Group Influence and Opinion Leadership
by Soloman White and Dahl
1. Reference Groups
2. Types of Reference Group Influence- Normative influence
& Comparative influence
3. Formal vs. Informal Reference Groups
4. Brand Communities
5. Membership versus Aspirational Reference Groups
6. Negative Reference Groups
7. Positive Reference Groups
8. Antibrand Communities
This document discusses consumer motivation and values from a psychological perspective. It covers several theories of motivation including:
- Drive theory, which proposes that biological needs create tension that drives goal-oriented behavior to reduce this tension.
- Expectancy theory, which focuses on cognitive expectations of desirable outcomes rather than biological drives.
- Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which proposes needs are satisfied in a fixed order from basic to more advanced needs. However, this model has limitations and may not apply universally across cultures.
The document also discusses unconscious motives according to psychoanalytic theory, different types of consumer needs, how involvement and affective states influence consumer behavior, and the role of values in guiding consumers' goals and choices.
The document discusses motivation and consumer behavior. It covers topics like the motivation process, needs and motivation, motivational strength, types of needs (biogenic, psychogenic, utilitarian, hedonic), motivational conflicts, specific needs and buying behavior, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, consumer involvement, tactics to boost motivation, consumer values, core cultural values, Hofstede's cultural dimensions, instrumental and terminal values, and materialism.
This chapter discusses motivation and values in consumer behavior. It explains that products can satisfy different consumer needs and that the level of involvement with a product, marketing message, or purchase situation impacts how consumers evaluate products. Cultural values shape the types of products consumers prefer. The chapter also addresses how materialism, or the importance placed on possessions, varies among consumers and influences their priorities and behaviors.
Chapter 5 Personality And Consumer BehaviorAvinash Kumar
The document discusses theories of personality and how they relate to consumer behavior. It covers Freudian theories that see consumption as reflecting unconscious drives. Neo-Freudian theory examines social relationships and feelings of inferiority. Trait theory views personality as traits like innovativeness and dogmatism that influence choices. Cognitive factors like need for cognition also affect responses to ads. Materialism and compulsive buying are examined. Color and product personalities are discussed in how they shape brand perceptions.
This document provides an overview of personality, self-image, and lifestyle as they relate to consumer behaviour. It discusses various theories of personality including Freudian, neo-Freudian, cognitive, and trait theories. It also examines concepts like self-image, possessions as self-extensions, and how consumers may use products to alter their self-images. Finally, it discusses lifestyle and psychographic segmentation and how understanding personality, self-image, and lifestyle can inform marketing strategy.
This document discusses reference groups and opinion leadership and their influence on consumer behavior. It defines reference groups as groups that significantly influence an individual's behavior. Reference groups can influence consumers through informational, value-expressive, and utilitarian conformity. The document also discusses types of reference groups like primary, secondary, formal, and informal groups. It explains how reference groups influence individuals' self-concept, socialization, social comparison, and conformity. The role of word-of-mouth communication and opinion leaders is also examined.
Influence of reference groups on consumer behaviourprabaharan b
This document discusses key factors and groups that influence consumer purchasing decisions. It identifies 5 main factors: buyer psychology, personal characteristics, social characteristics, culture, and groups. It then describes different types of reference groups that consumers use for normative and comparative guidance, such as family, friends, work colleagues, celebrities, and experts. The level of influence depends on attributes like a group's credibility, attractiveness, and power, as well as how conspicuous the product is.
This document discusses consumer motivation and values from a psychological perspective. It covers several theories of motivation including:
- Drive theory, which proposes that biological needs create tension that drives goal-oriented behavior to reduce this tension.
- Expectancy theory, which focuses on cognitive expectations of desirable outcomes rather than biological drives.
- Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which proposes needs are satisfied in a fixed order from basic to more advanced needs. However, this model has limitations and may not apply universally across cultures.
The document also discusses unconscious motives according to psychoanalytic theory, different types of consumer needs, how involvement and affective states influence consumer behavior, and the role of values in guiding consumers' goals and choices.
The document discusses motivation and consumer behavior. It covers topics like the motivation process, needs and motivation, motivational strength, types of needs (biogenic, psychogenic, utilitarian, hedonic), motivational conflicts, specific needs and buying behavior, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, consumer involvement, tactics to boost motivation, consumer values, core cultural values, Hofstede's cultural dimensions, instrumental and terminal values, and materialism.
