Despite the recent influx of studies examining the role of influencers in a campaign, most studies examine influencer marketing, leaving the public relations approach to influencers …
Previous literature has found underlying differences in purchasing behaviors, consumption habits, and Internet and social media usage between Generation X and Millennials. The …
TA Syed, F Mehmood, T Qaiser - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
Brands are showing an increasing appetite for influencer marketing campaigns in order to accentuate the exclusivity of their products. While the literature supports influencer …
F Liu, R Wang - Journal of Business Research, 2025 - Elsevier
The rise of virtual influencers has significantly transformed the dynamics of influencer- follower relationships. Integrating uncanny valley and parasocial relationship theories, in …
N Vilkaite-Vaitone - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Social media has become an integral part of our daily lives. Influencers have emerged as significant players in promoting sustainable consumption in recent years. With their reach …
L You, F Liu - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2024 - Elsevier
As the use of AI-powered virtual influencers flourishes in the marketing world, it is unclear how effective these influencers are as advocates for social causes. Through four pre …
This study examines how social media influencers (SMIs) perceive their role in the complex relationships between brands, followers, and society, the moral dilemmas they face, and …
Purpose The purpose of this study is exploring teenagers'(aged 11–17) and their parents' reflections and insights regarding influencer marketing on social media, with a particular …
C Lou, X Zhou - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Prior research on social media influencers (SMIs) often examined questions such as their model of communication with followers, ethical concerns, motivations, and ways of gaining …