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Stigson, Gustav, and Nore Torbiörnsson. "Online branding hos svenska banker : En kvalitativ studie av fyra svenska bankers arbete med online branding." Thesis, Jönköping University, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-7616.
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Internet påverkar vår vardag i allra högsta grad. Våra rutiner har förändrats och därmed ställs det även krav på företagen att möta sina kunder där kunderna finns. En bransch som tagit stor hänsyn till detta är bankvärlden. Men hur möter de kunderna på den digitala arenan? Hur hanterar de sitt varumärke ur ett digitalt perspektiv?
Denna studie har som syfte att undersöka just detta och se på fyra av de svenska rikstäckande bankernas digitala varumärkeshantering och hur de arbetar med kommunikation i digitala kanaler. Det intressanta är att se de tendenser som finns idag men även hur de undersökta bankerna ser på framtiden inom varumärkeshanteringen. För att få en tydlig teoretisk grund har författarna valt att göra studien utifrån ett redan utformat teoretiskt ramverk kallat i-Branding.
Den metodologiska grunden för uppsatsen är kvalitativa djupintervjuer med representanter för utvalda banker. Vidare har studien en hermeneutisk ansats och har som syfte att vara tolkande.
Viktiga resultat som studien visar på är att samtliga av de undersökta bankerna ser den digitala varumärkeshanteringen och internet som viktig. De ser dock inte någon större skillnad i hur man traditionellt arbetar med varumärkeshantering jämfört med den digitala varumärkeshanteringen. Samtliga banker påpekar att det är kundmötet som är det viktiga, oavsett var det äger rum. Många av bankerna hade även funderingar på hur man skulle kunna ta tillvara på de möjligheter som internet ger, men den faktiska aktiviteten inom området var mindre. Angående framtiden var samtliga banker av samma åsikt om att internets betydelse kommer öka och att traditionella massmedier kommer få en mindre del av marknadskommunikationen. Två av bankerna framhöll även mobiltelefonen som nästa stora kanal för bankernas kommunikation.
The fact that internet affects our everyday lives cannot be argued. Our routines have changed and so have the routines for companies. The companies now have to communicate to their customers using new methods. One industry that early adopted the digital technology is the banking industry. But how do they meet their customers on the digital arena? How do they manage their brands from a digital perspective?
The aim of this study is to see how four of the Swedish banks are working with online branding and communication through digital channels. The study has two interesting viewpoints, to see the trends in online branding for banks and to see the future for brand management in the banking industry. As the theoretical foundation the writers has chosen to make the study through a theoretical framework called ”i-Branding”.
The method used in the study is qualitative interviews with key persons from the different banks. Furthermore the study has a hermeneutic viewpoint and the goal is to interpret the results and through this describe and explain the phenomena.
Key results that the study shows are that all of the banks see online branding and the internet as very important in their work with brand management. The banks however cannot separate online brand management from the traditional brand management. All the banks state that it is the meeting with the customer that has to be the central point, wherever it takes place. The banks also had a lot of thoughts on how the internet could be of better use in their brand management but it was a lack of actual activity from the banks. Regarding the future, all banks said that the impact of internet is going to increase and take shares from the traditional mass media. Two of the banks also said that they thought that the mobile phone is the next big channel for communication.
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Sledzik, Christopher Steele. "PR and Online Branding Corporate Perceptions in a Digital Space: Branding Goodyear Engineered Products in the Automotive Aftermarket Online." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1334608828.
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AMERKHANOVA, NATALYA, and ANASTASIA TOPALIDOU. "Online consumers' perspective on digital fashion branding magazines." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Textilhögskolan, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-17535.
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The study is focused on investigating the effectiveness of digital fashion branding magazines through the perspective of various types of online fashion consumers. The classification of online fashion consumers is based on motives of shopping behavior. Factors of positive online shopping experience were employed in order to identify perceptions and preferences towards digital fashion branding magazines. The study is implemented by the means of digital fashion branding magazines’ analysis, focus group and individual interviews. The results of the research enable to identify various ways of presenting the branding magazines. The study demonstrates differences in perceptions of digital fashion branding magazines of various types of online fashion consumers. The types of consumers attracted by the branding magazines are considered as well. Digital fashion branding magazines are regarded to be an effective marketing tool which requires further improvement by all the identified types.Program: Master Programme in Fashion Management
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Witter, Jan-Moritz, and Thomas Sabathier. "Branding of two-sided online marketplaces : An integrative model to comprehend the reciprocity within vlaue creation and branding of two-sided online marketplaces." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-35788.
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Background: Online marketplaces constitute one of the most successful business innovations of the Web 2.0. Nonetheless so far no branding theory has been connected to the topic of two-sided online marketplaces. This might be due to the high complexity and reciprocity of their value creation which however needs to be in order to apply any marketing and branding strategies. Purpose: Therefore, the purpose is to understand and clarify the value creation processes of two-sided online marketplaces and develop branding theory based on the findings thereof. Method: Within this thesis we conducted qualitative research. The study is built on semi-structured interviews with 15 respondents that have used various two-sided online marketplaces either as sellers and buyers. Conclusion: In order to understand the various variables of two-sided online marketplaces business model, we have identified, conceptualized and extended an integrative model to manage and brand their value. With the knowledge resulting from our literature review we built a model illustrating all pillars which influence value creation and thus brand perception and extended this model with the results of our own research. We have identified that while user behavior and preferences generally remain heterogeneous, commonalities such as social influences and convenience stick out most often for both user sides. Both pillars have barely been covered by research, which solely focused on network effects, price allocation and trust.
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Larsson, Jenny, and Maria Törnqvist. "Online Brand Perception : Functionality and Representationality in the Printer Manufacturing Industry." Thesis, Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-217.
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Background and problem: As Internet usage has become increasingly common and important in our society it is crucial for companies to acknowledge the impact of online branding. As differences between products are decreasing it is no longer sufficient to compete solely on price or quality. Thus the importance of brands and branding is increasing. Even though branding is a heavily research topic, almost all research has been performed with consumer markets in mind, more or less ignoring industrial markets. This is done in spite of most markets being predominated by industrial firms.
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how printer manufac-turers’ online brand messages can be perceived regarding functional benefits and representational satisfaction, and how this may affect the examined brands.
Method: To fulfil our purpose we chose to conduct a qualitative method, since this would provide us with in-depth answers. To structure our study we created a questionnaire to use as an analysical tool for our examination of the selected companies.
Conclusions: The conclusions drawn from this study are that printer manufacturers mainly emphasise the functional factors of their products to a large extent. Further, almost all brands of our sample can be perceived to be augmented ones. Of the few companies with highly developed brands, those with separate web sites for business and consumer buyers were in majority. Finally, since most printer manufacturers stress functionality the added-value of their brands is not as sustainable as it could be.
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Weil, Ari. "Terrorist Celebrity: Online Personal Branding and Jihadist Recruitment and Planning." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2018. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/pomona_theses/206.
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Shifts in culture and technology have changed the manifestation of celebrity in modern society, culminating in the practice of internet microcelebrity, where one views followers as fans, produces content consistent with a personal brand, and engages in strategic interaction with devotees. This thesis examines how those effects have also changed how terrorists present themselves and operationalize celebrity status. An original typology of terrorist celebrity is presented: traditional, martyr, and internet micro-celebrity. Two in-depth case studies of terrorist micro-celebrities are analyzed: Anwar al-Awlaki of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and Junaid Hussain of the Islamic State. The case studies are examined through content analysis of social media postings, personal chat transcripts, as well as mainstream media coverage of the individuals used to reconstruct their biographies. Following mainstream trends, these terrorist internet celebrities have built personal brands that target specific communities. Awlaki targeted English-speaking Muslims living in the West and IS foreign fighters like Hussain often target young people in the fighter’s countries of origin. Their online personas are created to be relatable and engaging to those specific audiences. Ultimately, mainstream celebrity trends have bled into terrorist behavior. By creating brands and managing them through micro-celebrity practices, terrorists have effectively weaponized online celebrity, using it for recruitment and planning.
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Gonne-Victoria, Benjamin, Guillaume Lécuellé, and Nagisa Sasaki. "Students' perceptions of online personal branding on social media sites." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-65789.
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This paper starts by an explanation of the context of personal branding and online personal branding and the problem identified by the authors. Thus, the purpose of the study is to investigate on the perception of students towards online personal branding through their own personal brand and with the perspective of matching employer’s expectations. A section reviewing online personal branding and related literature is provided in order to describe among others, the several components of the elaboration of an online personal brand and the different employers’ expectations towards this brand. Next, a section describing the different methods used in the study is implemented. The data of this paper is gathered through 13 semistructured interviews based on an operationalization of the different concepts presented in the theoretical framework section. The results are then presented in the empirical investigation section following recurrent identified themes bring by the respondents: The need to fit the norm, to stand out and of control. Then the data is analyzed through the theories and is therefore following the different components of an elaboration of a personal brand including the different items related to employer’s consideration and practices. Then the conclusion is drawing in order to answering the research question as well as providing some acknowledgement and recommendations. This paper has permitted to describe the perception of student towards online personal branding with the perspective of matching employers’ expectations. This perception is a rather incomplete online personal brand, consisting of a normalized image of the self, a tool for a certain self-realization towards a limited audience and a have a certain perception of an overall control of this online personal brand.
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Kania-Lundholm, Magdalena. "Re-Branding A Nation Online : Discourses on Polish Nationalism and Patriotism." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-180903.