This chapter discusses motivation and values in consumer behavior. It explains that products can satisfy different consumer needs and that the level of involvement with a product, marketing message, or purchase situation impacts how consumers evaluate products. Cultural values shape the types of products consumers prefer. The chapter also addresses how materialism, or the importance placed on possessions, varies among consumers and influences their priorities and behaviors.
Chapter 5 Personality And Consumer BehaviorAvinash Kumar
The document discusses theories of personality and how they relate to consumer behavior. It covers Freudian theories that see consumption as reflecting unconscious drives. Neo-Freudian theory examines social relationships and feelings of inferiority. Trait theory views personality as traits like innovativeness and dogmatism that influence choices. Cognitive factors like need for cognition also affect responses to ads. Materialism and compulsive buying are examined. Color and product personalities are discussed in how they shape brand perceptions.
This document provides an overview of personality, self-image, and lifestyle as they relate to consumer behaviour. It discusses various theories of personality including Freudian, neo-Freudian, cognitive, and trait theories. It also examines concepts like self-image, possessions as self-extensions, and how consumers may use products to alter their self-images. Finally, it discusses lifestyle and psychographic segmentation and how understanding personality, self-image, and lifestyle can inform marketing strategy.
This document discusses reference groups and opinion leadership and their influence on consumer behavior. It defines reference groups as groups that significantly influence an individual's behavior. Reference groups can influence consumers through informational, value-expressive, and utilitarian conformity. The document also discusses types of reference groups like primary, secondary, formal, and informal groups. It explains how reference groups influence individuals' self-concept, socialization, social comparison, and conformity. The role of word-of-mouth communication and opinion leaders is also examined.
Influence of reference groups on consumer behaviourprabaharan b
This document discusses key factors and groups that influence consumer purchasing decisions. It identifies 5 main factors: buyer psychology, personal characteristics, social characteristics, culture, and groups. It then describes different types of reference groups that consumers use for normative and comparative guidance, such as family, friends, work colleagues, celebrities, and experts. The level of influence depends on attributes like a group's credibility, attractiveness, and power, as well as how conspicuous the product is.
The document discusses different types of social groups and marketing techniques. It defines a social group as a collection of people who interact and share similarities. There are various types of social groups including primary, secondary, informal, and formal groups. It also outlines characteristics of social groups like we-feeling, role, and status. Additionally, the document covers different social marketing techniques such as viral marketing, guerrilla marketing, ambush marketing, and pull marketing. It provides examples of advertisements that utilize each technique.
Shopping Groups | IIMC | Consumer BehaviourInduchoodan R
This document discusses reference groups and their influence on consumer product choice decisions. It defines reference groups as groups that people refer to when evaluating themselves, and notes that reference groups can influence behavior through informational, normative, and identification influences. The document then examines different types of reference groups (membership vs non-membership, positive vs negative influence) and how marketers can approach reference groups through advertising, product trials, and point-of-sale strategies to influence consumer shopping groups.
The document discusses reference groups, families, and consumer socialization. It describes three types of reference group influence, how families make decisions, and factors that influence American families. The document also presents a model of the family life cycle that can be used to segment markets and develop marketing strategies.
This document discusses consumer motivation and the factors that drive consumer behavior. It covers various theories of motivation including Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which proposes that people are motivated to fulfill basic physiological needs, safety needs, belonging needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs. The document also discusses other motivational theories like the trio of needs for power, affiliation, and achievement. It describes how needs, goals, and motivation are interrelated and how motivation is studied through both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Reference Groups (RG) and Family Influences: What is a group? - Understanding the power of reference groups - Selected consumer - Related RG - Family decision making and consumption -Related roles-The family life cycle
This document discusses personality, self-image, and lifestyle as they relate to consumer behavior. It provides an overview of various theories of personality including Freudian, trait, and cognitive theories. It also discusses concepts like self-image, different types of self-images, how possessions can extend self-image, and how products can be used to alter self-image. Finally, it covers lifestyle and psychographic segmentation for understanding consumers.
The document discusses consumer attitude formation and change. It covers topics like the tri-component model of attitudes (cognitive, affective, behavioral components), multi-attribute attitude models, cognitive dissonance theory, attribution theory, and how marketers can influence attitudes. For example, marketers can appeal to the motivational functions of attitudes, associate products with groups or events, and alter the components of attitudes like evaluations, beliefs, and overall brand evaluation.
