TY - BOOK AU - Rein, Irving J. AU - Kotler, Philip. AU - Shields, Ben. TI - The elusive fan: reinventing sports in a crowded marketplace SN - 9780071454094 AV - 796.0698 REI U1 - 796.0698 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Sports KW - Marketing KW - Economic aspects KW - Communication in marketing KW - Sports spectators KW - United States KW - Professional sports N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-327) and index; Reaching the elusive fan : The fan challenge; Sports in trouble; How fans connect -- Connecting to the elusive fan: Reinventing the sports brand; Generating the sports brand transformation; Implementing the sports brand transformation; Communicating the sports brand -- Surviving in the sports fan marketplace: Sustaining the fan connection; Successful cases in sports branding; The future of fan connection UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0661/2006018779-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0661/2006018779-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0661/2006018779-t.html ER -