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The aim of this dissertation is two-fold. First, the discussion seeks to understand the concepts of nationalism and patriotism and how they relate to one another. In respect to the more critical literature concerning nationalism, it asks whether these two concepts are as different as is sometimes assumed. Furthermore, by problematizing nation-branding as an “updated” form of nationalism, it seeks to understand whether we are facing the possible emergence of a new type of nationalism. Second, the study endeavors to discursively analyze the ”bottom-up” processes of national reproduction and re-definition in an online, post-socialist context through an empirical examination of the online debate and polemic about the new Polish patriotism. The dissertation argues that approaching nationalism as a broad phenomenon and ideology which operates discursively is helpful for understanding patriotism as an element of the nationalist rhetoric that can be employed to study national unity, sameness, and difference. Emphasizing patriotism within the Central European context as neither an alternative to nor as a type of nationalism may make it possible to explain the popularity and continuous endurance of nationalism and of practices of national identification in different and changing contexts. Instead of facing a new type of nationalism, we can then speak of new forms of engagement which take place in cyberspace that contribute to the process of reproduction of nationalism. The growing field of nation-branding, with both its practical and political implications, is presented as one of the ways in which nationalism is reproduced and maintained as a form of “soft” rather than “hard” power within the global context. The concept of nation re-branding is introduced in order to account for the role that citizens play in the process of nation branding, which has often been neglected in the literature. This concept is utilized to critically examine, understand, and explain the dynamics of nation brand construction and re-definition, with a particular focus on the discursive practices of citizens in cyberspace. It is argued that citizens in the post-socialist countries, including Poland, can engage in the process of nation re-branding online. It is also argued that this process of online nation re-branding may legitimately be regarded as a type of civic practice through which citizens connect with each other and reproduce a form of cultural national intimacy. The results of the analysis of the online empirical material illustrate that nation re-branding is a complex, dynamic, and ambivalent phenomenon. It involves a process of discursive negotiation of nation and of national identity, but also challenges, dismantles, and transforms the national image as it is communicated both internally and externally. This reveals nation re-branding as an element in the post-socialist transformation from a ”nation” to a ”Western,” ”modern,” and ”normal” country in which dealing with an ”old” nation brand is as equally important as the introduction of the new brand. Nationalism does not disappear in the digital age, but rather becomes part of the new way of doing politics online, whereby citizens are potentially granted a form of agency in the democratic process.
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Li, Chiamin. "Current use of marketing communication in TECO’s and Sandvik’s online branding." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för ekonomi, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-10809.
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Rais, Josef. "Systémové řešení brandingu v online prostředí." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-203889.
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This thesis if focused on brand building on the internet and possibilities brought to this filed by usage of systems methodologies. SWOT analysis is widely used in marketing, but it is focused solely on evaluating the current state of things and there is no formal framework to connect branding with marketing. Critical Systems Heuristics (CSH) methodology is used to supplement traditional marketing approaches. CSH consists of 12 boundary questions which can be used to define ideal state of analyzed systems. CSH methodology is then used to create a draft of Monoe brand, which will stand for a provider of photographical and graphical services. Based on gathered information from boundary questions, a website for the brand was created and promotion on social networks was also started. This practical use of CSH shoved that the boundary questions are too vague to be properly used in branding, but mostly address the right fields. Because of that, the boundary questions were modified. The asset of this thesis is modifying CSH methodology so it can be used as a framework to build brands on the internet.
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Stevens, Estée. "Facebook brand fan pages and their impact on online branding and marketing strategy." Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/9621.
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A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and EconomicsThis study aims to explain the impact of Facebook online branding and marketing strategy in a practical manner, in form of an influence model, as to provide commercial users of Facebook with a clear, simple strategic framework for branding and marketing purposes. By surveying young students (N=206)1, whom are digital natives, a fair estimate of internal drivers and motivators to join and use Facebook brand fan pages can be established. By cross-checking the findings in a qualitative study concerning e-marketing tools for commercial purposes2, critical success drivers can be established allowing a more strategic and value-creating use of this medium.
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Jedličková, Martina. "Online marketing značky L'Oréal Professionnel." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-264369.
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The aim of this master thesis is to analyse and evaluate marketing activities of the brand LOréal Professionnel in online environment. Evaluation is based on goals of each used tool. Thesis includes comparison of communication in three countries, where brand applies unified strategy and way of communication. Results are analysed for the Czech republic, Slovakia and Hungary. This thesis include analyse of web pages, search engine marketing and communication on social media. Also emailing is mentioned but there are not so many results since brand started recently with this activity. In the end there are conclusions and recommendations based on analyses of used tools for online marketing.
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Sokolowski, Anna, and Viktoria Sandström. "Online Brand Repositioning : A case study of Halens." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för ekonomi och företagande, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-16559.
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This thesis was carried out during Spring semester 2012 at Södertörn University in collaboration with the Swedish distance selling company Halens. Halens is one of Sweden’s leading e-commerce companies with a significant history in distance selling. The company started as a mail-order company but their current and future goals are directed towards full e-commercialization. Halens has expanded to several international markets and their assortment consists mainly of women’s apparel, but also includes men’s wear, children’s wear and electronics. The purpose of this thesis is to find ways to improve the image of traditional mail-order companies that are going through a transition towards e-commerce. It has a specific look on branding and brand repositioning and the aim is to give suggestions on how to improve the image and attracting new customers while maintaining the loyal customer base that companies have gained. This includes identifying the pros and cons of the companies’ current position as well as viewing the modern possibilities that e-commercialization brings. Four interviews were conducted in order to obtain up-to-date information. Two of the people who were interviewed are employees at Halens whose work is closely related to the subject of this thesis. The data that was obtained from them deals with the company’s current activities and goals in terms of repositioning their brand. Another viewpoint is met with two consumer interviews, where information is received from different attitudes towards Halens. One of the interviewed is a long-time Halens customer, while the second one has never purchased from Halens. In addition, our own observations have been conducted for deeper analysis of the study. As one of us is a Halens employee it has given us direct access to collect data about the company image and compare our perceptions with one another. A clear view of the brand repositioning requirements that have appeared with the transition towards e-commerce has been established during this essay. Results have shown an apparent need for modernizing and investing in renewal of brand image as a mail-order company moving in to online marketing.
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Berglund, Kristine, Johanna Münter, and Kajsa Stävmo. "Kändisen som rabattkupong : En studie om kändisreklam på onlinekanaler." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-60045.
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Titel: Kändisen som rabattkupong Författare: Kristine Berglund, Johanna Münter och Kajsa Stävmo Handledare: Leif V Rytting Examinator: Leif Marcusson Kurs: Kandidatuppsats 15hp. Företagsekonomi, Music and Event Management, Linnéuniversitetet, HT 2016 Exekutiv sammanfattning Vi kan idag konstatera att internettillgången har ökat avsevärt nationellt och globalt under det senaste årtiondet. I takt med att digitaliseringen har ökat är det inte längre en lyx att koppla upp sig online. Följaktligen har likaså medier online mångdubblats och enligt svensk e-handel har majoriteten av företag, tidskrifter och myndigheter onlinenärvaro. Parallellt konstaterar vi att antalet kändisar har ökat som en följd av globaliseringen såväl som digitaliseringen och det finns idag fler plattformar att synas på än någonsin. Företagen och deras varumärken nyttjar det växande nätet och dagens uppsjö av kändisar, vilket därmed har lett till att kändisars medverkan i reklam inte är ett ovanligt fenomen. Vi har därför applicerat kändisreklam på onlinemiljön och detta är uppsatsens övergripande ämne. Marknadsföringskampanjer kan uttrycka sig i många olika former och kanaler men syftet med den här studien har inriktats till enbart kändisars interaktion med reklam via internet. Det finns tidigare forskning kring kändisreklam men hur fenomenet reformeras när det tar form på nätet är ännu ett relativt outforskat ämne vilket vi genom denna uppsats ämnar klargöra. Syfte och forskningsfrågor Syftet med uppsatsen är att klarlägga och analysera vad som präglar kändisreklam online. Med detta i åtanke har vi parallellt med syftet har vi tagit fram följande två forskningsfrågor: Vilka styrkor och svagheter finns det med kändisreklam på internet för de inblandade aktörerna? Med vilken målsättning samarbetar företag och kändisar genom onlinereklam? Metod Uppsatsen är utformad efter en kvalitativ forskningsmetod. Forskningsansatsen präglas av induktion med deduktiva inslag. Den empiriska datan är insamlad genom sju semistrukturerade intervjuer med mycket kunniga personer inom området. Slutsatser Resultatet visar på ett antal egenskaper som onlinemarknadsföring medför och som inte kan uppnås inom den icke-digitala marknadsföringen. Kändisen som mediakanal, electronic word of mouth, kombinationen av parternas målgrupper och den pricksäkra segmenteringen exemplifieras. Dessa karaktärsdrag och fördelar är målsättningen till varför företag och kändisar samarbetar genom onlinereklam. I studien konstateras också riskerna med kändismarknadsföring online, vilka bland annat är överexponering och negativ påverkan av samarbetspartnerns rykte. Sammanfattningsvis kan vi se att det finns ett stort värde i att använda sig av kändisar i reklam. Vår studie tyder dock på att det finns faktorer som bör tas i åtanke för att kändisreklamen ska nå framgång online. Våra slutsatser kan sammanfattas enligt följande punkter: Krav på äkthet Internet har öppnat upp för en tvåvägsdialog och även möjligheten för konsumenter att granska innehåll vilket har lett till ökade krav på äkthet och transparens. Samarbetet mellan varumärket och kändisen måste kännas äkta och reklamen får inte uppfattas som köpt. Detta är väsentligt då det annars kan leda till ett misslyckat samarbete och skador på varumärkets image. Personifierad kommunikation Med hjälp av internet kan kändisarna använda sina egna kanaler för att nå ut med reklam. Utifrån vår studie går det att utläsa att denna typ av kommunikation upplevs som mer trovärdig och äkta av konsumenten och det är en påtaglig skillnad gentemot traditionell marknadsföring. Detta blir ett sätt att kringgå problemet med att fler och fler blir undvikande mot reklam. Därmed har kändisen fått mer inflytande när det kommer till reklamen då de har möjligheten att påverka dess innehåll vid publicering på deras egna kanaler. Identitetsmatchning Vår studie tyder på att varumärket och kändisen inte får stå för långt ifrån varandra gällande identiteten då detta kan leda till förvirring hos konsumenterna. Negativ publicitet och upplevelser har en tendens att överföras till den andre partnern vilket gör förarbetet viktigt. Detta i kombination med de spridningsmöjligheter som internet medför gör det ännu mer betydande med rätt matchning då negativ publicitet sprids mycket fort på internet.
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Meuer, Rebecca. "Online Self-Presentation During Transition : Qualitative Study about Personal Branding and the Self in Transition." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-86171.
