Prelims

Emi Moriuchi (Rochester Institute of Technology, USA)

Cross-Cultural Social Media Marketing: Bridging Across Cultural Differences

ISBN: 978-1-83867-176-1, eISBN: 978-1-83867-175-4

Publication date: 22 June 2021

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Moriuchi, E. (2021), "Prelims", Cross-Cultural Social Media Marketing: Bridging Across Cultural Differences, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. i-xv. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83867-175-420211010

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CROSS-CULTURAL SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

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CROSS-CULTURAL SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING: BRIDGING ACROSS CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

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EMI MORIUCHI

Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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Contents

List of Figures vii
List of Tables ix
About the Authors xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
1. An Introduction to Social Media 1
2. Social Media as Communication Channels 9
3. Inbound Marketing and Analytics 17
4. Engagement Levels in Social Media 29
5. Influencer Marketing 45
6. Cultures and its impact on Social Media Usage 55
7. Cross-cultural Social Media Marketing Strategy 75
8. The Role of Technology in Social Media 97
Appendix 1 109
Appendix 2 117
References 123
Epilogue 135
Index 137

List of Figures

Figure 1.1. Modern Marketing Model. 5
Figure 1.2 Infographic on Modern Marketing Capabilities. 6
Figure 1.3. Infographic on Modern Marketing Enablers. 7
Figure 3.1. Buyer’s Journey. 21
Figure 3.2. Flywheel. 24
Figure 4.1. The Golden Circle. 30
Figure 5.1. Example of “Helpfulness” Vote on Amazon.com. 52
Figure 6.1. Infographic of a Brief History of Kakao. 62
Figure 6.2. Playlist and Daily Updates from CDC. 70
Figure 6.3. Registered YouTube Account and Key Performance Indicators (Views, Subscribers, and Likes). 70
Figure 6.4. YouTube Advertisement by CDC. 70
Figure 6.5. An Animated Content Posted on Twitter. 72
Figure 7.1. Social Media Fact Sheet. 82
Figure 7.2. Social Media Usage Fact Sheet. 84
Figure 8.1. AR Experiences of Ghostbusters. 105
Figure 8.2. Japan Airlines and Their VR Project. 107
Figure 8.3. Japan Airlines and Their VR Project Showing an Artificial Hand and Wind Effect. 107

List of Tables

Table 3.1. Google Ad Attribution Model. 26
Table 5.1. Levels of Influence. 46
Table 6.1. Social Media Platforms Used Around the World. 56
Table 7.1. Social Media Listening Tools. 93
Table 7.2. Measure Metrics That Covers All Three Buyer’s Journey. 94
Table 7.3. Social Media Metrics. 95

About the Authors

Emi Moriuchi is an Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology. She received her PhD in Business and Management (Marketing) from the University of Manchester, UK. Her research has appeared in the Psychology & Marketing, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, International Marketing Review, Journal of Marketing Channels, and others. She has published a book (2nd edition): Social Media Marketing: Strategies in Utilizing Consumer-generated Content.

Preface

As technology advances and consumer behavior changes based on different values and beliefs, social media platforms are changing its features and benefits to enable users and/or consumers to have a better experience while using the platform for leisure and for businesses to better establish their presence and market their products. “One size fit all” is not the strategy to adopt when it comes to social media marketing. Every consumer has a difference in preference in how they consume information on social media. Furthermore, not all social media platforms are suitable for every companies’ target audience. To make things more complicated, the content not only needs to attract consumers but also needs to be presented on the appropriate social media platform to be persuasive.

Marketers have to be strategic in how they utilize these platforms and understand their consumers while meeting their goals and objectives. With an increase in globalization in the business world, many marketers are struggling to establish a presence outside of the United States. As I research and consult with different companies, I notice that there is a misconception on the usage of each social media platforms. For example, companies often think that they should be on the most popular social media platform regardless of the nature of their product or service. In this book, there is discussion how social media platforms are used differently in different countries from a user’s perspective and marketer’s perspective.

I will also be having a discussion on the features of each social media platform and how its usage differs from country to country. I will introduce a cross-cultural social media marketing strategy which caters toward each country that is being discussed in the book. I will be discussing the cultural difference in select countries and how that actually matters why certain social media platforms are considered to be more user-friendly and useful in certain countries.

This book also includes an introduction to some of the newer technologies that are being integrated with the social media platforms. Examples of companies that use these technologies to increase their brand awareness, engagement, and conversion will be discussed. The goal of this book is to educate business owners, marketing practitioners, students, as well as marketing researchers in understanding and strategizing the use of social media platforms for their marketing strategy domestically and internationally. This book contains both evergreen content as well as trending knowledge in the consumer market.

Acknowledgments

I would like to thank the editorial team at Emerald, for giving me this opportunity to express my interest in writing this book. I would also like to extend my gratitude toward the three anonymous reviewers for providing me with constructive feedback for continuous improvements. Last but not the least, I would like to thank my family for enduring and supporting my work during this pandemic.