This lecture discusses how consumers are influenced by others and seek to conform to social groups. Reference groups that consumers aspire to or are members of can influence product choices. Opinion leaders who are experts, socially active, and similar to other consumers significantly impact purchase decisions through word-of-mouth recommendations. New social media is accelerating the spread of information and recommendations between consumers, with negative word-of-mouth carrying more weight than positive word-of-mouth. Marketers must understand how consumers are influenced by others in social networks and groups.
Marketing involves creating value for and building relationships with customers. Companies market a variety of offerings including goods, services, ideas and organizations. The goal is to gain attention or a response from prospects. Effective marketing adapts to changing customer needs. It satisfies customer needs through market offerings while setting proper expectations and focusing on long-term customer satisfaction and value. Companies can focus on production, products, selling or marketing, with marketing orientation emphasizing customer value. Relationship and integrated marketing aim to deliver superior value through coordinated programs. Internal marketing and performance marketing also support customer goals.
This document discusses consumer motivation for packaged fruit juice. It analyzes the different needs and motives that drive juice consumption, including primary needs like quenching thirst, and secondary needs like health, taste, and social acceptance. The document also distinguishes between intrinsic and extrinsic needs, positive and negative directions of motivation, rational and emotional motives, and how marketing appeals to these motivations through messages about health benefits and social approval.
This document discusses various psychological and social factors that influence consumer behavior, including:
1. Internal influences like motivation, personality, perception, learning, and values/beliefs/attitudes shape how consumers make decisions.
2. External influences include personal influences from opinion leaders, word of mouth, and reference groups. The family, social class, and culture/subcultures also impact consumer behavior.
3. Motivation is the driving force behind behavior and is influenced by hierarchical needs. Personality and perception also play important roles in consumer responses and preferences. Learning processes further develop consumer knowledge and future behaviors.
Opinion leaders are individuals whose ideas and behaviors influence others. They can be politicians, business leaders, celebrities, or others with expertise. Opinion leadership is the process by which opinion leaders informally influence the attitudes and behaviors of opinion seekers. Opinion leaders are seen as credible sources of information that can help reduce search time and risk for opinion receivers. Opinion leaders can influence specific topics or many topics. They are influential because they are knowledgeable and provide both positive and negative product information as advice. Opinion leaders play the roles of authority figures by providing advice and experiences, trend setters by adopting new products, and local opinion leaders by providing advice consistent with their social groups.
Collectors seem to share unique personality traits with respect to their hobby or collection. The study found that collectors tend to be highly patient, passionate about their interest area, and able to deal with challenges in acquiring new items for their collection. They remain dedicated to their hobby despite ups and downs, are aware of trends in their interest area, and are willing to invest significant time and money to further their collection. Collecting provides meanings related to one's identity, relationships with others, preservation of history, and financial investment. However, it can also resemble addictive behavior for some. The personality traits of collectors highlight their enduring involvement and deep commitment to both the objects and process of acquiring items for their collection.
The document discusses consumer behavior and how understanding factors that influence consumer psychology, such as cultural, social, personal, and situational factors, allows marketers to improve their strategies. It also examines the consumer decision process and how marketers can target consumers at different stages by stimulating need, providing information, and influencing evaluation and purchase. Understanding why and how consumers make decisions helps optimize marketing efforts.
This document discusses consumer motivation and the psychological forces that drive consumer behavior. It covers topics like the different types of needs that motivate consumers, both innate and acquired needs. The document also discusses the concepts of goals, how motives are aroused, and the dynamics of motivation over time as needs and goals change. Marketers aim to understand consumer motivation to better appeal to consumers' needs and drive purchase decisions.
The document discusses opinion leaders and how they influence others. It begins by defining opinion leaders as individuals who informally influence the actions and attitudes of others. It then provides examples of areas where people rely on opinion leaders such as for product recommendations or advice on the best places to shop. The document also notes that one influential person's recommendation on average affects the purchasing decisions of two others, and even more so for recommendations shared online. It concludes by explaining that opinion leaders tend to be more knowledgeable about products, innovative, and socially engaged compared to others.
This document provides an overview of individual determinants of consumer behavior, including personality, self-concept, motivation, and learning/memory/recall. It discusses several personality theories and traits that influence consumer decisions. It also examines the concepts of self-image and motivation, describing different types of motives and motivation theories. Marketing implications are that personality traits can help segment consumers and appeal to their traits through branding, promotion, and product positioning. Motivation and self-image also influence product choices and how marketers can ensure satisfaction through congruence between products and consumers' self-concepts.