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Up until now, there has only been a limited amount of research in the field of online self- presentation in combination with young adults transitioning from a social to a professional self online. The purpose of this thesis is to extend the existing literature and address the gap by exploring how students present themselves before, during and after the transition from university to work. The study was built on the self-presentation theory by Erving Goffman (1959) in combination with the role identity theory as well as the career development framework by Donald Super (1980). To answer the research question and fulfill the purpose of this study an exploratory research method in combination with a qualitative, inductive research approach was chosen. Ten long, semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted using the long interview guide by McCracken. Individuals from Germany and Sweden between the ages of 21 and 26 were interviewed. The main findings showed that young adults categorize social media networks into two categories: private (social) and public (professional) applications. Individuals of the establishment phase meaning after transition to work represent a more professional self and alter other parts of the self. This process takes place over time and the representation of a professional self increased in importance and relevance. Individuals of the exploration phase meaning before transitioning to work show intentional behavior patterns towards their social self but not professional self. Therefore, the further individuals move towards the next life phase the more the presentation of the self moves towards a professional and intentional appearance online when in front stage. When in backstage privacy settings enable a carefully chosen audience for the more private self to be shared. The process of online self-presentation on social media is still a more intuitive process but the transition between different types of self can be linked to a stronger identification with a new life role.Fram tills nu har det endast gjorts en begränsad mängd forskning inom online-självpresentation i kombination med unga vuxna som övergår från ett socialt till ett professionellt online-jag. Syftet med denna uppsats är att utöka den befintliga litteraturen och ta itu med kunskapsgapet genom att utforska hur studenter presenterar sig före, under och efter övergången från universitet till arbete. Studien byggdes på självpresentationsteorin av Erving Goffman (1959) i kombination med rollidentitetsteorin och karriärutvecklingsramen av Donald Super (1980). För att besvara forskningsfrågan och uppfylla syftet med denna studie valdes en explorativ forskningsmetod i kombination med en kvalitativ, induktiv forskningsstrategi. Tio halvstrukturerade djupintervjuer genomfördes med hjälp av McCrackens långa intervjuguide. Individer från Tyskland och Sverige i åldern 21 till 26 år intervjuades. De viktigaste resultaten visade att unga vuxna kategoriserar sociala medier i två kategorier: privata (sociala) och offentliga (professionella) användningsområden. Individer från etableringsfasen, som innebär fasen efter övergång till arbete, representerar ett mer professionellt jag i jämförelse med andra delar av jaget. Denna process sker över tid och representationen av ett professionellt jag ökade i betydelse och relevans. Individer i utforskningsfasen, vilket innebär fasen innan övergång till arbete, visar avsiktliga beteendeförändringar mot sitt sociala jag men inte mot det professionella jaget. Följaktligen, desto längre individer rör sig mot nästa livsfas, desto mer rör sig självpresentationen mot ett professionellt och avsiktligt framträdande online när de befinner sig på den publika scenen. När de befinner sig i bakgrunden kan det mer privata jaget delas för en noggrant utvald publik. Processen med självpresentation online på sociala medier är fortfarande en mer intuitiv process men övergången mellan olika typer av jag kan kopplas till en starkare identifiering med en ny livsroll.
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Biro, Angeliqa, Maria Pettersson, and Sanna Wettergren. "“Sense the band, Feel the artist” : En studie om differentiering av artister online med hjälp av sensory branding." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-40386.
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Syfte Uppsatsens syfte är att genom en analys av dagens digitala marknadsföring av artister i Sverige få fram olika strategier som kan leda till differentiering online, samt få vidare förståelse om hur artister aktivt kan arbeta med strategierna online för att förstärka helhetsupplevelsen av varumärket och hur fansen upplever det digitala arbetet. Metod Denna uppsats är genomförd utifrån en kombination av kvalitativ och kvantitativ metod och har en abduktiv ansats. Vi har samlat in det empiriska materialet via kvalitativa intervjuer med utvalda personer från olika delar av musikbranschen för att få olika synvinklar. Samt gjort en enkätundersökning för att få in konsumenternas aspekt, som vi i uppsatsen benämner som fans. Dessa tillvägagångssätt har kompletterats med primär- och sekundärkällor inom branding, sensory branding och digital marknadsföring. Slutsatser Vi har genom vår analys och slutdiskussion kommit fram till följande: genom att tillämpa de fyra strategier som vi har valt att kalla; branding-strategi, sensory branding-strategi, digital marknadsförings-strategi och storytelling-strategi, är artisten på god väg att utmärka sig för både fans och musikbransch. Fansen anser att man ska ha en bra story kombinerad med en röd tråd och ett helhetskoncept. Genom att då arbeta aktivt och hitta sin balans i huruvida personlig eller informativ man ska vara i sin kommunikation, men även att vara konsekvent i sin marknadsföring som helhet.
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Xu, Ming. "Exploring emotional branding and online brand community by a case study of American Starbucks for Chinese." Thesis, University of Macau, 2011. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b2569255.
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Mir, Bernal Pedro. "Análisis de la reputación online aplicada al branding de empresa. Estudio comparativo sectorial en gran consumo." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Abat Oliba CEU, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/284358.
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El entorno tecnológico hace que las empresas deban adaptar sus políticas de comunicación hacia las nuevas tecnologías teniendo en cuenta la reputación de la compañía y de sus marcas en base a las opiniones de los consumidores. En este contexto las empresas tienen que adoptar cambios en sus estructuras o utilizar agentes externos para el control, medición y actuación de las menciones que hacen los usuarios de las nuevas tecnologías en sus distintos ámbitos y formatos. Desde el prisma de la observación de la reputación tanto de marca como de la identidad corporativa, las industrias deben centrarse en la gestión integral de su imagen emitida (Abratt,1989) y en gestionar las opiniones y comentarios de todos los agentes que interactúan con la compañía, especialmente aquellos que influyen directamente en sus cuentas de resultados, como los consumidores, proveedores o clientes intermedios. En este marco, las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (en adelante, TIC) suponen una herramienta esencial para controlar y gestionar la reputación, también denominada reputación digital, ya que mejorará su competitividad por permitir relaciones personales entre empresa y consumidor a través de los contenidos (Fondevila Gascón, 2010) en la Sociedad de Banda Ancha (Fondevila Gascón, 2009). En este nuevo entorno aparece el concepto de reputación como eje de actuación, especialmente por el auge de Internet, y surge la necesidad de las empresas de actualizar sus estrategias, adaptándose al rápido avance de la práctica de los consumidores en el uso de las nuevas tecnologías para la comunicación y difusión de opiniones sobre marcas o empresas. La reputación de una empresa deberá entenderse en una perspectiva global desde tres aspectos: la identidad corporativa, la reputación fuera de la Red y la reputación en el mundo virtual entendido en su más amplio aspecto y teniendo en cuenta todo lo que influye en la reputación de la marca. Es clave identificar las variables y la definición de reputación desde un punto de vista bibliográfico para pasar posteriormente a realizar un análisis similar del concepto de reputación online. La gestión de la reputación digital empieza a ser asumida como una prioridad por las empresas, que observan cómo cada día más las redes sociales e Internet influyen en la imagen que se tiene de ellas. Si se puede diferenciar el contexto online del offline, las marcas en el entorno online han reducido el control de su reputación. En primer lugar, es importante definir lo que es la reputación de marca online y cómo los consumidores interactúan con las marcas en Internet (Fondevila Gascón y Del Olmo, 2011). El desarrollo de las redes sociales a través de Internet ha cambiado el comportamiento del consumidor, como también la dinámica de la relación entre las marcas y los consumidores (Fondevila Gascón y Beriain, 2013; Fondevila Gascón et al., 2013).
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Lee, Jinwoo. "Cultural branding of young and emerging contemporary artists : the role of art fairs and online platforms." Thesis, University of Kent, 2018. https://kar.kent.ac.uk/67652/.
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This thesis aims to analyse the process of branding young and emerging artists in the contemporary art market, focusing on the valuation of works of art. The ambiguous borderline of being a work of art in terms of appearance poses a challenge for the market, which requires an explanation of its symbolic value and meaning. A thick, multifarious group of intermediaries in the art world contributes to the construction of legitimacy for artists and their artworks, engendering the understanding of such value. Through the legitimation process, artworks by young and emerging artists are rendered accepted and validated, thereby branding them. Some researchers on arts marketing have explored the valuation process by applying socio-cultural perspective on branding. However, such application has empirically overlooked two important mediums: art fairs and online platforms. Theoretically, the complex and fluid valuation structure in the art market, driven by the uncertain value of contemporary art and the repositioning of inner members of the art world, is a compelling research issue to be explored at the societal level. To do so, this thesis begins with investigating Andy Warhol's Brillo Box. This research also explores Frieze London and the Other Art Fair by collecting data from direct observation and secondary sources. The research additionally conducts an instrumental case study of Saatchi Art, using data from interviews, observation, and document reviews. The key finding of the historical case is that the legitimacy of Warhol and his artworks was shaped by various elements such as the intermediaries, a myth in society, an artistic movement, the artists' persona and social networks. Moreover, the empirical cases of art fairs and an online platform enact the functions of discovering, introducing, instructing, and including young and emerging artists. This indicates that these institutions play the role of intermediaries and contribute to framing the legitimacy of the artists and artworks, thereby branding new artists. Although art fairs and an online platform hold varying positions in the hierarchical order of valuing artworks in the art world (depending on the extent of their accumulated symbolic value), it is noteworthy that such mediums, which did not exist in the hierarchical structure before the twentieth century, have become important insiders in the structure. However, this research concludes that this change does not substantially reconstitute the stratified structure of the art world that has existed prior to their emergence. The theoretical contribution of this thesis lies in extending the application of Holt's (2004) theory of cultural branding to the context of arts. Building on the recent literature on cultural branding of artists (Kerrigan et al. 2011; Hewer, Brownlie and Kerrigan 2013; Muñiz, Norris and Fine 2014; Preece and Kerrigan 2015; Rodner and Preece 2015), this thesis conceptualises the process of legitimising young and emerging artists and their artworks as normative and cultural-cognitive legitimacy shaped by intermediaries through the stages of discovery, introduction, instruction, and selection. Moreover, by drawing on sociological arguments by Becker (1984) and Bourdieu (1996), the conceptual framework of the present study acknowledges the hierarchical structure of the art market and intricate interactions among intermediaries in the art world.
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Girard, François. "How companies communicate their brand identity online : A quantitative study on Swedish and French companies." Thesis, Högskolan Väst, Avd för företagsekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-12574.
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The purpose of this Bachelor’s Thesis Project in Business Administration is to investigate how companies communicate their company brand identity online. The writing of this paper has been motivated by a lack of researches regarding the companies’ dimension in term of identity communication and the brand identity promotion process online. This paper is based on a quantitative research on companies from French and Swedish. The research question is formulated as follows: How companies communicate their brand identity online through virtual media? In order to investigate the companies, a questionnaire was implemented and shared by an emailing process. This questionnaire, following a quantitative approach, has been constructed by combining several theories about the branding process, the brand identity concept, its keys concepts and also the online business landscape since the development of the Internet. According to our analysis, companies mainly share their brand identity online through two main vehicles, Website and Facebook. These media are the ones mainly used to share the three identity dimensions and to support the tools to communicate this company brand identity communication. By this analysis, deeper knowledge was created in order to provide useful data for future analysis.
