" Brand Channel. Retrieved Mar 25, 2010 from http://brandchannel.com/features_effect.asp?pf_id=330 3. Advertising and promotions

Sports is like any other business advertising and promotions are crucial to its success. Teams should use a variety of advertising venues and methods. Those methods range from new media (team and league Web sites); traditional media (newspaper, magazine, and television advertisements); and creative media (public art, celebrity endorsements). Promoting sports is a full-time job, requiring general expertise in marketing.

Reference: Shimp, Terence a. Advertising Promotion, and Other Aspects of Integrated Marketing Communications. 8th Edition. Cengage Publishing.

4. Public relations

Sports scandals can break careers and sully team spirit. On the other hand, skillful public relations can spell long-term success for sports organizations. A sports organization that...

thus, public relations can be one of the most important aspects of sports management.
Beech, John G. And Chadwick, Simon. The Marketing of Sport. 2007.

Visual Aids

This image shows how teams can create advertising bonds with local companies to the benefit of both parties.

This image shows how sports organizations like the NFL can use video games as a creative marketing means. This creates brand awareness, and can also be viewed as a form of merchandising.

This image shows how sports arenas should be viewed as advertising venues in themselves. Renting out ad space in a hockey arena, for example, is one way to generate added revenue for a team, increase sponsorship funds, and create more opportunities for fund raising.