This research is trying to understand the relationship between spokesperson and athletic products. With the increasing competing markets, major athletic brands are focusing on marketing strategies in order to attract and obtain consumers. Among them, brand¡¦s marketing is extremely important to sports industry. This is because the enterprise can attract consumer¡¦s attention through its spokesperson and represent their unique characteristics to promote its products. Using spokesperson to endorse its brand is a bridge to communicate with the consumers. The successful career of a professional sports endorser will create an image for the brand, which will lead the consumers belief by wearing the products will have the similar and expected results. When a brand decides on its spokesperson, it is based on the spokesperson¡¦s public image and personal characteristics. First of all, the enterprise will consider if the spokesperson¡¦s image is positive, then they will review if his/her characteristics fit well with their athletic products. This research will related spokesman from western countries for examination on the relationship of the spokesperson with brands and regarding the buying effects on consumer. According to Ohanian¡¦s (1991) research paper, celebrity endorser¡¦s source credibility, contains three dimensions: attractiveness, trustworthiness, and expertise, has positive impact on consumers¡¦ purchase intent. This research proved that the source credibility theory applies to sports brands¡¦ marketing in Taiwan market as well. The research findings not only confirm with Ohanian¡¦s theory, but also discovered one additional factor, exposure, that affect consumers¡¦ perception on endorser¡¦s credibility, but also influence consumers¡¦ intention to purchase. Based on the initial findings, the study then designed questionnaire for survey for the consumers. The survey results proved that endorser¡¦s exposures have significant impact on the consumers. When the Exposure Effect enhances the endorser¡¦s attractiveness, the endorser¡¦s source of credibility affects consumer¡¦s buying perception. Thus, the study suggests the sports brand marketers, for better marketing values, to investigate the endorser¡¦s media exposures, in order to elevate consumers¡¦ buying intention.

The purpose of this research was to understand the creation of a brand composed of four individual elite athletes and how stakeholders involved used social media to co-create the brand. The study examined the unique context of the FAB_IV; four individuals divers branded as a team. Semi-structured interviews were performed with participants from Diving Canada, its athletes, member of the COC and sponsors. The sample was built through a purposeful and snowball sampling method that added to stakeholders identified from the literature. Archival data of organizational documents, FAB_IV microsite, social media accounts, news outlet content and online content were also gathered in order to complement the data from the interviews. The deductive and inductive data analysis highlighted four main themes: brand strategies and implementation - sponsorship and sponsorship activation - media and fan interest - stakeholder’s relationship. Specifically regarding social media, the research showed that in order to use social media as a brand co-creation tool, organizations and athletes need to have a strategy in place, use them with consistency and be creative in what they publish. Additionally, fostering relationships with followers was identified as a key contributor of building a brand on social media. Researchers and future researches should focus on organizations who, along with their stakeholders, are using social media as the main tool to co-create their brand. Moreover, having the fan or follower perspective, when doing a research pertaining to brand and value co-creation on social media, would also be a possible avenue for future researches.

This thesis focuses on building strong brands through brand image and brand identity. Therefore, an analysis of various factors that influence both brand image and brand identity was carried out. The most important of these factors are brand value and related brand value models, corporate social responsibility, and new trends in brand management as for example digital marketing, viral marketing, event marketing and sponsorship. The aim of the performed research is to identify the image of two most valuable sports brands, Nike and Adidas. Based on the results the image of both brands is compared and furthermore, a comparison of the Nike's brand image with its identity is performed.

Title: The marketing research of the image of sports brands Objectives: The objective of the inquiry is to identify the image of the 5 best known sports brands on the Czech market from the Prague generation Y point of view, whose age limit is defined by Bergha (2012). At the very end of the survey we then compare the acquired results with one another. Methods: The center of interest was the brand and how the consumer perceives it. The marketing research, used in this survey in the form of the electronic inquiry, can be assessed as quantitative with the use of qualitative techniques. It is based on studying the respondents' approach to competitive brands from one market segment. As crucial in the questionnaire was a battery of personal qualities, which was however supplemented by modified projective techniques, i.e. association tests and emotional connection of brands with colours. Results: The inquiry results show that among strongly perceived personal qualities of the examined sports brands is "trustworthy" which gives the impression of active life and health. Among neutrally perceived attributes is "exciting" and quite unapt characteristic is "aggressive". When evaluating the emotionality of the brands by means of limbic mapping, colours like black, white, blue and red predominantly dominate....

Title: PUMA branding Objective: The aim of diploma thesis is to get improvement proposal which could be used for further building of PUMA brand. The research will be carried out on two samples of respondents. The first sample will be Generation Y which is defined by Bergh (2012). A second sample of respondents are employees of the company PUMA. Methods: The entire thesis is focused and based on standardized method of the brand personality from J. L. Aaker (1997), adapted by the authors Geuens, Weijters and de Wulf (2009). Statistical functions such as: arithmetic mean, mode, skewness, kurtosis and standard deviation will be used for the interpretation of the outcomes. The results will be processed in order to intensify the development of PUMA brand. Results: Based on the research results, the brand personality of sports brand PUMA can be described by the dimension Activity. The brand personality of PUMA is active, stable and dynamic. This result was agreed by both groups of respondents, as Generation Y, and employees of the company PUMA. Keywords: branding, brand management, sports brand, corporate PUMA, marketing research

The main topic of the diploma thesis “Marketing mix of a sports facility” is a detailed analysis related to a marketing strategy of the company that offers services in the area of sports and physical training. The theoretical part is devoted to the general basis that is essential for further elaboration of following practical sections. The analytical part deals with analysis of the current situation within the sport facility. On the basis of the conclusions from analytical part, the specific recommendations are presented to be implemented in the analysed company in order to significantly strengthen its overall marketing strategy.