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Wei, Nana, and Xueying Yi. "How to brand oneself online : A case study about 10 top musicians on Facebook." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för ekonomi, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-12252.
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Huang, Yu-Chang. "Foufou : using multimedia to promote a new product and establish a brand identity online /." Online version of thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/8873.
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Alvarsson, Sandra, Cheong Ha, and Sabrina Thams. "Student’s Website Usage : -Today’s students, tomorrows consumer." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, EMM (Entreprenörskap, Marknadsföring, Management), 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-15020.
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Purpose The purpose of this thesis is, looking from a consumer’s perspective, to investigate the influences of students website selection Background Today’s students are a new generation of consumers. They have been brought up with digi-tal media and have different attitudes towards marketing than their parents. Most market management theories were created before the digital revolution. Students are tomorrow’s high income consumers. It is valuable for companies to understand how these consumers orientate themselves on the internet and how to best reach them. Method An exploratory/explanatory deductive study to map what websites students use, how the websites are found and why they are used was conducted. The empirical findings were col-lected through group interviews. Conclusion Students have a very habitual behavior on the internet. They use some of the internet’s largest brands. Each website offers a niche and specialized service, presented in a simple and interactive manner. Students choose one website for each specific service. As the in-ternet is large with a lot of information they have a cluster of chore websites visited on a regular basis. From that base, students use friends and search engines to navigate them-selves to the destinations of their choice. Advertisement offer more trust than enticement to actually visit the sites.
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BONIECKI, PAWEL. "Positioning of online betting services : A case study of finding the gap between companies’ view versus customers’ view." Thesis, KTH, Industriell marknadsföring, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-191227.
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Under det senaste decenniet har informationsteknologin utvecklats explosionartat. Införandet av smartphones och surfplattor som alltid är anslutna till Internet har förändrat vårt sätt att "konsumera" den. Allt detta ledde till digitaliseringen av betting tjänster och flytten till Internet. I deras tidiga dagar hade online betting tjänster ett lätt jobb att göra när det gällde positionering, de behövde bara finns på Internet och det var det som lockade kunder. Men tiderna har förändrats och online betting tjänster står inför nya utmaningar. De måste hitta en tydlig positionering och ha en konkurrensfördel gentemot sina konkurrenter, men det är inte en lätt uppgift. Därför koncentrerade sig denna studie på en utredning av positioneringen för dessa tjänster. Fallstudietillvägagångssätt valdes för detta examensarbete och det undersökta företaget var Betsson Group, som är ett av de större företagen med många varumärken i sin portfölj. Forskningen är begränsad till deras tre mest populära varumärken: Betsson, Betsafe och NordicBet med undantag för text mining där Bet365 (en konkurrent) också analyserades. Empirisk data som samlades in under denna studie kom från intervjuer på fallstudieföretaget,frågeformulär besvarat av kunder och genom text mining av online betting tjänsters omdömen. Studien resulterade i att hitta gapet mellan positioneringen av företaget, kunderna och online recensenterna. Kundernas vy och recensenters vy överrensstämmer ganska bra, men öretagets uppfattning är helt avvikand. När kunderna väljer online betting tjänst bryr de sig mest om bästa odds, bonusar och mängden av betts, där å andra sidan företag placerar sig på ett statiskt sätt med målgrupper: folklig, nerdy och lyxig. Kunderna tenderar att inte bry sig om varumärkespositioneringen och driver företag in i ett priskrig, men samtidigt måste de känna igen varumärket för att lita på det med sina pengar. Studien bidrar till att förstå kunders vy när de väljer en online betting tjänst och denna spekt kan generaliseras för hela online bettingindustrin. Dessutom kan en del av teorierna appliceras på andra online tjänster där bästa pris söks.During the last decade, IT had a big burst. The introduction of smartphones and tablets that are always connected to the Internet changed our way of “consuming” it. All that lead to digitalization of betting services and moving them to the Internet. In their early days online betting services had an easy job to do regarding positioning, they only needed to exist on the Internet and that attracted customers. But, times have changed and online betting services face new challenges. They must find a clear positioning and have a competitive advantage over their competitors, but that is not an easy task to do. Therefore, this study concentrated on the investigation of the positioning for these services. Case study approach was chosen for this thesis and the investigated company was Betsson Group, which is one of the bigger companies with many brands in their portfolio. However, the research was delimited to their three most popular brands: Betsson, Betsafe and NordicBet with exception to text mining where Bet365 (a competitor) were also analyzed. Empirical data gather during this study came from interviews at the case company, questionnaire with customers and through text mining of online betting services reviews. The study resulted in finding the gap, in positioning, between the company, the customers and the online reviewers. Customers view and reviewers view align quite well, however company view is completely unaligned. When choosing an online betting service, customers mostly care about best odds, bonuses and variety of bets, where on the other hand companies position themselves in a static way with targets group of folksy, nerdy and luxurious. Customers tend to not care about the brand positioning, and push companies into a price war, however, they need to know the brand in order to trust it with their money. The study contributes to understanding the customers view when they choose an online betting service and this aspect can be generalized for the online betting industry as a whole. Moreover, some of the theories can be applied to other online services where best price is searched for.
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Samoylina, Ekaterina. "Personal Sports Branding in the Digital Age: The Case of Zlatan Ibrahimovic." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Medier och kommunikation, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-263464.
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The rise of digital media has caused transformations and new phenomena in different fields. In the digital age such branches as personal sports branding and nation branding has acquired new opportunities for development. The research focuses on representation of the personal sports brand of Zlatan Ibrahimovic on digital media platforms and its connection to the nation brand of Sweden. Previous research deals with existing studies on personal branding, personal sports branding in digital media, and nation branding. Theoretical framework includes appropriate concepts and perspectives that guide the analysis such as the TOPSTAR model, theory on types and specialization of personal brands, advertising, cultural branding and the nation brand of Sweden. The study combines different research techniques: quantitative content analysis and semiotics. The data is gathered from official accounts of Zlatan Ibrahimovic on social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the mobile application Zlatan Unplugged. Furthermore, the data for analysis is also received from YouTube videos concerning two campaigns: the Volvo XC70 commercial and “805 million names” awareness campaign by World Food Program. The results of the research outline main characteristics of the personal sport brand, show differences in representation of the brand depending on digital media platform and identify the leading attributes of the personal sports brand. The investigation uncovers a connection between the personal sports brand of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the nation brand of Sweden and shows how the personal sports brand functions on the cultural level. The thesis might be interesting for both researchers and practitioners in the spheres of media and communication studies, personal sports branding and nation branding.
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Chan-Lenci, Diana. "Instagram como aliado del branding: beneficios en el valor de marca de tiendas de ropa femenina." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad de Lima, 2017. http://repositorio.ulima.edu.pe/handle/ulima/5250.
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El uso de las redes sociales por diferentes empresas es cada vez mayor, pues se
obtienen muchos beneficios, entre ellos una mejor interacción con sus clientes y formas
más directas y eficientes de informar sobre sus productos.
Bajo este contexto, este artículo pretendió investigar sobre los beneficios que
Instagram brinda a tiendas de ropa femenina en el mercado peruano enfocándose en
cómo puede aportar a la construcción del valor de marca mediante el engagement.
Esta investigación se basó en un análisis realizado en el año 2015 a las tiendas
Camote Soup y Rommate, para conocer la problemática desde las perspectivas de los
dueños de las tiendas, seguidoras de cuentas de Instagram y community managers. Con
la finalidad de actualizar la información recabada del año 2015 se realizó un segundo
estudio cualitativo en el 2017. De esta manera se concluyó que Instagram sí aporta a la
construcción del valor de marca si es que esta es gestionada eficientemente. La buena
gestión, según los resultados del presente estudio, se refiere a seguir una estrategia
orientada en los objetivos que se tenga como marca y sobretodo utilizando contenido en
la plataforma que pueda generar una fidelización con su público.Trabajo de investigación
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Enblom, Rebecca, and Amanda Pettersson. "Konsumenters emotioner gentemot det personliga varumärket : En kvalitativ studie." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för ekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-30405.
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Titel: Konsumenters emotioner gentemot det personliga varumärket – En kvalitativ studie. Nivå: Examensarbete på Grundnivå (kandidatexamen) i ämnet företagsekonomi. Författare: Rebecca Enblom och Amanda Pettersson. Handledare: Jonas Molin och Lars-Johan Åge. Datum: 2019 – Juni. Syfte: Syftet med denna studie är att bidra till en djupare förståelse för hur skriftliga självpresentationer påverkar potentiella konsumenters emotioner gentemot det personliga varumärket. Metod: Studien utgår från en kvalitativ forskningsmetod med ett induktivt förhållningssätt samt hermeneutiken som forskningstradition. För att studera potentiella konsumenters emotioner gentemot det personliga varumärket har data främst samlats in via tio semistrukturerade intervjuer. Dessa har sedan analyserats genom en tematisk analys. Resultat & slutsats: Resultat från denna uppsats visar på att strukturerade samt korta men koncisa självpresentationer skapar ett gott första intryck. Dessa ska sedan byggas upp på ett sätt som skapar en nyfikenhet hos potentiella konsumenter. Det är även viktigt att via självpresentationen få fram ett engagemang samt känslan av förtroende. Examensarbetets bidrag: Denna forskning bidrar med kunskap om hur fastighetsmäklare och andra professionellt yrkesverksamma individer kan skapa ett personligt varumärke i form av en självpresentation. Detta i syfte att generera positiva emotioner hos potentiella konsumenter. I och med detta fyller studien det forskningsgap vi funnit på området gällande det personliga varumärket. Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Med tanke på att en kvalitativ forskningsmetod använts blir resultatet omöjligt att generalisera. Därför efterfrågar vi en liknande studie av kvantitativ art. Intressant vore även att djupare studera korrelationen mellan emotioner inför det personliga varumärket samt personlighetstyp. Till sist föreslår vi även vidare forskning gällande sociala mediers inverkan på konsumenters emotioner gentemot det personliga varumärket. Nyckelord: Personligt varumärke, branding, digital marknadsföring, online marknadsföring, självpresentation, emotioner.Title: Consumers emotions towards the personal brand – A qualitative study. Level: Student thesis, final assignment for Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. Author: Rebecca Enblom and Amanda Pettersson. Supervisor: Jonas Molin and Lars-Johan Åge. Date: 2019 – June. Aim: The aim of this study is to contribute to a deeper understanding of how written self-presentations affect the potential consumers’ emotions towards the personal brand. Method: The study is based on a qualitative research method with an inductive approach and a hermeneutic research tradition. In order to study the potential consumers’ emotions towards the personal brand, data has mainly been collected through ten semi-structured interviews. These have later been analyzed by using a thematic analysis. Result & Conclusions: Findings from this study show that short and well-structured self-presentations create a good first impression. The self-presentations should be formed in a way that creates curiosity among potential consumers. It is also important that the presentations bring out a feeling of commitment and trust. Contribution of the thesis: This research contributes knowledge about how real estate agents and other professionals can create a personal brand in form of a self-presentation. This with the purpose to generate positive emotions among potential consumers. As a result, the study fills the research gap we found on the subject of the personal brand. Suggestions for future research: Given that a qualitative research method has been used, the result is not possible to generalize. Therefore, we are requesting a similar study with a quantitative approach. It would also be interesting to study the correlation between emotions towards the personal brand and personality features. Finally, we propose a continued research about social media’s impact on consumers’ emotions towards the personal brand. Key words: Personal brand, branding, digital marketing, online marketing, self-presentation, emotions.
