effectively communicate to the intended audience.