Consumer behavior involves a multi-step purchase decision process: problem recognition, information search, alternative evaluation, purchase decision, and post-purchase behavior. Consumers go through levels of involvement - routine, limited, or extensive - depending on the purchase. Social influences on consumer behavior include reference groups, opinion leaders, family socialization, and subcultures. Reference groups are people consumers aspire to be like, while opinion leaders are experts or celebrities whose recommendations strongly sway purchase decisions. Family upbringing and the subcultures consumers belong to also shape their purchasing habits.
BB Chapter Fourteen : Group Influence And CommunicationBBAdvisor
This chapter discusses group influence and communication in marketing. It covers how groups function and are classified, the impact of reference groups on consumption, and how social roles influence consumption. It also discusses the importance of word-of-mouth communication and opinion leaders in shaping consumer behavior. The chapter examines the diffusion of innovations and the different adopter categories. It provides information on reference group influences, types of groups, and the role of communication and opinion leadership in the consumption process.
This document discusses various theories of personality and how they relate to consumer behavior and marketing. It covers Freudian concepts of the id, ego and superego and how unconscious motives can influence purchases. It also discusses other theories like trait theory and how personality traits can predict media usage. Market research techniques are presented for understanding psychographics, lifestyles and values that influence consumer choices and how they can be used to segment markets and position brands.
The document discusses different types of social groups and marketing techniques. It defines a social group as a collection of people who interact and share similarities. There are various types of social groups including primary, secondary, informal, and formal groups. It also outlines characteristics of social groups like we-feeling, role, and status. Additionally, the document covers different social marketing techniques such as viral marketing, guerrilla marketing, ambush marketing, and pull marketing. It provides examples of advertisements that utilize each technique.
Shopping Groups | IIMC | Consumer BehaviourInduchoodan R
This document discusses reference groups and their influence on consumer product choice decisions. It defines reference groups as groups that people refer to when evaluating themselves, and notes that reference groups can influence behavior through informational, normative, and identification influences. The document then examines different types of reference groups (membership vs non-membership, positive vs negative influence) and how marketers can approach reference groups through advertising, product trials, and point-of-sale strategies to influence consumer shopping groups.
The document discusses reference groups, families, and consumer socialization. It describes three types of reference group influence, how families make decisions, and factors that influence American families. The document also presents a model of the family life cycle that can be used to segment markets and develop marketing strategies.
This document discusses consumer motivation and the factors that drive consumer behavior. It covers various theories of motivation including Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which proposes that people are motivated to fulfill basic physiological needs, safety needs, belonging needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs. The document also discusses other motivational theories like the trio of needs for power, affiliation, and achievement. It describes how needs, goals, and motivation are interrelated and how motivation is studied through both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Reference Groups (RG) and Family Influences: What is a group? - Understanding the power of reference groups - Selected consumer - Related RG - Family decision making and consumption -Related roles-The family life cycle
This document discusses personality, self-image, and lifestyle as they relate to consumer behavior. It provides an overview of various theories of personality including Freudian, trait, and cognitive theories. It also discusses concepts like self-image, different types of self-images, how possessions can extend self-image, and how products can be used to alter self-image. Finally, it covers lifestyle and psychographic segmentation for understanding consumers.
The document discusses consumer attitude formation and change. It covers topics like the tri-component model of attitudes (cognitive, affective, behavioral components), multi-attribute attitude models, cognitive dissonance theory, attribution theory, and how marketers can influence attitudes. For example, marketers can appeal to the motivational functions of attitudes, associate products with groups or events, and alter the components of attitudes like evaluations, beliefs, and overall brand evaluation.
This lecture discusses how consumers are influenced by others and seek to conform to social groups. Reference groups that consumers aspire to or are members of can influence product choices. Opinion leaders who are experts, socially active, and similar to other consumers significantly impact purchase decisions through word-of-mouth recommendations. New social media is accelerating the spread of information and recommendations between consumers, with negative word-of-mouth carrying more weight than positive word-of-mouth. Marketers must understand how consumers are influenced by others in social networks and groups.