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Marsh, Natalie. "Missanthrobot: Machines of Automated Sociality." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2019. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1262.
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My final thesis project analyzes self-branding, online influencers, and microcelebrity culture that contribute to shaping self-identity on social media. The project focuses on online identity through the lens of digitally created or cyborg accounts made for the purpose of promoting consumer culture lifestyle. Cultural notions around celebrity culture as a means of profit are expanding and are more inclusive due to social media formats that nurture self-branding and self-promotion. Companies take advantage of personalized media creation and distribution by using online influencers to promote products because of the minimal payouts and labor required. Therefore, ideologies of buying and selling become deeply rooted online and have come to change its users’ conceptions of themselves and shape an identity linked almost exclusively with the internet across platforms. Self-branding, online influencers, and microcelebrity culture are distinct forms of labor on social media that generate value through branding and shaping a profit driven self-identity that leads to the erosion of a meaningful distinction between notions of the self and the production and consumption imperatives that benefit digital entrepreneurialism.
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Sanikidze, Kakhi. "Blogging Eurovision: An Unconventional Online Space for Everyday Political Talk." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Medier och kommunikation, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-325391.
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The paper starts by providing the overview of the Eurovision Song Contest, its participant countries and the audience. The aim of the research is to find out how everyday political talk takes place on non-political platforms. For this study, a blog dedicated to the Eurovision Song Contest was chosen. The research is netnographic, and the conclusions are drawn based on content analysis (the comments left on the Eurovision news blog - Wiwibloggs.com) and interviews with the journalists of the blog. The paper approaches the blog as anon-institutionalized space, also known as “the third space.” It covers issues such as nation branding, communication in an anonymous setting and deliberative democracy. The paper further analyses different characteristics of the content shared on the blog and answers a question on whether such content is agonistic or antagonistic by nature.
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Chang, Chia Yu. "Visualizing brand personality and personal branding : case analysis on Starbucks and Nike's brand value co-creation on Instagram." Thesis, University of Iowa, 2014. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1304.
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This general purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate how businesses and consumers are co-creating brand value on social media by sharing photos on Instagram. The main focus is two-fold, one is to look at how corporations like Nike and Starbucks are utilizing Instagram to engage customers; another is to look at how customers presenting brand images and identify with brand personalities. This research analyzed 238 customer-created images and 62 corporate-created Instagram images using a hybrid method of qualitative content analysis and thematic analysis as an empirical way to explore the big picture of this new and understudied topic. The data was collected through Keyhole and Statigram, two online social media analytical tools. The analysis of the data shows overall positive brand image sharing among customers, implicit, indirect tactics in companies' official image sharing, and customers' use of brand as a way to promote and express themselves. Overall, customers' brand value co-creation practice on Instagram focus heavily on the individuals' self expression rather than brand community building. The study also discovered valuable themes of the use of selfies and the self-directed sarcasm among Instagramers who share brand images. The findings showed an overall decentralizing brand value co-creation process and that marketers today will face more and more challenges in controlling and managing a consistent brand image. The study contributes to the understanding of visual communication and the new marketing paradigm in a visual centric digital culture.
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Fino, Inês Penas. "Uso das redes sociais – Linkedin – e a importância da marca pessoal no processo de recrutamento e seleção." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/14478.
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Mestrado em Ciências EmpresariaisO presente trabalho tem como objetivo compreender o Uso das Redes Sociais, nomeadamente do Linkedin e a Importância da Marca Pessoal nos Processos de Recrutamento e Seleção. O processo de recrutamento e seleção consiste na procura e na identificação de candidatos para determinada função. Quando este processo é executado corretamente, traduz-se na diferenciação e na vantagem competitiva das empresas no mercado de trabalho. Devido ao avanço tecnológico, as redes sociais tornaram-se uma estratégia rápida e eficaz para alcançar um maior número e diversificado de candidatos. Através da rede social Linkedin é possível integrar o mercado de trabalho, sendo importante para o candidato desenvolver a sua marca pessoal. O objetivo definido, foi alcançado e utilizou-se como metodologia a observação participante com base na pesquisa bibliográfica e na entrevista realizada a dois profissionais da área de recursos humanos. Conclui-se, que as redes socias são uma estratégia valiosa para muitas empresas no que se refere ao processo de recrutamento e seleção de candidatos. Este meio de comunicação para as empresas, torna o processo mais eficiente e eficaz e para os candidatos permite o acesso a oportunidades de emprego, sendo a sua marca pessoal a chave para o sucesso.
The present study aims to understand the use of social networks, namely LinkedIn, and the importance of personal branding in recruitment and selection processes. The recruitment and selection process consists of searching and identifying candidates for a particular role. When executed correctly this process translates into the differentiation and the competitive advantage of the companies in the market. Due to technological advancement, social networking has become a fast and effective strategy to reach a largest and more diverse number of candidates. Thus, through LinkedIn it is possible to integrate the labor market, which reveals the importance of developing a personal brand. In order to reach the proposed goals, it was used a participant observation methodology as a methodology, based on the bibliographical research and also the interviews conducted to two professionals in the area of human resources. To sum up, social networks are a valuable strategy for many companies in the process of recruiting and selecting candidates. This type of communication, for companies, makes the process more efficient and effective and, for candidates, allows access to employment opportunities, being the personal brand a key to success.
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Mangolothi, Brightness. "The use of social media for marketing and communication purpose in institutions of higher learning." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1019698.
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Social media have become a widely used tool to communicate with the orgnisations stakeholders. Institutions of higher learning are also venturing into this new way of marketing and communication. This study intended to determine how South African institutions of higher learning are using social media for marketing and communication purposes. Firstly, a literature study was conducted to gain an understanding on how social media are used. Further an empirical study was conducted, which consisted of two phases. The first phase was a case study on NMMU and Stellenbosch University. Structured-interviews, focus groups and observation were used to collect data from the cases. The collected data were then used to construct a questionnaire that was used for a survey. The survey was distributed to all 23 universities, 50 public FET colleges and the 200 private FET college. 92 institutions responded to the survey. The findings prove that there are various opportuntities and challenges in using social media although it should be stressed that the opportunities outweigh the threats. There is no visible difference between colleges social media implementation in relation to institutions of higher learning. Most institutions use more than one social media tool. Facebook is the most widely used social media followed by Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Flickr, MXit, Google+ and Blog are the least used social media. The observations of the NMMU and Stellenbosch University show that these two institutions are striving to engage with their target audiences. Although the institutions are using social media, some of the concerns are that institutions are not measuring their social media use. For those who are measuring, most depend on the free measurement tools which focus only on the quantitative measure. The governance of the social media use is none existent. Most respondents stated that they do not have a policy or guidelines informing social media management. Most of the respondents felt that they want to use more social media tools in future although some of the challenges alluded to were lack of capacity, human resources and budget.
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Novotný, Ondřej. "Role sociálních médií v marketingové komunikaci." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2013. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-198456.
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The main goal of the thesis is to discover the role of social media on marketing communication using three Czech decorative cosmetics brands via the social network, Facebook. The objective of this study is to understand the benefits of social media on marketing purposes as well as communication between brands by these social media sites, which also includes analysis of brands and their independent strategies. Furthermore this study presents conclusions along with key recommendations for the analyzed subjects. Methods used were interviews and analysis. This thesis was not conducted to provide step-by-step instructions. It was conceived as a demonstration for usage suitable for inspiration. The conclusion goes hand in hand with various authors' opinions presented in the theoretical section. Social networks are tools of brand building, strengthening the community of customers and collecting feedback.
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Ryan, Emily E. "Reflections on Using My MTSC Program and Internship Experiences with Online Marketing/Branding to Build Organizational Sustainability for Ohio's E & A Center." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1431095257.
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Cable, Courtney T. "The Akron Civic Theatre: A Digital Presence." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1321465122.
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Vinyals-Mirabent, Sara. "Building urban destination brands in Europe: re-conceptualizing the relationship between brand image and brand personality in website communication practices." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/462852.
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Destinations must project a strong and differentiated brand image to position themselves in a competitive market. To this end, official websites have become a key instrument in the portrayal of the desired image and as the place where tourists expect to find everything about the destination. In this study, the official websites of the 12 most popular urban destinations in Europe are analyzed with a two-fold purpose: to describe their projected image, and to explore the relationship between brand image and brand personality in their discourse. The results highlight cultural activities, tourist packages, and food and drink associations as the three core components of the European cities’ offer. Similarly, while all destinations project highly exciting personalities, the traits related to the other personality dimensions are those that differentiate the destinations in the competitive context. Finally, the study shows that some product-related associations are more likely to transmit specific personality traits.Les destinacions han de projectar una imatge de marca robusta i diferenciada en un mercat competitiu. Així, els webs oficials s’han convertit en un instrument clau per transmetre la imatge desitjada, i en el lloc on els turistes esperen trobar tota la informació sobre la destinació. L’estudi analitza el lloc web oficial de les 12 destinacions urbanes més populars d’Europa amb un doble objectiu: descriure la imatge que projecten, i explorar la relació entre imatge i personalitat de marca en el discurs. Els resultats destaquen les activitats culturals, els paquets turístics i la gastronomia com els principals components de la oferta de les ciutats. També demostren que totes les destinacions projecten una personalitat forta en emoció, però són les altres dimensions de la personalitat aquelles que contribueixen a la diferenciació. Finalment, l’estudi identifica la propensió de determinades associacions relacionades amb el producte a transmetre trets de personalitat de marca específics.
