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Seattle sports marketers play to the uniqueness of their fans and teams / Inside Sports Business

Sports franchises connect with fans in ways many other corporations don’t. Attendees at a workshop in downtown Seattle heard tales of the changes that can occur in an industry where technology plays a major role. But also, of how personal interaction and a human touch can still pay huge dividends.

Inside sports business

The thing about marketing in sports versus all other industries is that nobody dons a Heinz ketchup jacket hoping to look cool.

That’s what two-dozen attendees were told at the start of a sports marketing workshop last week at Seattle’s downtown School of Visual Concepts.