{"id":4268731,"date":"2024-03-19T18:32:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T16:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/insight\/how-major-sporting-events-can-help-brands-connect-with-culture\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T11:36:43","slug":"how-major-sporting-events-can-help-brands-connect-with-culture","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/insight\/how-major-sporting-events-can-help-brands-connect-with-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"How major sporting events can help brands connect with culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-article-post-header js-block-article-post-header block-article-post-header__theme--onyxGrey\">\n\t<a\tclass=\"cta-button block-article-post-header__back-button cta-button__color--white cta-button__style--back\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/all-insights\/\" aria-label=\"Back\" >\n\t<svg width='41' height='41' viewBox='0 0 41 41' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><circle cx='20.5' cy='20.5' r='19.5' transform='rotate(-90 20.5 20.5)' stroke='var(--dept-button-icon-outline-color)' stroke-width='1.3' stroke-miterlimit='10' fill='none'\/><circle class='icon-backplate' cx='20.5' cy='20.5' r='19.5' transform='rotate(-90 20.5 20.5)' fill='var(--dept-button-icon-backplate-color)' fill-opacity='1'\/><path class='icon-center' d='M21.174 30 11 20.674l10.174-9.326m-9.326 9.328H30.5' stroke='var(--dept-button-icon-color)' stroke-width='1.3' stroke-miterlimit='10' fill='none'\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\tBack to all articles\t\t<\/span>\n\t\n<\/a><h1\t\tclass=\"typography block-article-post-header__title typography__color--white typography__size--h1 typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tHow major sporting events can help brands connect with culture\t<\/h1><div\n\t\tclass=\"image-wrap block-article-post-header__image-wrap\"\n\t\tdata-align=\"center center\"\n\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t<picture\n\t\tclass=\"image__picture\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/How-major-sporting-events-can-help-brands-connect-culture.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"image block-article-post-header__image\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\n\t<\/div><div class=\"author block-article-post-header__author\" data-animation=\"slide-fade\">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tclass=\"author__portrait\"\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/kelsey-headshot-150x150.jpeg\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Kelsey Anderson\"\n\t\t\/>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"author__text\">\n\t\tKelsey Anderson\t\t<br \/>\n\t\tSr. Content Marketing Manager\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__date-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDate\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-article-post-header__published-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t19 March 2024\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-title-and-content js-block-title-and-content block-title-and-content__theme--white\">\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__layout\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tThe thrill of victory. The agony of defeat. The heartwarming underdog story. The Taylor Swift effect?\u00a0<br><br>Sports evoke strong emotions, create lasting memories, and bring people together to root for a common cause. And in recent years, sports have collided with pop culture, bringing new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/taylor-swift-effect-impacting-how-people-will-watch-the-super-bowl-sunday\/\">fans into the frenzy<\/a>.\u00a0<br><br>This emotional and cultural pull towards sports is why recent engagement is almost hard to believe.\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><ul class=\"lists lists__color--onyxGrey lists__type--circle lists__size--default lists__align--left block-lists__lists\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/updates\/the-game\/super-bowl-lviii-is-most-watched-telecast-in-history\/\">200 million<\/a> viewers watched at least some of Super Bowl LVIII across all networks, the highest unduplicated total audience in history and up +10% compared to last year&#8217;s Super Bowl.\u00a0<\/li><li>The 2020 Tokyo Olympics garnered a staggering <a href=\"https:\/\/olympics.com\/ioc\/news\/olympic-games-tokyo-2020-watched-by-more-than-3-billion-people\">3.6 billion viewers<\/a> worldwide.<\/li><li>On Instagram, Christiano Ronaldo is the most followed individual<em> in the world<\/em>, beating out the Kardashians and Beyonce. His account has over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/life\/2024\/03\/01\/who-has-the-most-followers-on-instagram\/72524222007\/\">621 million fans<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tWith so many monumental sporting events this year and billions of fans tuning into them, brands have a golden opportunity to connect with new customers.\u00a0\u00a0\t<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div 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Where you focus depends heavily on your brand, budget, marketing strategy, and objectives, but here are some of the biggest opportunities we\u2019re betting on.