Marketing involves creating value for and building relationships with customers. Companies market a variety of offerings including goods, services, ideas and organizations. The goal is to gain attention or a response from prospects. Effective marketing adapts to changing customer needs. It satisfies customer needs through market offerings while setting proper expectations and focusing on long-term customer satisfaction and value. Companies can focus on production, products, selling or marketing, with marketing orientation emphasizing customer value. Relationship and integrated marketing aim to deliver superior value through coordinated programs. Internal marketing and performance marketing also support customer goals.
This document discusses consumer motivation for packaged fruit juice. It analyzes the different needs and motives that drive juice consumption, including primary needs like quenching thirst, and secondary needs like health, taste, and social acceptance. The document also distinguishes between intrinsic and extrinsic needs, positive and negative directions of motivation, rational and emotional motives, and how marketing appeals to these motivations through messages about health benefits and social approval.
This document discusses various psychological and social factors that influence consumer behavior, including:
1. Internal influences like motivation, personality, perception, learning, and values/beliefs/attitudes shape how consumers make decisions.
2. External influences include personal influences from opinion leaders, word of mouth, and reference groups. The family, social class, and culture/subcultures also impact consumer behavior.
3. Motivation is the driving force behind behavior and is influenced by hierarchical needs. Personality and perception also play important roles in consumer responses and preferences. Learning processes further develop consumer knowledge and future behaviors.
Opinion leaders are individuals whose ideas and behaviors influence others. They can be politicians, business leaders, celebrities, or others with expertise. Opinion leadership is the process by which opinion leaders informally influence the attitudes and behaviors of opinion seekers. Opinion leaders are seen as credible sources of information that can help reduce search time and risk for opinion receivers. Opinion leaders can influence specific topics or many topics. They are influential because they are knowledgeable and provide both positive and negative product information as advice. Opinion leaders play the roles of authority figures by providing advice and experiences, trend setters by adopting new products, and local opinion leaders by providing advice consistent with their social groups.
Collectors seem to share unique personality traits with respect to their hobby or collection. The study found that collectors tend to be highly patient, passionate about their interest area, and able to deal with challenges in acquiring new items for their collection. They remain dedicated to their hobby despite ups and downs, are aware of trends in their interest area, and are willing to invest significant time and money to further their collection. Collecting provides meanings related to one's identity, relationships with others, preservation of history, and financial investment. However, it can also resemble addictive behavior for some. The personality traits of collectors highlight their enduring involvement and deep commitment to both the objects and process of acquiring items for their collection.
The document discusses consumer behavior and how understanding factors that influence consumer psychology, such as cultural, social, personal, and situational factors, allows marketers to improve their strategies. It also examines the consumer decision process and how marketers can target consumers at different stages by stimulating need, providing information, and influencing evaluation and purchase. Understanding why and how consumers make decisions helps optimize marketing efforts.
This document discusses consumer motivation and the psychological forces that drive consumer behavior. It covers topics like the different types of needs that motivate consumers, both innate and acquired needs. The document also discusses the concepts of goals, how motives are aroused, and the dynamics of motivation over time as needs and goals change. Marketers aim to understand consumer motivation to better appeal to consumers' needs and drive purchase decisions.
The document discusses opinion leaders and how they influence others. It begins by defining opinion leaders as individuals who informally influence the actions and attitudes of others. It then provides examples of areas where people rely on opinion leaders such as for product recommendations or advice on the best places to shop. The document also notes that one influential person's recommendation on average affects the purchasing decisions of two others, and even more so for recommendations shared online. It concludes by explaining that opinion leaders tend to be more knowledgeable about products, innovative, and socially engaged compared to others.
This document provides an overview of individual determinants of consumer behavior, including personality, self-concept, motivation, and learning/memory/recall. It discusses several personality theories and traits that influence consumer decisions. It also examines the concepts of self-image and motivation, describing different types of motives and motivation theories. Marketing implications are that personality traits can help segment consumers and appeal to their traits through branding, promotion, and product positioning. Motivation and self-image also influence product choices and how marketers can ensure satisfaction through congruence between products and consumers' self-concepts.
Consumer behavior involves a multi-step purchase decision process: problem recognition, information search, alternative evaluation, purchase decision, and post-purchase behavior. Consumers go through levels of involvement - routine, limited, or extensive - depending on the purchase. Social influences on consumer behavior include reference groups, opinion leaders, family socialization, and subcultures. Reference groups are people consumers aspire to be like, while opinion leaders are experts or celebrities whose recommendations strongly sway purchase decisions. Family upbringing and the subcultures consumers belong to also shape their purchasing habits.
