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Dijitalleşme sonucu ortaya çıkan yeni iletişim kanalları Halkla İlişkiler uygulamaları açısından hedef kitleye ulaşabilmek için yeni bir alternatif oluşturmuş, internet kullanımının hızla yaygınlaşması sonucunda ise markalar yeni iletişim ortamı bağlamında yeni arayışlara girmiştir. İnsanların kişisel deneyimlerini başkalarına anlatmak ya da başkalarının deneyimlerinden yararlanmak isteği içerisinde olmaları WOM’un halkla ilişkiler ve/veya iletişim stratejilerine dâhil edilmesine neden olmuş, markalar için ise bir pazarlama iletişimi biçimi haline gelmesine zemin hazırlamıştır. Türkiye’de 253 üniversite öğrencisi ile gerçekleştirilen bu araştırmanın amacı sosyal medya fenomenlerinin Dijital Halkla İlişkiler bağlamında marka elçisi olarak rolünü anlamaya yöneliktir. Çalışmada kalitatif ve kantitatif yöntemler kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular ışığında sosyal medyanın, marka farkındalığı yaratılmasında özellikle genç nüfus açısından önemli bir işleve sahip olduğu ve markaların Halkla İlişkiler stratejileri içerisinde etkili bir platform olarak değerlendirilmesi gerektiği, fenomenlerin ise WOM’a katkı sağlayacağı, görülmüştür.
The new communication channels emerging as a result of digitalization have created a new alternative to reach the target audience in terms of public relations practices, and as a result of the rapid spread of the use of the internet, brands have entered new searches in the context of the new communication environment. The desire of people to tell others about their personal experiences or to take advantage of the experiences of others has led to WOM’s inclusion into public relations and/or communication strategies, and for brands it has made a form of marketing communication. This study, conducted with 253 university students in Turkey, aims to understand the role of social media phenomena as a brand ambassador in the context of Digital Public Relations. Qualitative and quantitative methods have been used. In light of the findings obtained, it has been shown that social media has an important role in creating brand awareness, especially for the young population, and that the brands should be evaluated as an effective platform in the Public Relations strategies, and the phenomena will contribute to the WOM.
The new communication channels that emerged as a result of digitalization have created a new alternative way to reach the target audience in terms of Public Relations. As a result of the widespread use of the internet, brands now search for new communication channels. The fact that people have always been willing to tell their personal experiences to one another and have taken advantage of the experiences of others has led to the inclusion of Word-of-Mouth (WOM) in Public Relations and communication strategies. This study of 253 Turkish university students aims to understand the role of social media influencers as brand ambassadors in the digital communication process. Quantitative and qualitative methods were employed in thisresearch. Based on the findings, this article argues that social media has considerable influence in generating brand awareness especially with younger generations, and thus should be valued as an efficient platform in brands’ Public Relations strategies.It was also concluded that influencers foster e-WOM(electronic word-of-mouth).
Field : Sosyal, Beşeri ve İdari Bilimler
Journal Type : Uluslararası
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