This master thesis will discuss elements of using celebrity in marketing communication. Theory will cover basic communication process, Elaboration Likelihood Model, and meaning transfer model but main focus will be in discussing various celebrity selection theories, identifying different risks involved in using celebrities in marketing communication and investigating ways how to utilize celebrities to enhance the communication. Several examples are included to provide connection to real life use of celebrities.

Forskningsfrågor: Vilka faktorer påverkar köpintentioner hos konsumenter vid användning av celebrity endorsement? Vilken av de faktorerna har störst påverkan på konsumenternas köpintentioner? Syfte: Syftet med studien är att undersöka vilka faktorer som har en påverkan på konsumenters köpintentioner till företag vid användning av celebrity endorsement. Studien ämnar att analysera vilken av faktorerna som har större påverkan på köpintentioner.   Metod: Studien baseras på en kvantitativ forskningsmetod och primärdata har samlats in via en webbaserad enkätundersökning. Undersökningen resulterade i 273 svar varav 216 godkända svar. Utifrån en systematisk litteratursökning skapades en teorimodell med tillhörande hypoteser. Resultatet från undersökningen analyserades med hjälp av programmet IBM SPSS-Statistics. En korrelations- och regressionsanalys genomfördes för att få fram eventuella samband.  Slutsats: Resultatet visade att faktorerna, kändisens attraktivitet, förtroende för kändisen samt kändisens förtrogenhet har en påverkan på konsumenters köpintention vid användning av celebrity endorsement. Den faktor som har störst påverkan på köpintentionen är kändisens attraktivitet. Faktorn publicitet kring kändisen visade inga signifikanta eller starka samband till köpintention och det kunde därför inte konstateras om det har en påverkan på köpintentionen. / Research questions: Which factors affect consumers purchase intentions when using celebrity endorsement?  Which of the factors has the greatest impact on the customers purchase intentions? Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine which factors have an impact on consumers purchase intentions when companies are using celebrity endorsement. The study intends to analyze which factor that has the largest impact on purchase intentions. Method: The study is based on a quantitative research strategy were the primary data has been collected via a web-based survey. The survey got 273 answers and resulted in 216 approved answers. Based on a systematic literature review a theoretical model was created with associated hypotheses. The result from the study was analyzed with the program IBM SPSS-Statistics. A correlation- and regression analysis was made to discover eventual relations. Conclusion: The result showed that the factors; celebrities’ attractiveness, trust in the celebrity, and celebrities’ familiarity have an impact on consumers' purchase intent when using celebrity endorsement. The attractiveness of the celebrity is the factor with the largest impact on purchase intention. The publicity of the celebrity did not show any significant relation to consumers' purchase intention.

Background: Brand loyalty is an essential asset for brands as it helps brands to build a strong brand. Therefore, brands invest a significant amount of money in their marketing efforts and strategies to create and maintain brand loyalty in an ever-competitive market. One of these strategies is social media marketing, or more precisely, influencer marketing. Before influencer marketing arose, as it is known today, brands used celebrity endorsements to market the brand. However, as influencer marketing increased in popularity for brand endorsements, celebrity endorsement became less sought after and can be considered equal in their characteristics due to their fame and well-known personality. Prior research has not investigated how influencer endorsement impacts brand loyalty, therefore, this thesis applied the concept of celebrity endorsement in the context of influencer marketing and thereby treated influencers as celebrities due to their similar characteristics. Purpose: The purpose of this research is to explain the impact of influencers endorsement on brand loyalty. Methodology: This study used a deductive and quantitative approach and had an explanatory purpose and a cross-sectional research design. This study also presented a new model including three hypotheses that assumed a positive impact of the characteristics of an influencer’s endorsement on brand loyalty. The data collection was done through a self-completion questionnaire distributed online, which resulted in 104 valid responses. Findings: The findings of this study is that all the hypotheses (H1, H2, H3) are found insignificant in the all model (Model 5). This is because the hypotheses were rejected since the significance level of the ANOVA-test showed that the model was not significant as the significance level was above the accepted level (p<0.05). Hence,  no significant evidence can come from this study.  Conclusion: The conclusion that can be drawn from this study is that no significant relationship was found between the concepts of authenticity, credibility, and trustworthiness on brand loyalty, and based on these variables, influencer endorsements do not have an impact on brand loyalty.

Idag handlar marknadsföring inte längre bara om att kommunicera ut ett budskap till en kund, utan även att hjälpa till att skapa ett bra intryck så att kunderna börjar kommunicera och föra budskapet vidare. I och med digitaliseringen kan företagen använda sig av olika sociala kanaler för att nå ut till en större räckvidd och förmedla sitt budskap till en större grupp konsumenter. Förr kunde en bra Tv-reklam eller annons i tidningen vara tillräcklig för att konsumenten skulle vilja köpa produkten men idag räcker inte det. Idag kan konsumenter enkelt använda sig av sociala medier för att hitta inspiration och bli påverkade i sin köpprocess och sina beslut. I takt med att fler använder sociala medier bör även företagen följa. På grund av den digitala utvecklingen har allt fler företag valt andra marknadsföringsstrategier för att kunna nå ut till en större räckvidd bland konsumenterna. Ett exempel är genom sociala medier som har fått en större betydelse när det kommer till marknadsföring, reklam och kommunikation. Användarna inom sociala medier har även ökat exponentiellt varje år, vilket är en anledning till att allt fler företag väljer att använda sig av sociala medier som en marknadsföringsstrategi. I denna studie kommer användandet av sociala medier granskas och attityden kring influencer marketing via dessa kanaler undersökas. Syftet är att undersöka utfallet av denna typ av marknadsföring samt vilka marknadsföringsstrategier som bör tillämpas av företagen med hjälp av dessa kanaler. Vidare är även syftet med denna studie att lägga grunden och kartlägga attityder för att man i vidare forskning ska kunna fördjupa sig inom området. För att kunna svara på studiens forskningsfrågor har en kvantitativ forskningsmetod tillämpats. En kvantitativ ansats ansågs mest lämplig eftersom målet var att kunna uppnå ett mer representativt och brett resultat som möjligt. Studien resulterade i att influencer marketing via sociala medier hjälper företag att nå ut till fler potentiella konsumenter med färre resurser. Användandet av sociala medier är hög och kommer att fortsätta öka, därmed kan marknadsföring via dessa kanaler leda till att dess budskap når ut till en större räckvidd. Studien har även resulterat i att attityden gentemot influencer marketing via sociala medier är relativt positivt men att det kan bli för mycket reklam vilket leder till irritation. Därmed är det viktigt som marknadsförare att hitta en balansgång, där det inte blir för mycket reklam men ändå inte för lite. Sammanfattningsvis anser vi att denna strategi lyckats med något som traditionell marknadsföring har försökt med i decennier. / Today, marketing is no longer just about communicating a message to a customer, but also helping to create a good impression so that customers begin to communicate and convey the message further on. With digitalization, companies can use different social channels to reach a wider reach and convey their message to a larger group of consumers. In the past, a good TV commercial or advertisement in a magazine could be enough for the consumer to want to buy the product, but today it is not enough. Today, consumers can easily use social media to find inspiration and be influenced in their buying process and decision-making process. As more people use social media, companies should follow. Due to the digital developments, more and more companies have chosen other marketing strategies to reach a wider range of consumers. An example is through social media which has become more important when it comes to marketing, advertising and communication. Social media users have also increased exponentially each year, which is why more and more companies are choosing to use social media as a marketing strategy. In this study, the use of social media will be researched and the attitude of influencer marketing through these channels will be examined. The purpose is to investigate the outcome of this type of marketing as well as how the marketing strategies should be applied by the companies using these channels. Furthermore, the purpose of this study is also to lay the groundwork and map out attitudes so that in further research it will be possible to immerse in the field. To be able to answer the study's research questions, a quantitative research method has been applied. A quantitative approach was considered most appropriate as the goal was to be able to achieve a more representative and broad result as possible. The study proves that marketing via social media helps companies reach more potential consumers with fewer resources. The use of social media is high and will continue to increase, thus marketing through these channels can lead to its message reaching a wider range of people. The study has resulted in the attitude towards influencer marketing via social media being relatively positive, but when there is too much advertisement it leads to irritation. Therefore, it is important as a marketer to find the right balance, where there is not too much advertisement but not too little. In conclusion, we believe that this strategy has succeeded with something that traditional marketing has tried for decades. This study will be written in Swedish.

The Parkland School Shooting in February 2018 caused a flood of empathy, grief, and anger on Twitter. Having gained popularity and a reputation for her political commentary on US American events on the social media platform, the British author J. K. Rowling published a variety of intriguing tweets following and regarding the Shooting. The pur-pose of this study is to characterise Rowling’s tweets, to relate them to the discursive Twitter practice, and to look for correspondences with the concept of celebrity advocacy. To do so, this thesis offers an adaption of critical discourse analysis in order to examine the structures, meanings, and stances behind Rowling’s tweets following and regarding the Shooting. To grasp the underlying ideologies and motives, theory of discourse, repre-sentation, celebrity advocacy, spectatorship of suffering, and othering is consulted. The study brings to light that Rowling’s tweets are characterized by dialogue, exploitation of voices, othering, and discursive constructions of distance and proximity. Moreover, the findings stress Rowling’s tweets in the light of self-presentation and performance of altru-ism. Ultimately, the study reveals that Rowling’s tweets exhibit a highly mediated form of celebrity advocacy empowered by the practical circumstances of Twitter as social media platform.

<p>This thesis examines how American icons, such as Jim Morrison, become the focus of "secular" religious followings. Morrison died in Paris, France, in 1971. His grave site, in Paris, attracts thousands of visitors each year. As the lead singer of 1960s era band, The Doors, Morrison achieved extraordinary fame. Tiring of his rock star status, Morrison moved to Paris in 1971, where he died under mysterious circumstances at age 27.</p> <p>After his death, Morrison remained a focus of popular biographies and films; many attributed mythic qualities to the dead singer. The continued interest in the celebrity of Morrison, following his death, generated much popularity among a new generation of fans.</p> <p>The motivation for visiting the Morrison grave, in Paris, is not only the music of Morrison or the Doors. Rather, fans gather in Paris each year to remember Morrison as cultural hero and the values he represents: freedom and rebellion against authority.</p> <p>An ethnography in Paris completed during the anniversary of his death, July 3, supplements an analysis of the subculture surrounding Morrison. A wider conclusion concerning the purpose of dead celebrity followings, in contemporary society, is a final focus.</p> / Master of Arts (MA)

BARTOŠOVÁ, Radka. Parasociální interakce jako vztah mezi mediálními postavami a publikem. Praha, 2016. 67 s. Diplomová práce (Mgr.) Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních věd, Institut komunikačních studií a žurnalistiky. Katedra mediálních studií. Vedoucí diplomové práce PhDr. Irena Reifová, Ph.D. Abstract This thesis in its theoretical work focuses on the topic parasocial interaction, a specific relationship between fans and celebrities. This fundamental concept is initially set in a broader context. Closer are characterized by celebrities as a publicly-known media figures, and the audience as active recipients of stimulus. There is a concept called. Ordinary stars, as well as focus on issues not only fandom, but also specific terms such as adoration and celebrity stalking celebrities. After outlining the basic theoretical insight is explored basic concept - parasocial relationship. The practical part with respect to the overall theme of the work is carried out using semi-structured interviews with rock stars, fans steady on one side and ordinary fans of the stars on the other. Based on the results and authentic materials are analyzed each category. The work aims to explore how similar concepts related to celebrities, as well as different approaches to media stars.

The objective of this thesis, The Image of a Journalist in Hollywood Film, is to interpret the images of journalists created in Hollywood films in the period from 1997 to 2007 by means of qualitative and comparative analyses. The analysis is carried out based on journalist characters appearing as protagonists in thirteen motion pictures from the given period. The comparison of the characters is executed within three groups, classified according to the type of journalist - investigative journalists, celebrity and lifestyle journalists and television anchormen and reporters. The characters are compared to each other from the point of view of physical appearance, character traits, family and social relations, their attitude towards authorities, the most common stereotypes and other character's perception of them. The summarization and data evaluation of the analysis confirms that journalist stereotypes do not often occur in this period, the protagonists are predominantly portrayed as heroes and that the differences outweigh the similarities.

Titel: Produktexponering på sociala medier - en studie om hur bloggar och Snapchat påverkar konsumenters inköpsbeslut. Nivå: C-uppsats i ämnet företagsekonomi Författare: Maya Sundlöf och Malin Lund Handledare: Jonas Kågström Datum: 2015   Syfte: Vårt syfte är att undersöka om konsumenters inköpsbeslut och val av varumärke påverkas av exponering av produkter på bloggar respektive Snapchat.   Syftet med studien är att undersöka om konsumenter blir påverkade av kända personers produktexponeringar på deras bloggar och på deras Snapchat.   Metod: I studien genomfördes ett experiment med 98 deltagare som var uppdelade i fyra experimentgrupper. I studien blev en experimentgrupp exponerad av produkter från blogginlägg och en annan experimentgrupp blev exponerad av produkter från bloggares Snapchat. I resterande två experimentgrupper tillämpades defaulteffekten för att se om det skulle påverka deras val av varumärke.   Resultat &amp; slutsats: Resultatet visar att Snapchat är den typ av social media som personer i större utsträckning blir påverkade av vid produktexponeringar. Bloggar påverkar i större utsträckning ett inköpsbeslut när kända personer ger rekommendationer. Vår slutsats är att Snapchat är ett fungerande marknadsföringsverktyg när det gäller att marknadsföra produkter och väcka uppmärksamhet hos personer. Bloggar är också ett fungerande marknadsföringsverktyg och påverkar konsumenten mest när någon vill marknadsföra ett varumärke för en produkt.   Förslag till fortsatt forskning: Se marknadsföring via sociala medier från ett företagsperspektiv, hur företagen tänker vid val av kända personer att marknadsföra sig via samt hur bloggare tänker vid val av företag att samarbeta med. Uppsatsens bidrag: Då bloggar visat sig vara ett bra marknadsföringsverktyg valde vi att genomföra en studie om Snapchat är ett likvärdigt marknadsföringsverktyg då forskningsområdet om detta är svagt. Vi har även undersökt om produktexponering påverkar konsumenters inköpsbeslut. Nyckelord: Sociala medier, celebrity endorsement, blogg, Snapchat, varumärke, defaulteffekt, personal branding / Title: Product Exposure on social media - a study on how blogs and Snapchat influence consumers' purchasing decisions. Level: Final assignment for Bachelor´s Degree in Business Administration: Marketing Author: Maya Sundlöf and Malin Lund Supervisor: Jonas Kågström Date: 2015   Aim: Our aim of this study is to investigate whether consumers' purchase decisions and brand of choice is affected by exposure of the products on blogs and Snapchat.   The purpose of this study is to investigate whether consumers are affected by known person’s product exposure on their blogs and on their Snapchat.   Method: The study conducted an experiment with 98 participants who were divided into four experimental groups. The study was an experimental group exposed to products from blog posts and another experimental group were exposed products from bloggers Snapchat. In the remaining two experimental groups were applied default effect to see if it would influence their choice of brand.   Results &amp; Conclusion: The result shows that Snapchat is the kind of social media as people increasingly become affected by the product exposures. Blogs influences to a greater extent a purchase decision when famous people give recommendations. Our conclusion is that Snapchat is an effective marketing tool when it comes to marketing products and attract attention of people. Blogs are also an effective marketing tool and affects the consumer the most when someone wants to advertise a brand name for a product.   Suggestions for further research: Marketing on social media from a business perspective, how businesses in the choice of celebrity endorsement to work with and how do bloggers in the selection of companies to work with.   Contribution of the thesis: When blogs proved to be a good marketing tool, we chose to conduct a study on snapchat is an equivalent marketing then research on this is weak. We also investigated whether the product exposure affects consumers' purchasing decisions.   Key words: Social media, celebrity endorsement, blog, Snapchat, trademarks, default effect, personal branding

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