Los destinos deben proyectar una imagen de marca robusta y diferenciada en un mercado competitivo. Así, los sitios web oficiales se han convertido en un instrumento clave para transmitir la imagen deseada, i en el sitio donde los turistas esperan encontrar toda la información sobre el destino. Este estudio analiza el sitio web oficial de los 12 destinos urbanos más populares de Europa con un doble objetivo: describir la imagen que proyectan, y explorar la relación entre imagen y personalidad de marca en el discurso. Los resultados destacan las actividades culturales, los paquetes turísticos y la gastronomía como los principales componentes de la oferta de las ciudades. También demuestran que todos los destinos proyectan una personalidad fuerte en emoción, pero son las otras dimensiones de personalidad aquellas que contribuyen a la diferenciación. Finalmente, el estudio identifica la propensión de determinadas asociaciones relacionadas con el producto a transmitir rasgos de personalidad de marca específicos.
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Johansson, Evelina, and Frida Svensson. "The effect of influencer marketing in dense content on brands on Instagram." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-37083.
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Due to digitalization, marketing has shifted from traditional media into being common on the internet today. Dense content marketing is argued to be the strategy which is the most suitable for today’s online-society. Dense content focus on providing the customers with a lot of quality content in the smallest amount of space, weather it is through text, sound or picture. By using dense content, marketing communication is optimised to fit today’s customers who spend a lot of time on mobile devices. Instagram is a platform which provides an opportunity to both send out a company’s message by pictures through their own channel, but also through the usage of social media influencers and sponsored posts. Influencer marketing creates a shortcut to branding and dense content since some influencers has strong personal brands that transfers onto the brand. For companies, it is important to learn about dense content to be able to form a modern marketing strategy that differentiate them from their competitors. The purpose of this thesis was to research the effect of influencer marketing in dense content on brands on Instagram. Primary data has been collected through 15 qualitative interviews that was compared with the frame of references to create an analysis. The analysis is used to answer the research questions, identify branding strategies and increase knowledge about dense content. A part of the purpose was to identify strategies of branding through dense content on Instagram that can be useful for companies when developing their online marketing strategy. The study have provided information which makes it possible to identify strategies and make recommendations to companies that are interested in including this new marketing phonomenon into their branding strategies.
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Tinoco, López César Adair. "Podcasting the brand Sweden : How Radio Sweden International appropriates the logics of Nation Branding to present its information in a convergent, globalizing and networked society." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Medier och kommunikation, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-225270.
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The advent and massification of the ICTs and the widespread use of internet have transformed the way in which traditional media such as ratio and television communicate with the audience, not only because of the technological shift itself, but because of the convergence culture undergoing as a result of the new relationships taking place online. Particularly, we wonder how the news’ organizations based in traditional media are adapting to these changes. Our assumption is that, although the news’ organizations have understood and are currently using the online technologies to present their information in varied ways with the intention to reach a broader audience and to generate higher levels of engagement, still much needs to be analyzed on how the contents are handled through each particular online platform. Along this study, we propose to introduce the rationale of Nation Branding from a Cultural/Critical perspective as a tool to analyze how transnational news organizations present their contents, since, even when their purpose might not be to carry out directly a Nation Branding strategy, they might be falling into the use of certain features of the Nation Branding logics. In order to perform this analysis, we explore, from a reductionist approach, the ways in which the English section of Radio Sweden International (a branch of Sveriges Radio, the public radio service in Sweden) has developed its online strategy, trying to identify: 1) whether Radio Sweden International is appropriating the logics of Nation Branding in the way they present their information; 2) if the online strategy of Radio Sweden International is oriented (either directly or indirectly) to build and/or enhance the “Brand Sweden”; and 3) the ways in which Radio Sweden International uses each specific digital platform in its online strategy. We collected 1893 elements across the Twitter account (760), the news’ website (620), the podcasts (422), and the Facebook page (91) of Radio Sweden International, which were submitted to the classifications of the Nation Branding model known as “Anholt’s hexagon”. What we found was that, although 70.4% of the elements do fit within Anholt’s hexagon, 29.6% of the elements did not fit, these last elements corresponding to Domestic News and Self-Promotion of the organization, reason why a new classification of these elements was due, giving as a result 9 new categories of information different from Anholt’s model. As a result of our empirical study, we concluded that there are indeed similarities between the way in which Radio Sweden International presents its information, and the form in which the Cultural/Critical developing perspective of Nation Branding proposes how the nation communicates within the convergent, global and networked society. Although Radio Sweden International does not have the direct task of promoting the image of Sweden outside the country, the ways in which this organization presents its information and uses the different online platforms can be related to the way in which Nation Branding intends to construct the image of the country both, inside and outside Sweden.
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Daly, James. "Brand management vybrané značky." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta podnikatelská, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-234354.
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Cilem teto diplomove prace je zamerit se na predmet ktery se tyka rizeni znacky (branding). Primarnim cilem je shrnout problematiku rizeni znacky a nasledne aplikovat dosazene poznatky o vybrane znacce pusobici na ceskem trhu v prumyslu onlinovych hudebnich prehravacu. To znamena vyhodnoceni analyticke casti, ktera popisuje stavajici strategii rizene znacky a jeji soucasnou situaci na trhu. Zminene vyhodnoceni znacky vychazelo z prehledu teoretickych ramcu a jejich strategickych moznosti obsazenych v teoreticke casti. Nasledne jsou navrzeny pripadna doporuceni, ktera nabizi strategicke moznosti rizeni znacky, jez jsou navrzeny k tomu, aby znacce pomohli vylepsit svou pozici na ceskem trhu.
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Kunene, Sibongile. "Determining the contribution of online corporate communication to brand reputation among Generation Y consumers in Vaal Region." Thesis, Vaal University of Technology, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10352/453.
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M. Tech. (Department of Public Relations Management, Faculty of Human Sciences), Vaal University of TechnologyABSTRACT The internet has become one of the most powerful communication tools. Therefore, much has been written over the past few years about the rise and use of online communication, but there is still very limited research on the use of online communication by Generation Y members and corporations in an African context. Consequently, the internet has become one of the most powerful communication tool. This has led to the evolutions of the public relations discipline in keeping up with trends, embracing new opportunities and using diverse and effective communication mediums to engage with different stakeholders. This dissertation determines the contribution of online corporate communication to brand reputation amongst Generation Y members in the Vaal Region and the effect it can have on the perceived reputation of an organisation. This was done though ascertaining ways in which Generation Y in the Vaal Region (Evaton, Sebokeng and Vanderbijlpark) uses different online corporate communicate tools to engage with brands. This quantitative study used a cross-sectional descriptive research approach. Two hundred questionnaires that comprised of three sections namely: (1) demographics and sources of information, (2) online communication behaviour and (3) online reputation management were distributed amongst Generation Y members in the Vaal Region. The respondents were between the ages of 18-35, descriptive statistics such as frequencies, the mean, medium and the mode, factor analysis, t-tests and ANOVA were used to analyse the data obtained from the respondents. From the results it is evident that the growth of the internet and the development of smartphones, iPads and tablets have drastically changed the way people communicate, especially Generation Y members, thus leading brands to actively operate online. Social networking sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube have taken over the technological aspect of two way interaction between customers and brands thereby influencing an organisation’s reputation. In as much as online communication has brought about change to the public relations discipline it has a detrimental impact on a company’s reputation if not managed properly. Therefore, companies that use online communication and those that do not use online communication should be aware of Generation Y’s online brand engagement, behaviour and expectation as this will have an effect on the organisations reputation when engaging with members from this group.
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Köpmans, Anna. "Grafisk profil till ett företag som tillverkar handgjorda textilprodukter av naturmaterial : Hur kan en hemsida kommunicera ett varumärke?" Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Grafisk teknologi, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-10656.
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Målet med detta examensarbete var att skapa en grafisk profil till företaget Lyst Form AB som bedriver större delen av sin affärsverksamhet via en hemsida. Företaget säljer handgjorda kläder och accessoarer i lintyg. En teoretisk del i arbetet tar upp hur varumärket kan kommuniceras genom hemsidan. Den grafiska profilen utformades utifrån företagets identitet. Det är viktigt att företaget speglas på ett korrekt sätt. Ett företags identitet kan beskrivas som organisationens själ och den visas utåt i form av bland annat den grafiska profilen. Denna ses därför som en viktig identitetsbärare och den kan kallas för den visuella identiteten. En grafisk profil innehåller bland annat logotyp, profilfärger samt typografi. Företagets målgrupp ansågs vara en viktig del i hela processen eftersom de i slutändan ska tilltalas av den grafiska profilen. Först gjordes en grundlig undersökning och research av företaget för att få en god uppfattning av dess identitet. Även konkurrenterna granskades. En enkätundersökning gjordes för att kunna samla information utifrån målgruppens perspektiv. Denna informationsinsamling gav ett bra underlag och en riktlinje i framtagningen av den grafiska profilen. Under designprocessens gång diskuterades de logotypförslag som togs fram med hjälp av en sammansatt fokusgrupp. Diskussionen var givande och var till stor nytta i designprocessen. Baserat på den grafiska profilen skapades en layout för hemsidan samt exempel på trycksaker för att visa hur den kan användas. En enklare grafisk manual skapades för att företaget ska kunna synas utåt på ett enhetligt sätt. En sista enkätundersökning gjordes för att se om målet uppnåtts. Resultatet visade att den nya framtagna grafiska profilen var en klar förbättring jämfört mot den nuvarande sett utifrån företagets identitet. I slutändan valde dock företaget en annan logotyp. Detta påvisar svårigheterna i processen att ta fram en grafisk profil. Alla delar i processen är viktiga och undersökningarna är bland annat en av de väsentliga delarna vilka bidrar med en större chans till ett bra slutresultat som tar hänsyn till både företagets och målgruppens åsikter.The purpose of this thesis was to create a graphic profile for the company Lyst Form AB. The company conducts an e-commerce and is selling handcrafted clothes made in natural material. A theoretic part in the thesis studies how a brand can communicate on the internet. It’s important that the corporate identity is reflected through the graphic profile. The corporate identity can be explained as the soul of the company and can be seen through all of the graphic material. The graphic profile is a kind of visual identity and it’s containing a logotype, typography and colors for example. Several studies were made to reach the aim with the thesis. The target group of the company was important throughout the whole process. A research began with the company and their competitors. A survey was made by the target group to get their opinion about the company and its design. This information gathering gave a good foundation and a guideline in the development of the graphic profile. During the design process the proposed logos was discussed using a focus group. The discussion was useful in the process. A last survey was made to see if the goal was achieved. The results showed that the newly developed graphic profile was a clear improvement compared to the current from the perspective of corporate identity. The goal of the thesis was achieved.
