Using Incentives to Encourage Word-Of-Mouth Transmissions That Lead to Fast Information Diffusion

Prior research shows that information diffusion is faster when Word-of-Mouth is transmitted by high-social-connectivity consumers. Five studies show that promotion-based incentives can be effective in encouraging normal consumers to transmit information to their socially connected friends when positive information externalities are induced.



Citation:

Andrew Stephen and Donald Lehmann (2013) ,"Using Incentives to Encourage Word-Of-Mouth Transmissions That Lead to Fast Information Diffusion", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 41, eds. Simona Botti and Aparna Labroo, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: .

Authors

Andrew Stephen, University of Pittsburgh, USA
Donald Lehmann, Columbia University, USA



Volume

NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 41 | 2013



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