BB Chapter Fourteen : Group Influence And CommunicationBBAdvisor
This chapter discusses group influence and communication in marketing. It covers how groups function and are classified, the impact of reference groups on consumption, and how social roles influence consumption. It also discusses the importance of word-of-mouth communication and opinion leaders in shaping consumer behavior. The chapter examines the diffusion of innovations and the different adopter categories. It provides information on reference group influences, types of groups, and the role of communication and opinion leadership in the consumption process.
This document discusses various theories of personality and how they relate to consumer behavior and marketing. It covers Freudian concepts of the id, ego and superego and how unconscious motives can influence purchases. It also discusses other theories like trait theory and how personality traits can predict media usage. Market research techniques are presented for understanding psychographics, lifestyles and values that influence consumer choices and how they can be used to segment markets and position brands.
Personality and Lifestyle by Soloman
1. Personality
2. Freudian Systems
3. Freudian Theory
4. Motivational Research
5. Dichter’s Consumption Motives
6. Non-Freudian Theories
7. Trait Theory
The document discusses consumer behavior and culture. It provides an overview of key concepts in consumer behavior including the decision making process, external and internal influences, problem recognition, information search, alternative evaluation and selection, outlet selection and purchase, post-purchase processes, and customer satisfaction. It then discusses culture and cultural influences, defining culture and outlining Hofstede's cultural dimensions model for comparing cultures.
The document defines opinion leadership as the informal influence one person, called an opinion leader, has over others in regards to product consumption and attitudes. Opinion leaders are knowledgeable about products, their advice is taken seriously by others similar to them, and they actively share information through word-of-mouth communication. Examples are provided of how opinion leadership can influence decisions around cars, cameras, home improvements, and school selection.
Reference groups are actual or imaginary individuals or groups that influence a person's behavior, opinions, and purchases. Reference groups can influence consumers in three ways: informationally by providing product information and opinions; utilitarian by affecting what products are deemed socially acceptable or useful; and value-expressively by influencing the products that help a person feel admired or identify with a desired social group. Some reference groups have more influence than others depending on factors like whether a product is publicly or privately consumed and if it is a luxury or necessity item. Word-of-mouth communication is an important form of reference group influence, with negative word-of-mouth having a particularly strong impact on purchase decisions.
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This document provides an overview of topics that will be covered in a course on consumer behavior, including demographics, social stratification, social groups, and family influence. It discusses how social class, reference groups, and family life cycles can impact consumer behavior. Various models of consumer behavior and social comparison theory are also mentioned. Marketing strategies are suggested that could appeal to different social classes, leverage reference group influence, and target different family life stages.
Introduction to Consumer Behaviour; Consumer Behaviour
and Marketing Strategy; Consumer Involvement – Levels
of involvement, and Decision Making.
Consumer Decision Process – Stages in Decision Process,
Information Search Process; Evaluative Criteria and
Decision Rules, Consumer Motivation – Types of Consumer
Needs, Ways of Motivating Consumers. Information
Processing and Consumer Perception.
Consumer Attitudes and Attitude Change; Influence of
Personality and Self Concept on Buying Behaviour,
Psychographics and Lifestyles, Impuse Buying.
Diffusion of Innovation and Opinion Leadership, Family
Decision Making, Influence of Reference Group
Industrial Buying Behaviour– Process and factors, Models
of Consumer Behaviour – Harward Seth, Nicosia, E& D,
Economic Model; Introduction to Consumer Behaviour
Audit; Consumer Behaviour Studies in India.
This chapter discusses opinion leadership and how some individuals informally influence the product choices and attitudes of others. It defines opinion leadership as one person influencing the actions or attitudes of others regarding a specific product category. Opinion leaders are seen as credible sources of advice who help reduce anxiety for those seeking opinions. The chapter examines how opinion leadership is a dynamic two-way process and explores methods for identifying and measuring opinion leadership, as well as how marketers can strategically utilize opinion leaders in promotional strategies.
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This chapter discusses influence, persuasion, and negotiation. It covers six primary approaches to influence: social proof, authority, liking, consistency, reciprocation, and scarcity. Regarding negotiations, it discusses types of negotiations, common biases, BATNA, the importance of information, framing, fairness and trust, positive emotion, and culture. The key learning objectives are what persuasion is and its role in influence, the six approaches to influence, negotiations, and international applications and concerns.
