opinion leader

(noun)

The opinion leader is the agent who is an active media user and who interprets the meaning of media messages or content for lower-end media users.

Related Terms

  • target market

Examples of opinion leader in the following topics:

  • Opinion Leaders

    • We often look to opinion leaders for help in our consumer decisions.
    • As such, opinion leaders can shape how a product is viewed.
    • Opinion leaders are particularly useful in marketing.
    • In marketing, celebrities are often used as opinion leaders.
    • Celebrities are opinion leaders for the products or services they promote.
  • Reference Groups

    • Reference groups are similar to opinion leaders in that they can have a profound influence on consumer behavior.
    • Individuals can also be reference groups (usually known as opinion leaders).
    • Reference groups communicate through opinion leaders, who influence what others do, act, and buy.
  • Factors Influencing Experience, Involvement, and Satisfaction

    • A consumer's social network has a strong influence on the products he or she uses, since individuals tend to rely on the opinions and advice of friends and family.
    • Other social influences can include opinion leaders and reference groups.
  • Commercialization

    • This primary consumer group should consist of innovators, early adopters, heavy users and/or opinion leaders.
  • The Many Goals of Persuasion

    • Companies look to be brand leaders in their industry by providing consumers with relevant information on product pricing, functionality, and availability.
    • Outside consumer opinions and expert insight fall under the arsenal of promotional tools that can persuade consumers during the buying decision process.
  • Applying the Diffusion of Innovation Theory

    • These individuals have the highest degree of opinion leadership among the other adopter categories.
    • The early majority tends to be slower in the adoption process, has above average social status, has contact with early adopters, and seldom holds positions of opinion leadership in a system.
    • The late majority typically has below average social status, has very little financial liquidity, shares contact with others in the late majority and the early majority, and has very little opinion leadership.
    • Unlike some of the previous categories, individuals in this category show little to no opinion leadership.
    • The findings were that opinion leadership tended to be organized into a hierarchy within a society, with each level having most influence over other members in the same level, and on those in the next level below it.
  • Company Capabilities

    • The way leaders foster shared mindsets, orchestrate talent, encourage speed of change, collaborate across boundaries, and learn and hold each other accountable define the company's culture and leadership edge.
    • At the intersection of the individual and the social, leaders also have a set of competencies or skills such as setting a strategic agenda, championing change, and building relationships.
    • When a group of leaders have mastered certain competencies, organization capabilities become visible.
    • For example, when a group of leaders master "turning vision in to action" and "aligning the organization," the organization a whole shows more "accountability. "
  • Societal Role and Nonprofits

    • It is the overall opinion of a company that earns consumer support and loyalty.
    • Marketing messages are used to shape consumer opinion.
  • Customer Feedback

    • In exchange for their honest opinions and feedback, customers are incentivized for their time.
    • Customer feedback can be gathered via focus group discussions that elicit their opinions and inquire about their experiences.
  • Stimulating Demand

    • Lifestyle has been generally defined as the attitudes, interests, and opinions of the potential customer.
    • Such variables as interests in hunting, attitudes toward gender equality, and opinions on the importance of stylish clothing can be used to better understand consumer behavior.
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