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PELAT, Camille, and Madeleine CABOT. "Blogs as a new tool of communication and promotion of fashion brands : How do fashion companies make use of bloggers as a new tool of communication to promote their brands?" Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-31668.
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Title: Blogs as a new tool of communication and promotion of fashion brands. Research question: How do fashion companies make use of bloggers as a new tool of communication to promote their brands? Purpose: The purpose of this study is to observe and explore how the fashion brands use bloggers and their blogs as a new method to advertise and communicate about them and their products to consumers. The study is conducted from an external point of view. Design/methodology/approach: This study is exploratory and descriptive and uses a qualitative method, with non-randomly method where the sample is composed of six international fashion blogs. To collect data the authors used guideline to conduct the content analysis of these selected blogs. Findings: This study shows that brands use the blogger as human being with the phenomenon of the word-of-mouth and opinion formers/leaders and they also make us of the blog content to incorporate ads to directly communicate to the online communities.
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Pérez, Diaz Carla Noelia. "Influencia de las estrategias de online branding en la creación de brand equity para aplicaciones móviles de servicios en jóvenes millennials de 20 a 30 años de lima metropolitana." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/651699.
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Esta investigación examina las diversas estrategias de branding online y su efecto en la construcción de valor o Brand equity en los jóvenes millenials de 20 a 30 años en Lima metropolitana, respecto a las aplicaciones móviles de servicios como Rappi y Glovo. Este tema se desarrolla a través de las diversas teorías y comentarios de autores que tienen especialidad en el desarrollo de imagen e identidad para las marcas, así como especialistas que entienden la manera en cómo el público se puede ver influenciado por este tipo de herramienta. Analizando el caso especifico de Rappi y Glovo en Perú, se ha logrado entender la influencia y repercusión de sus estrategias de branding online en el público objetivo definido.
Este estudio explora los cinco niveles del brand equity (brand awareness, brand associations, valor percibido, imagen de marca y lealtad de marca) a través del modelo de WPP del Meaninfull Diferrent Framework (MDF) que nos permite entender la saliencia, diferencia y signficiancia de las marcas en un mercado de manera más simple y eficaz. También, apoyándonos en el modelo tradicional del Brand equity podemos entender el nivel en el cual se ubican en este modelo del valor de marca. El alcance de cada nivel de este modelo de análisis ha dependido del impacto y relevancia de los esfuerzos comunicacionales, respecto al branding, en fan pages, aplicaciones móviles de las marca, o las diversas estrategias aplicadas por las empresas para poder ser relevantes para el público.This research examines the various online branding strategies and their effect on the construction of value or Brand equity in young millennials from 20 to 30 years old in metropolitan Lima, regarding mobile applications of services such as Rappi and Glovo. This theme is developed through the various theories and comments of authors who specialize in the development of image and identity for brands, as well as specialists who understand the way in which the public can be influenced by this type of tool. Analyzing the specific case of Rappi and Glovo in Peru, it has been possible to understand the influence and impact of their online branding strategies on the defined target audience. This study explores the five levels of brand equity (brand awareness, brand associations, perceived value, brand image and brand loyalty) through the WPP model of the Meaninfull Diferrent Framework (MDF) that allows us to understand the salience, difference and significance of brands in a market more simply and effectively. Also, based on the traditional Brand equity model, we can understand the level at which they are located in this brand value model. The scope of each level of this analysis model has depended on the impact and relevance of communication efforts, regarding branding, fan pages, mobile applications of the brand, or the various strategies applied by companies to be relevant to the public.
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Meyer, San-Marie. "Social media and corporate brands : a study of how the top 10 corporate brands in South Africa utilise social media content to strengthen their brand." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96219.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.Social media has become one of the marketing tools corporate organisations cannot ignore anymore. Organisations are forced to adjust, and in certain cases replace, traditional marketing methods. The reason why this study was undertaken was to determine the type of content successful corporate brands use on social media platforms to attract new customers and retain their existing brand communities. The South African top ten most valuable brands of 2013, identified by Brand Finance, was the focus of the study and their social media activity was monitored over a pre-determined period on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. The analysis results indicated that the majority of brands use promotional content to strengthen their brand, followed by competitions and informative and educational content. Interesting findings included that each brand, within a specific industry, followed a specific online strategy. Among other brands, four banks were analysed namely Standard Bank, Absa, Nedbank and FNB. It was clear that Standard Bank and FNB focused on promoting their products and services. The focus of Absa’s strategy was helping customers to save money effectively. Nedbank placed major emphasis on the community and corporate social responsibility.
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Edlund, Alexander, and fredrik hansson. "Skapande av hög medvetenhet : En studie i hur ett företag med begränsade resurser kan skapa hög medvetenhet med kostnadseffektiva marknadsförings metoder." Thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Business Studies, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-8483.
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Title: Creating high awareness – A study in how a company can create awareness with cost efficient marketing methods. (Skapande av hög medvetenhet – En studie i hur ett företag kan skapa medvetenhet med kostnadseffektiva marknadsförings metoder).
Authors: Alexander Edlund and Fredrik Hansson
Aim: Our aim is to reveal the pros and cons of cost efficient marketing and decide which cost efficient method works best in creating awareness. We also want to determine if the methods can be integrated in a successful way to achieve greater awareness.
Method/Material: We have made a qualitative approach by conducting three in depth interviews with the company Bluetooth SIG’s marketing director Anders Edlund. Our theoretical foundation is mainly built on theory from the databases and library supported by Uppsala University.
Main results: We discovered that co-branding and PR are the two most cost efficient methods in creating awareness for the company Bluetooth SIG. We also found the possibility of integrating the methods in a way that effectively strengthens and reinforces the awareness. We recommend future research in both areas to further examine our results.
Number of pages: 32 pages including abstract and references
Course: FEK C, Bachelors thesis
University: Department of Business Studies, Uppsala University
Period: 2007, Spring semester
Tutor: Olivia Kang
Keywords: Awareness, cost efficient marketing, integrating, Bluetooth, co-branding, PR, online-marketing, word-of-mouth/buzz marketing
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Eriksson, Julia, and Ella Gustafsson. "Strategisk marknadsföring i sociala medier : hur ett B2B-företag kan stärka sitt varumärke med hjälp av sociala medier." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-85539.
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Sociala medier beskrivs idag som en ny marknadsföringsplattform med en rad olika kommunikationskanaler. Något som är utmärkande för just denna plattform är den makt som ges till konsumenterna i och med att en stor del av kommunikationen numera ligger hos dem. Detta ger företag som skall marknadsföra sig en ny roll och en svårighet uppstår i hur de skall anpassa sitt varumärke efter de nya kanalerna. Baserat på detta problem har studiens syfte formulerats vilket är att ta fram underlag för hur ett företag med B2B-inriktning kan marknadsföra sig och sitt varumärke i olika sociala mediekanaler och hur valet av dessa kanaler påverkar företagets varumärkesvärde. Uppsatsen utgår ifrån fyra huvudområden vilka är marknadsföring, B2B, varumärken samt sociala medier och tillsammans utgör de den teoretiska grunden i arbetet. Studien har genomförts med en kvalitativ metod i form av intervjuer som strävar efter att ge svar på hur ett B2B-företag skall arbeta med marknadsföring i sociala medier för att stärka sitt varumärke. I arbetet har även ett caseföretag vid namn Elanders använts. Det är ett B2B-företag som i nuläget står utan marknadsföring i sociala medier men som har uttryckt en önskan om att påbörja ett arbete med detta. Empirin i studien har framtagits med hjälp av intervjuer och sedan delats upp i två delar. En del som enbart berör företaget Elanders och en annan del som fokuserar på branschkunnigas åsikter om marknadsföring, sociala medier och varumärken. Empirin har sedan analyserats med hjälp av studiens teorier samt modeller. Studien har gett svar på hur B2B-företag kan ta hjälp av sociala medier för att stärka sitt varumärke, men även uppmärksammat vilka fällor som dessa företag bör akta sig för gällande användandet av denna typ av marknadsföring. Vidare har studien kunnat ge konkreta råd om vilka och vilket antal kanaler som anses lämpligt att använda samt hur B2B-företag bör gå tillväga för att upprätthålla kanalerna på bästa möjliga sätt. Studien visar även på relevansen att företaget i ett tidigt stadium tänker ut en tydlig strategi som stämmer överens med dess resterande mål och marknadsföring samt vikten av att det ger någon det huvudsakliga ansvaret för kanalerna. Ett B2B-företag bör även införskaffa kunskap om sökmotoroptimering, tänkbar konkurrens och ha en tydlig bild av kundernas användande av sociala medier.Social media is today described as a new marketing platform with a series of different communication channels. Something that is especially unique for this platform is the power that has been given to the consumers based on the fact that a great part of the communication takes place through them. This gives the companies who are going to market themselves a totally different role and a difficulty arises in how to adapt their brand after these new channels. The study therefore aims to provide guidelines for how a B2B company can market themselves and their brand in social media channels and how the choice of these channels affects the company’s brand. Marketing, B2B, branding and social media are the four main areas forming this essay, and together they create the theoretical foundation of the work. The study has been made with a qualitative approach with interviews that seeks to provide answers on how a B2B company should work with marketing in social media to strengthen its brand. The study has also used a company named Elanders as a case. Elanders is a B2B company that currently does not market itself in social media but has expressed a desire to do so. The empirical data in the study has been developed by interviews and has then been divided into two parts. One that only address the company Elanders and another one that focus on the opinions of experts regarding marketing, social media and branding. The empirical data has then been analyzed by looking at the theory and the models of the study. As a result we now have answers regarding how a B2B company can strengthen its brand by using social media, but also what kind of traps a company should be aware of regarding the use of this type of marketing. Furthermore, the study give specific advice on which channels to use and how many that are considered appropriate in order to maintain the channels in a successful way. We have in this study also been able to see the relevance of formatting a clear strategy that is consistent with a B2B company’s goals and marketing and the importance to give someone the main responsibility for the channels. It is also beneficial for a B2B company to learn more about search engine optimization, to be aware of potential competition and to have a clear picture of how the customers use social media.