Opinion leadership is the process by which informal opinion leaders influence the product attitudes and consumption behaviors of others. Opinion leaders may seek to reduce their own doubts about purchases, gain social benefits, or due to strong involvement with products. Opinion seekers aim to get new information, reduce risks, save time, and gain approval. Opinion leadership is effective because opinion leaders are seen as credible sources of positive and negative product information and advice within their category of expertise. A person can be both an opinion receiver and later an opinion leader on a topic after gaining direct experience with a product.
This document summarizes key aspects of opinion leadership and the diffusion of innovations. It discusses opinion leaders and how they informally influence others' consumption. Opinion leaders are more likely to be asked about certain topics. The document also outlines Rogers' adopter categories, which classify consumers based on how early they adopt new products. The categories include innovators, early adopters, early majority, late majority, and laggards. It describes characteristics of each category and shows the typical rate of adoption follows an S-shaped curve over time. Marketers are advised to identify and target innovators and early adopters to drive diffusion of new products.
Role of Opinion leaders in consumer behaviour Vijyata Singh
Opinion Leadership is the process by which one person (opinion leader) informally influences the actions or attitudes of others, who may be opinion seekers or merely opinion recipients
This document provides an overview of consumer behavior and the consumer buying decision process. It discusses key concepts such as who consumers and customers are, factors that influence consumer behavior like cultural, social, personal and psychological factors. It also outlines the typical consumer buying decision process from need recognition to post-purchase evaluation. The document examines different types of buying decisions and models of consumer behavior. Finally, it briefly discusses business buyers and the organizational buying process.
1) The document discusses consumer buying behavior and the factors that influence it. It defines key terms like consumer, customer, and consumer market.
2) It outlines the stages in the buying process - need recognition, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision, and post-purchase evaluation.
3) The factors that influence buying decisions are discussed - cultural, social, personal, and psychological factors like reference groups, family, culture, social class, age, and personality.
This document provides an overview of consumer and business buyer behavior. It discusses the key factors that influence consumer behavior, including cultural, social, personal and psychological factors. It also outlines the five stages of the consumer decision process: need recognition, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision and post-purchase behavior. The document then discusses the adoption process for new products and categorizes different types of adopters. It defines business markets and contrasts business and consumer buying behavior. The major influences on and stages of the business buying process are also summarized.
Consumer behavior is the study of how individuals purchase, use, and dispose of products and services. It involves understanding consumer thoughts, feelings, and actions. Studying consumer behavior helps companies gain competitive advantages by focusing on customer retention rather than just acquisition, and by understanding customer segments. Key factors that influence consumer behavior include cultural, social, personal, and psychological factors. Models of consumer decision making include the buying process model and consumer activity model. Consumer research methods are used to understand consumer behavior and include quantitative and qualitative approaches like surveys, interviews, and observation.
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This presentation is a curated compilation of PowerPoint diagrams and templates designed to illustrate 20 different digital transformation frameworks and models. These frameworks are based on recent industry trends and best practices, ensuring that the content remains relevant and up-to-date.
Key highlights include Microsoft's Digital Transformation Framework, which focuses on driving innovation and efficiency, and McKinsey's Ten Guiding Principles, which provide strategic insights for successful digital transformation. Additionally, Forrester's framework emphasizes enhancing customer experiences and modernizing IT infrastructure, while IDC's MaturityScape helps assess and develop organizational digital maturity. MIT's framework explores cutting-edge strategies for achieving digital success.
These materials are perfect for enhancing your business or classroom presentations, offering visual aids to supplement your insights. Please note that while comprehensive, these slides are intended as supplementary resources and may not be complete for standalone instructional purposes.
Frameworks/Models included:
Microsoft’s Digital Transformation Framework
McKinsey’s Ten Guiding Principles of Digital Transformation
Forrester’s Digital Transformation Framework
IDC’s Digital Transformation MaturityScape
MIT’s Digital Transformation Framework
Gartner’s Digital Transformation Framework
Accenture’s Digital Strategy & Enterprise Frameworks
Deloitte’s Digital Industrial Transformation Framework
Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Framework
PwC’s Digital Transformation Framework
Cisco’s Digital Transformation Framework
Cognizant’s Digital Transformation Framework
DXC Technology’s Digital Transformation Framework
The BCG Strategy Palette
McKinsey’s Digital Transformation Framework
Digital Transformation Compass
Four Levels of Digital Maturity
Design Thinking Framework
Business Model Canvas
Customer Journey Map
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