Forty-five years of celebrity credibility and endorsement literature: Review and learnings

D Halder, D Pradhan, HR Chaudhuri - Journal of Business Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Celebrity credibility constitutes a significant portion of the celebrity brand endorsement
literature. While this field of research is mature with a rich history of 45 years, it lacks a …

Putting engagement in its PRoper place: State of the field, definition and model of engagement in public relations

GS Dhanesh - Public Relations Review, 2017 - Elsevier
Although engagement has been a catchword in public relations practice and theory for over
a decade, the term has been applied rather loosely to imply any form of communicative …

Unpacking the black box: How to promote citizen engagement through government social media during the COVID-19 crisis

Q Chen, C Min, W Zhang, G Wang, X Ma… - Computers in human …, 2020 - Elsevier
During times of public crises, governments must act swiftly to communicate crisis information
effectively and efficiently to members of the public; failure to do so will inevitably lead …

'You really are a great big sister'–parasocial relationships, credibility, and the moderating role of audience comments in influencer marketing

H Reinikainen, J Munnukka, D Maity… - Journal of marketing …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study examines the moderating role of audience comments in influencer marketing. A
YouTube vlog entry by a social media influencer featuring the endorsement of a brand was …

[HTML][HTML] Domino effect of parasocial interaction: Of vicarious expression, electronic word-of-mouth, and bandwagon effect in online shop**

ZM Nadroo, WM Lim, MA Naqshbandi - Journal of Retailing and Consumer …, 2024 - Elsevier
In an age where online shop** permeates daily life, the cascading influences originating
from parasocial interactions play a pivotal role in steering consumers' purchase decisions …

Bridging the online offline gap: Assessing the impact of brands' social network content quality on brand awareness and purchase intention

A Dabbous, KA Barakat - Journal of retailing and consumer services, 2020 - Elsevier
Social media is sha** the way companies and brands engage and interact with
consumers, particularly Millennials. In light of this growing trend, this study aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of in-store live stream on consumers' offline purchase intention

P Zhang, CWF Chao, R Chiong, N Hasan… - Journal of Retailing and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Live stream marketing through social media has attracted the attention of digital retailing
marketers in recent years. However, there is a lack of evidence in understanding the …

Understanding followers' stickiness to digital influencers: The effect of psychological responses

L Hu, Q Min, S Han, Z Liu - International Journal of Information …, 2020 - Elsevier
The ability of digital influencers to convert their followers into paying customers relies heavily
on the followers'“stickiness”, a topic that has not been adequately investigated in the existing …

Influence of parasocial relationship between digital celebrities and their followers on followers' purchase and electronic word-of-mouth intentions, and persuasion …

K Hwang, Q Zhang - Computers in human behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
Marketers recognize digital celebrities' advertising power and effectiveness, making them
influential models of social media advertising. The concept of parasocial relationships may …

Hashtag activism and message frames among social movement organizations: Semantic network analysis and thematic analysis of Twitter during the# MeToo …

Y **ong, M Cho, B Boatwright - Public relations review, 2019 - Elsevier
During the# MeToo movement, social movement organizations (SMOs) played a crucial role
in the online mobilization by utilizing various message frames and appealing hashtags …