Social Media Perceptions and Usage by Generation Y and Relevant Marketing Implications

Author(s)

Irene J. Dickey, University of DaytonFollow
William F. Lewis, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

Publication Source

Advances in Marketing: Going Green - Best Marketing Practices for a Global World

Abstract

One of the most common ways in which Internet users connect and network with each other is through "social media." Social media is the content that is provided and maintained by the user on a website. It is clear that social media such as Facebook and LinkedIn are becoming increasingly pervasive in the lives of students, professionals and consumers. A literature review, as well as the results from our survey, reveals that not only have social networks evolved rapidly during the last few years, but so too have consumers’ behaviors. Subsequently, marketing strategies and tactics, and the potential for practitioners to understand and exploit such knowledge, may be influenced by these findings. This research seeks to better understand the current perceptions and use of social media members of Generation Y and to consider the implications for marketing practitioners.

Inclusive pages

191-195

ISBN/ISSN

0-9840884-1-5

Document Version

Published Version

Comments

2010 conference proceedings of the Society for Marketing Advances; all articles peer-reviewed prior to acceptance in proceedings.

Publisher

Society for Marketing Advances

Place of Publication

Mobile, AL

Peer Reviewed

yes

Keywords

social media marketing, generation Y, LinkedIn, Facebook

eCommons Citation

Dickey, Irene J. and Lewis, William F., "Social Media Perceptions and Usage by Generation Y and Relevant Marketing Implications" (2010). Management and Marketing Faculty Publications. 33.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/mgt_fac_pub/33