\u00a0\t<\/h2><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-title-and-content js-block-title-and-content block-title-and-content__theme--white\">\n\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__layout\">\n\t\t<h2\t\tclass=\"typography block-title-and-content__title typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--h2 typography__align--left\"\n\t\tdata-size-mobile=\"h2\" \t>\n\t\tAthlete collaborations\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-title-and-content__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class='block-title-and-content__item'><div class='block-title-and-content__item-inner'><p\t\tclass=\"typography block-typography__typography typography__color--onyxGrey typography__size--regular-body typography__align--left\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tFor millions of people around the world, athletes are idols who represent integrity and credibility. <br><br>They can\u2019t \u201cbe bought\u201d because they have a greater goal. Users know that when an athlete wears, eats, or uses a particular product, they truly believe in it, giving brands immediate credibility.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>This is why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/service\/creative\/influencer-marketing\/\">creator collaborations<\/a> can be powerful when marketing to sports fans. It\u2019s not just about the reach athletes can provide\u2013it\u2019s the trust.\u00a0<br><br>That\u2019s why we recommend brands consider more than reach when working with athletes. While household-name athletes like Simone Biles and Lionel Messi might be tempting, there are many up-and-coming athletes with devoted audiences.\u00a0<br><br>Neiman Marcus recently partnered with four athletes in its \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C4gGeHUubNY\/\">The Achievers\u201d campaign<\/a>. The campaign features Victor Montalvo (breaking), Brooke Raboutou (rock climbing), Athing Mu (track and field), and Kelly Oubre Jr. (basketball) sharing their relationship with fashion. 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They\u2019ve been a contributor to social change and equity, and brands have the opportunity to showcase what they stand for with their partnerships and media buys.\u00a0<br><br>Take women\u2019s sports, which have traditionally seen fewer sponsorships and less viewership than men\u2019s sports. By choosing these opportunities, brands can align themselves with equality and inclusion while securing interest from women\u2019s sports fans.\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>In 2023, Ally Bank worked with CBS to move the National Women\u2019s Soccer League championship game into its first-ever prime-time slot, increasing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90877086\/ally-financial-womens-sports\">viewership by 71%<\/a>.\u00a0<br><br>And viewership translates into action. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/insights\/2023\/womens-sports-viewership-on-the-rise\/\">Nielsen reports<\/a> that after seeing WNBA sponsorships during a game, 44% of WNBA fans claim to have visited the brand\u2019s website, and 28% claim to have purchased something from the brand. 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Brands without sponsorships (but still wanting to get involved) should consider an earned media investment over a traditional one.\u00a0<br><br>One way to do this successfully is to think about PR-able stunts, storytelling, and unconventional activations that ride the waves of virality. Then, amplify those moments within owned channels and various news and media outlets to capture consumer attention. This agility will allow you to stand out, take advantage of trending content, and lead the conversation.\u00a0<br><br>Most of us remember the phenomenon of unimpressed <a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/culture\/2016\/08\/michael-phelps-olympic-death-stare-vs-mckayla-maroneys-not-impressed-face.html\">McKayla Maroney<\/a>. The video of her winning silver on vault went viral within minutes, and a meme of a decade was born. A simple tweet was enough to join the conversation, but Dr Pepper Snapple Group <a href=\"https:\/\/mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com\/2013\/02\/25\/soft-drink-giant-wants-consumers-to-be-impressed\/\">went even further<\/a>.\u00a0<br><br>Or when England won the 2022 Women\u2019s Euro, Amazon, Royal Mail, and Sainsbury\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrum.com\/news\/2022\/08\/01\/how-brands-celebrated-england-winning-the-women-s-euro-2022-tournament\">joined the conversation<\/a> with<strong> <\/strong>agile, punchy content across social media.\u00a0<br><br>While NBCU has \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/article\/media\/olympics-2024-ad-demand-grows-nbcu-leans-streaming-and-celebrity-partnerships\/2523331\">sold out of key sponsorships for 2024 Paris games<\/a>,\u201d there are still plenty of eyes to pull. <a href=\"https:\/\/coxmedia.com\/learning-hub\/insights\/advertising-around-the-2024-paris-olympics-who-will-be-watching-and-why\/\">Half of all users<\/a> watch highlights and 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