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Stenman, Erika. "Strong Employer Brands and Employee Advocacy in Social Media : exploring the Employee Perspective." Thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Fakulteten för ekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-19682.
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Employer Branding activities in the competitive labour market are becoming increasingly interactive rather than being a top-down exercise. Limited resources together with new technology is playing a role in this development. Little, but some research exists on Employee Advocacy or the voluntary promotion and defence of a brand by its employees. While some researchers suggest that strong Employer Brands fosters Employee Advocacy, there seem to be little empirical support or comprehensive models incorporating the supportive factors. Earlier studies have been primarily quantitative in nature, focusing on the corporate perspective. This research adds a qualitative angle with focus on the Employee Perspective. The purpose with this thesis is to explore how employees in companies with strong Employer Brands practice Employee Advocacy in a Social Media context, Because of the subjectivist and abductive approach, the method was qualitative in form of interviews with employees of different companies in the service sector as primary data together with secondary data. The findings indicate that Employee Advocacy, although largely driven by employee commitment, in practice seem to be a rather temporary phenomenon. The dominating intrinsic motives for Employee Advocacy does not seem to translate in a Social Media Context, where nature of expression ultimately seem to depend more on external or situational factors. The limitations of this study are the small number of respondents made up of a convenience sample. The narrow theoretical base also limits the study to explore and broaden a phenomenon rather than developing an entirely new concept. The conceptual model could act as a basis for other studies with a combined qualitative/quantitative approach or as a basis for discussion in companies formulating their Employer Branding or Social Media strategies. The original value of the conducted study is a comprehensive model of shapers and some new empirical insights regarding complexities of the Employee Advocacy phenomenon.
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Ayankoya, Kayode A. "A framework for the implementation of social media marketing strategies in political campaigning." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020118.
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The concept of social media has grown rapidly in the last years. This can be attributed to the rate of adoption and the penetration of social media around the world. Currently, there is an estimate of over two billion people that are actively using social media. The increased usage of social media has changed the way people interact and communicate. Literature suggests that Internet-enabled social networks (relationship between or among individuals and groups) are developing faster than offline relationships. Previous studies have linked social media to the social network theories that define social relationships based on the actors, the ties that exist and the flow of resources among them. This is made possible by social networking sites and other Internet enabled services that allow friends to meet, connect and interact. Social media allow for individuals, groups or organisations to build their social network of friends and followers. It also facilitates the formation of communities with common interest. Social media facilitate the creation and exchange of content such as text messages, images, audio and video formats among individuals or communities that share a common interest or belong to the same social network. Social capital theorists suggest that the ties that exist in social interaction like on social media have the ability to create benefit for the actors in the networks. This provides the foundation to study the benefits that individuals and organisations can obtain from social media. The opportunity to target and communicate directly with the target market and potential customer qualifies social media as a valuable marketing tool and an important component of the integrated marketing communication. As a marketing communication tool, social media introduces a completely new paradigm into marketing communications. Therefore marketing professionals and academics are continuously seeking how to take advantage of social media for different industries. In the field of politics, the use of marketing concepts to engage voters and drive collective participation in political processes has become critical due to stiff competition. The use of social media for political campaigning and engagement could be beneficial, but politicians and political organisations are not taking full advantage of the concept. Previous studies show that organisations are aware of the opportunities that social media could provide for their organisations. However, they are reluctant because they are faced with the problems of lack of information on how to implement social media for business purposes. This treatise investigates the approach and critical success factors for the use of social media for political campaigning and engagement. To evaluate the conceptual framework that was suggested by this study based on the literature review and case studies, an empirical study was conducted among the members of the Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape. A survey was conducted among the members of the Democratic Alliance in the Eastern Cape using a questionnaire and 92 responses were received. The questionnaire measured the respondents’ social media usage, level of political engagement, perception on the use of social media for political engagement and the level of political activities on social media. Also, hypotheses were tested to examine the assumption that there might be an association between the respondents’ gender, population group and level of political activities on social media. The findings of this study indicate that a structured approach, a strong emphasis of engaging followers socially and micro-targeting are critical to effective implementation of social media for political campaigning and engagement. Other factors include the direct involvement of leadership, listening and encouragement of user generated contents. This study concludes that political organisations can use social media to establish multi-levelled social networks that provide access to their target audience and also reach potential audience through their friends. This social connectedness can then be translated into political social capital for campaign and engagement purposes.
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OLSSON, LAILA. "Det lilla modevarumärkets möjligheter på internet- Ur ett brand management perspektiv." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Textilhögskolan, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-20709.
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Internets framkomst medför nya utmaningar för företags kommunikation ochvarumärkesbyggande på grund av den höga informationstillgängligheten. Transparensen påinternet innebär att företag inte har i samma kontroll av sin kommunikation, utankonsumenterna har större makt och således påverkar hur ett företags varumärke uppfattas avkonsumenter. Digitaliseringen medför dock även möjligheter för små modevarumärken medbegränsade resurser att aktivt arbeta med sin marknadskommunikation och att bygga sinavarumärken genom sina hemsidor och facebook. Studien syftar till att ge förståelse för hurunga och små modevarumärken använder sig av internet för att bygga upp sitt varumärke ochvilka möjligheter internet förser för företagen i sitt varumärkesbyggande. Studien har enkvalitativ approach där en semistrukturerad observationsstudie genomförts på tremodeföretag, därtill har två semistrukturerade intervjuer gjorts med 2 av företagen. Denteoretiska referensramen består av teorier kring den varumärkesbyggande processen urmärkesinnehavarens perspektiv samt forskning kring online branding.Studiens resultat bekräftar att modevarumärken inte arbetar efter tydliga mål eller strategierkring sitt varumärkesbyggande, vilket beror på begränsade resurser vad gäller tid, personaloch ekonomi. Varumärkenas användning av internet har möjliggjort för varumärkena att fåstörre varumärkeskännedom globalt, vilket även öppnat nya möjligheter för företagen. Deverktyg som används på internet är företagens hemsidor, facebook och bloggar. De olikaverktygen bidrar till att sprida och bygga varumärkena. Företagens hemsidor avspeglarvarumärken genom att kommunicera dess värden och identitet med hjälp av text, bilder ochvideoklipp. Samarbeten med inlyftelserika modebloggar, särskilt internationellamodebloggare, möjliggör för varumärken att få en högre varumärkeskännedom samt attvarumärkesbudskapet sprids till potentiella kunder. Samarbetet resulterar i att modebloggarnablir aktiva varumärkesambassadörer. Användningen av facebook gör det möjligt för företagenatt kommunicera med sina kunder i realtid och bygga relationer med dem. Dessutom kanfacebook vara ett bra verktyg för företagen att kunna förstå sin kund bättre, då företagen hartillgång till sina anhängares profiler.The rise of the Internet results in new challenges and possibilities for companies’ marketingand brand building activities as a result of the high availability of information. Thetransparency on the Internet means that companies no longer have the same control of theirbrand communication, instead the power has shifted towards the consumers. This means thatconsumers play a role in the forming of a brand and how it is perceived. For small fashioncompanies with limited resources the Internet provide suitable tools, like facebook, web pagesand blogs, to spread their brand. The high visibility and the spread of information on theInternet can benefit small brands to achieve higher brand knowledge on a global scale.This study has an qualitative approach and aims to create an understanding of how smallfashion companies are using the Internet as a branding tool as well as mapping thepossibilities with the tools used. Three semi structured observation studies were conducted onthe companies’ websites and facebook. In addition, two semi-structured interviews werecarried out at two of the companies. The theoretical framework consists of traditional theorieson brand building and brands, as well as recent research about online branding.The result implies that the companies do not have a clear and defined plan of their brandbuilding activities on the Internet, which presumably depend upon the lack of recourses interms of staff, economy and time. The brands’ usage of the Internet enables a higher visibilityof the brands on a global level. The tools used on the Internet are company websites,facebook and collaboration with fashion bloggers. The different tools contribute in spreadingand building the fashion brands. The company websites mirror the fashion brands bycommunicating its values and identity through images, text and short videos. Collaborationwith influential fashion bloggers, especially with international ones, makes it possible for thebrand to get a higher brand knowledge as well as the brand’s message is being spread topotential consumers. As a result of the collaboration, the fashion bloggers becomesambassadors of the brand. The use of facebook makes it possible for the brands tocommunicate in real time with consumers and to build relationships with them. Facebook alsomakes it possible for the brands to understand their consumers better by being able to viewtheir “followers” profiles.Program: Textilekonomutbildningen
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González, Santos Martina Beatriz. "Destinos turísticos, comunicación y estrategia digital: un estudio sobre el rol y las prácticas de las oficinas nacionales de turismo en el exterior (ONTE) en la captación de mercados internacinales." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/458364.
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El presente estudio investiga la estructura, actividades y medios de comunicación que intervienen en la promoción internacional de los destinos turísticos. Para dar respuesta a los objetivos y preguntas de investigación, hemos implementado un diseño metodológico basado en la aplicación de una encuesta online y entrevistas cualitativas con gestores de marcas de destinos turísticos, así como en el análisis de documentos relevantes. Los resultados del estudio evidencian el rol central de las oficinas nacionales de turismo en el exterior (ONTE), como el principal instrumento a través del cual las organizaciones nacionales de turismo (ONT) coordinan y ejecutan sus objetivos en el mercado internacional. Asimismo, evidencia el impacto del desarrollo de la tecnología digital en las prácticas de las ONTE, a través de la adopción del una mezcla promocional que se caracteriza por ser online, social y móvil. Desde el punto de vista profesional, nuestro estudio puede ser de utilidad para los gestores de marcas de destinos turísticos en el desarrollo de sus objetivos de comunicación en el mercado internacional. Desde el punto de vista académico, la contribuye al desarrollo del campo de estudio de la comunicación y el branding de los destinos turísticos.This study aims to investigate the structure, communication activities, and use of media in the international promotion of tourism destinations. We implemented a methodological approach based on an online survey and qualitative interviews with destination brand managers, as well as the analysis of relevant documents. The current study confirms the fundamental role of national tourism offices abroad (NTOAs), which are the main coordination via of national tourism organizations’ (NTOs) to accomplish their objectives in the international market. The study also highlights the impact of digital technology on the activities of the NTOAs, which have widely adopted the online, social and mobile media in their promotional mix. This research has several practical applications for practitioners and academics. The present study provides new insights for destination brand managers to develop international communications strategies. Furthermore, this research contributes to the development of the field of destination branding and communications.