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A Qualitative Investigation of USA Weightlifting Facebook Follower Engagement During a World Event San Jose State University SJSU ScholarWorks Master's Theses Master's Theses and Graduate Research Spring 2016 A Qualitative Investigation of USA Weightlifting Facebook Follower Engagement During a World Event Dora Gyulai San Jose State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses Recommended Citation Gyulai, Dora, "A Qualitative Investigation of USA Weightlifting Facebook Follower Engagement During a World Event" (2016). Master's Theses. 4687. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.438t-qwrs https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses/4687 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Master's Theses and Graduate Research at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION OF USA WEIGHTLIFTING FACEBOOK FOLLOWER ENGAGEMENT DURING A WORLD EVENT A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Kinesiology San José State University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts by Dora Gyulai May 2016 © 2016 Dora Gyulai ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The Designated Thesis Committee Approves the Thesis Titled A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION OF USA WEIGHTLIFTING FACEBOOK FOLLOWER ENGAGEMENT DURING A WORLD EVENT by Dora Gyulai APPROVED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF KINESIOLOGY SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY May 2016 Cole G. Armstrong, Ph. D. Department of Kinesiology Emily H. Wughalter, Ed. D. Department of Kinesiology Arman P. Medina, M.A. Department of Kinesiology ABSTRACT A QUALITATIVE INVESTIGATION OF USA WEIGHTLIFTING FACEBOOK FOLLOWER ENGAGEMENT DURING A WORLD EVENT by Dora Gyulai The current case study explored USA Weightlifting’s Facebook use during a world event. Research questions were developed to guide a study through which the author investigated how USA Weightlifting utilized Facebook for advertising purposes, to encourage fan engagement, and to encourage brand community amongst customers interested in weightlifting at the international level. I used qualitative content analysis and collected data from the organization’s Facebook page, utilizing the Facebook Insights tool. By examining Facebook posts by type (photo, video, link) and engagement (likes, shares, comments), I developed a hierarchical categorization of the types of Facebook actions taken by USA Weightlifting. Based on the results obtained, I discuss what types of posts garnered the most engagement from fans and discuss possible explanations for the post type popularity. I found that fans engaged in posts that featured athletes’ performance during the competition in the form of videos and photos. I discovered that fans engaged in event related posts that showed behind the scenes information. I also found that fans engaged in posts more when a mixture of topics that provided news and event updates were shared. The major implications of the study were to encourage non- profit sport organizations like USA Weightlifting to identify fans’ interest, share a mixture of content relevant to fans based on their interests, and to provide behind the scenes content that allows fans to feel as if they are part of the organization. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The current SJSU Master’s Thesis is the result of the efforts of many individuals. A special thanks is due to Dr. Cole Armstrong, who has dedicated countless hours in helping me perfect the thesis. More specifically, Dr. Armstrong showed his extensive knowledge of qualitative research in the field of social media and sports. Great appreciation is due to Dr. Emily Wughalter, whose dedication to research in Kinesiology and to SJSU students resulted in a well-structured thesis. A great thanks is due to Arman Medina, whose expertise in the business of sports allowed the current thesis to be representative of the present day sport industry. v TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables .........................................................................................................................9 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................10 Research Purpose .......................................................................................................12 Theoretical Framework ..............................................................................................13 Research Aims and Questions ...................................................................................15 Methods......................................................................................................................16 Limitations .................................................................................................................18 2. History and Review of Literature ....................................................................................20 Brief Olympic History ...............................................................................................20 The International Weightlifting Federation ...............................................................22 USA Weightlifting .....................................................................................................23 USA Weightlifting and Social Media ........................................................................26 Relationship Building through Social Media .............................................................28 The Rise of Social Media ...............................................................................28 Marketing, Advertising, and Promotions .......................................................31 Relationship Marketing ..................................................................................35 Engagement Interactivity and Two-way Communication .............................38 Building Brand Community ...........................................................................43 3. Methods............................................................................................................................47 Content Analysis ........................................................................................................48 Case Study: USA Weightlifting .................................................................................50 6 4. Results ..............................................................................................................................53 Development of General Themes ................................................................................53 Competition Information ............................................................................................55 Behind the Scenes ..........................................................................................56 Venue Information .........................................................................................57 Hall of Fame ..................................................................................................57 Athlete Information .....................................................................................................58 Athlete Feature ...............................................................................................59 Athlete Lifting ................................................................................................60 Media Information .......................................................................................................61 Live Broadcast General ..................................................................................61 Live Broadcast Athlete ..................................................................................62 Recap Broadcast .............................................................................................62 Ticket Sales ....................................................................................................63 Archive ...........................................................................................................64 Most Popular Facebook Posts .....................................................................................64 Likes ...............................................................................................................64 Comments ......................................................................................................65 Shares .............................................................................................................66 5. Discussion and Conclusion ..............................................................................................68 RQ1: How Does USA Weightlifting Utilize Facebook for Advertising and Promotions Purposes? .................................................................................................68 7 Advertising with Athletes ..............................................................................69 Be the Insider .................................................................................................70 Transmedia .....................................................................................................71 RQ2: How Does USA Weightlifting Encourage Fans to Engage on Facebook During the World Weightlifting Championships? .....................................................73 Interest ............................................................................................................73 Two-way Communication .............................................................................74
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