The “David Beckham” Brand

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The “David Beckham” brand Introduction : The case refers to David Beckham who of today is not only the name of a footballer rather a brand, a product that sells. Marketing is the innovation involved in selling a specific commodity to the world. It may involve the most inventive of techniques amalgamated with the latest ideas, concepts and strategies in order to enhance the sales of your commodity. Although sales is just a dimension in the world of marketing but eventually all the steps such as advertisements, endorsements, publicity etc. are for the same motive which is to boost the sales. The world of marketing allows one to think without restriction as the essence of marketing lies in the transfer of a marketing idea into reality for the commodity. “Business has only two functions – marketing and innovation” (Khundera ,199?) Thus lamenting our claim that marketing and innovation go side by side and are the integral part of any business in the world. The case revolves around the idea of celebrity endorsements, which how celebrity endorsements can influence to totally change the image of a brand, and redeem the lost spark in a brand to propel the brand to new heights. Core statement “Bend it like Beckham- A phenomena, a star, an enigma” Justification Beckham as an Endorser David Beckham is not only the name of a football player, it is a brand, a product, an entity that sells, thus anything associated with the name is bound to be a success. The reason for this is not the fact that David Beckham is a good football player, but lies over the complete package the individual offers to the companies approaching him. Beckham not only concentrated on his on the pitch skills but was also very considerate about his off the pitch abilities which he polished not only himself but under the influence of his wife, Victoria Beckham. According to Jennifer Ruby, David Beckham

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