Title: Generation Z and sports brands Objectives: Main goal of the diploma thesis is to find out brand importance in decision-making process of generation Z living in capital city of Prague using group interviews. Methods: The qualitative method was used in the diploma via group interviews. Scenario of the group interviews was based on literature search. Audio record was taken during the interview which was used with notes to analyzing the data. Summary protocol method was used to rewrite data from audio record. Results: For generation Z living in the capital city of Prague, the brand plays its role in the buying decision-making process in all its phases in the purchase of sporting goods. Generation Z living in capital city of Prague got good relationship with sporting brands. They are willing to pay more money for branded goods and they are loyal to brands. Keywords: generation Z, brand, sports brand, consumer, consumer behavior, buyer decision process

Title: Large sporting events' brand identification Objectives: The main objective of this work is to identify the brand personality of Summer Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup by means of marketing research. Methods: In connection with the primary data collection a method of written and electronic questioning was used. The brand personality identification of the above mentioned brands was performed based on the brand personality measurement method according to Geuens, Weijters and De Wulf (2009). For the obtained data interpretation their statistical analysis was performed. Results: Based on the research results, the brand personality of Summer Olympic Games can be described by the dimensions Responsibility, Activity and Simplicity and by characteristics stable, responsible, active, dynamic and simple. The brand personality of FIFA World Cup can be described only by the dimension Activity and by characteristics active, dynamic and innovative. Keywords: Sports brand, brand personality, brand personality measurement, brand image, brand identity, Summer Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup.

Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2016-10-11T15:46:56Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Hermes Augusto Batista Mendes Santos.pdf: 1211077 bytes, checksum: b7c73cd1c9d5430f4314d44bd16c7ef3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-11T15:46:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Hermes Augusto Batista Mendes Santos.pdf: 1211077 bytes, checksum: b7c73cd1c9d5430f4314d44bd16c7ef3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-27 / The positive performance and the success of sports clubs nowadays are not confined to their sports performance, it is also linked to their economic success. The opportunities of a club gains can come from various means, including the association of its brand and their sponsors to marketable products or services. The Personality of the Brand is the relationship between a human personality and a brand personality. It can also be seen as a human personality trait applied to a brand. This study aims to test two scales of measurement of the construct Brand Personality in Sport, the Tsiotsou (2012) and the Schade, Piehler and Burmann (2014), and their influence on declared loyalty and positive word of mouth as dependent variables . Data collection was made through an online survey. To analyze the data it was used Structural Equation Modeling Technique. It was achieved a sample of 301 respondents. It was found that the scale Tsiotsou (2012) gave the best predictive results regarding the dependent variables of the study. It is expected that the results of this study can increase the subject knowledge and be useful to researchers and marketers in the context of sport. / O desempenho positivo e o sucesso de clubes esportivos hoje em dia não se limitam à sua atuação esportiva, também está ligada ao seu sucesso econômico. As oportunidades de ganhos de um clube podem advir de diversos meios, inclusive da associação de sua marca e seus patrocinadores a produtos ou serviços comercializáveis. A Personalidade de marca é a relação que se tem entre uma personalidade humana e uma personalidade da marca. Pode ser vista também como um traço de personalidade humana a ser aplicada a uma marca. Esta dissertação tem como objetivo testar duas escalas de mensuração do construto Personalidade de Marca no Esporte, a de Tsiotsou (2012) e a de Schade, Piehler e Burmann (2014), e sua influência sobre lealdade declarada e boca-a-boca positivo como variáveis dependentes. A coleta de dados foi feita por meio de um survey online. Para analisar os dados foi utilizada a técnica de Modelagem de Equações Estruturais. Obteve-se uma amostra final de 301 respondentes. Constatou-se que a escala de Tsiotsou (2012) obteve melhores resultados preditivos em relação às variáveis dependentes do estudo. Espera-se que os resultados desta pesquisa possam ampliar o conhecimento e que possam ser utilizados por pesquisadores e profissionais de marketing no contexto do esporte.

Title: Large sporting events' brand identification Objectives: The main objective of this work is to identify the brand personality of Summer Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup by means of marketing research. Methods: In connection with the primary data collection a method of written and electronic questioning was used. The brand personality identification of the above mentioned brands was performed based on the brand personality measurement method according to Geuens, Weijters and De Wulf (2009). For the obtained data interpretation their statistical analysis was performed. Results: Based on the research results, the brand personality of Summer Olympic Games can be described by the dimensions Responsibility, Activity and Simplicity and by characteristics stable, responsible, active, dynamic and simple. The brand personality of FIFA World Cup can be described only by the dimension Activity and by characteristics active, dynamic and innovative. Keywords: Sports brand, brand personality, brand personality measurement, brand image, brand identity, Summer Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup.