Consumer engagement with self-expressive brands: brand love and WOM outcomes

Emerald - Tập 23 Số 1 - Trang 33-42 - 2014
Elaine Wallace1, Isabel Buil2, Leslie de Chernatony3
1(Department of Marketing, J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland)
2Department of Marketing Management, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
3Aston Business School, Aston University, #TAB##TAB##TAB##TAB##TAB##TAB#Birmingham, UK

Tóm tắt

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore attitudes of consumers who engage with brands through Facebook “likes”. It explores the extent to which these brands are self-expressive and examines the relationship between brand “liking” and brand outcomes. Brand outcomes include brand love and advocacy, where advocacy incorporates WOM and brand acceptance. Design/methodology/approach – Findings are presented from a survey of Facebook users who engage with a brand by “liking” it. Findings – Brands “liked” are expressive of the inner or social self. The study identifies a positive relationship between the self-expressive nature of brands “liked” and brand love. Consumers who engage with inner self-expressive brands are more likely to offer WOM for that brand. By contrast, consumers who engage with socially self-expressive brands are more likely to accept wrongdoing from a brand. Research limitations/implications – The research is exploratory and is limited to consumers who are engaged with a brand through “liking” it on the Facebook social network. Practical implications – The study offers suggestions for managers seeking to enhance brand engagement through Facebook “liking”, and to encourage positive brand outcomes (such as WOM) among consumers already engaged with a brand on Facebook. Originality/value – This paper provides new insights into consumer brand engagement evidenced through Facebook “liking”. It charts the relationship between “liked” self-expressive brands and brand love. Distinctions are drawn between brand outcomes among consumers who “like” for socially self-expressive reasons, and consumers who are brand engaged by “liking” to express their inner selves.

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