Case Study
University of Salford Men's Basketball Team
Social Media Partner
The Men's Basketball sports team at the University of Salford was founded in 2018 and since then played various competitive and friendly games across the nation with a multicultural team, and people of various abilities.
When the chairman of the basketball team approached us, we were elated! We saw the potential of this student group — and decided to help their brand reach a social media level worthy of the big leagues.
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Together, we created a beautiful and engaging social presence for UoS Men's Basketball Team, with daily content posted across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
+64.2%
Total Followers
+511%
Engagement Increase
44/221/3
Instagram Posts/Stories/Reels
+432%
Accounts Reached
Let's take a look at where we started ...
Based on some conversations with the chairman of the team, we've identified several concerns:
Basketball wasn’t taken seriously at university before
Not many students knew there was a basketball team
Reputation of the team was poor
Organization of the team was poor
There weren’t many followers or engagement on social media
Fans weren’t engaged, or directly involved
Because of our curation of a solid social media presence through regular posts on Instagram, high-quality photography, and graphic design, the basketball team is beginning to be taken seriously at the university.
Don't have to believe our word for it ...
We've received heartwarming endorsements from other university societies.
"Who's running the Instagram page? I want them!"
"Those Instagram stories are super incredible."
"The photos are fire: their quality is immaculate!"
We've established a Media & Relations team to continue delivering regular high-quality content as we expand and grow channels and frequency of posts. This helps players focus on winning games, while we capture and share celebrations across the UK.
82 sign-ups for the trials
and the turnout was simply... incredible!
Our efforts during Welcome Week have helped raise awareness of the team at the university.
Printed and distributed 180 posters and flyers in a grassroots campaign across the university campus
Displayed posters around campus and accommodation areas
82 people signed up for the trials and the turnout was great
We’re definitely turning people's heads at university!
Tactics such as grassroots or guerrilla marketing, although budget-friendly, are a super-boost to letting students know about our basketball team
Encouraging the players to take part in local and community events, and sharing their stories on our social media channels — gets the team seen at the university and improve its reputation
Take advantage of Discord for better organization of huge teams such as an events calendar to keep track of upcoming socials, games and more
Getting our players known by fans outside of the sport through ShockRadio documentary collaboration; podcasting; and, posting lifestyle content on social media “get to know us”-type clips.
First Game of The Season
We have made countless friends at the University of Salford, who are super helpful, helping us reach the right people at the right time.
We've designed and animated a digital billboard at MediaCityUK to advertise the game to students, bringing audiences and their anticipation for the sport!
The University of Salford won. And, so, did we.
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