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Consumer Behavior
By
Dr. Kevin Lance Jones
Social Influences
Information and Pressures from Individuals, groups,
and the mass media that affect how a person
behaves.
1. Reach
2. Capacity for two-way communication
3. Credibility
How do marketers build on these
differences?
Marketers should use non-marketer
dominated sources to enhance credibility.
Formality
Similarity among members
Characteristics of Reference Groups
Group attractiveness
Density
Degree of identification
Strength of the ties connecting
members
Reference Groups Affect
Consumer Socialization
Socialization is the process by which individuals
acquire skills, knowledge, values, and attitudes that
are relevant for functioning in a given domain.