2. Big Idea
• Increase interaction with fans through
multiple media outlets
• Create team hashtags for fans to use
• Utilize Facebook and Instagram Live
• Giveaways to fans on social media platforms
3. Social Media-Hashtags
• Take advantage of the team moving arenas
• Create hashtag allowing fans to remember
good times at the Palace of Auburn Hills
#PistonstoDetroit
4. Social Media-Live Platforms
• The foundation of the strategy is fan
interaction and these two platforms are
simple and easy
5. Target Audience
• Men and women in the greater Detroit area
ages 15-29
• Most active age range on social media
• Enjoy social gatherings and events with groups
of friends
6. Online Advertising
• Promoted Posts on social media pages to
increase engagements
• About $10,000 a month for promoted tweet
7. Inbound Marketing
• Email list for fans to sign up for discounts and
giveaways
• Videos, highlights, interviews and photos of
players all great content to draw viewers
8. Partnering With Sponsor
• New arena named after Little Caesars, partner
with them for in game giveaways
• Run through social media where fans tweet
out hashtag and where they’re sitting for
chance to win pizza
9. Team Website and App
• Promote team hashtags during current
offseason
• Show fans progress on new arena
• Draw on fans emotions from old arena with
memories
#GoodbyePalace
#PistonstoDetroit
With sports being highly emotional for all those involved, draw on those emotions of the fans and get them to interact on social media with the team about the old arena and what the new one will hold in the future
Can do pre and post game/practice interviews and fan asked questions with players and coaches
Add promoted tweets with giveaways to fans, with stipulations for winning like “retweet and favorite the tweet, and must be following the team account to be eligible to win”, greatly increasing followers and engagements on tweets.
Fans want to see their favorite players in action as much as possible, so having a lot of content showing them is huge.
Another way to get fans to interact on social media with the fans, which is what this is all about