The JM Buzz (Journal of Marketing)

What do plogging, flinking, and bobbing have in common? They're all terms that marketers and policymakers created to get people to adopt certain behaviors.

Join host Sara Dommer (Penn State University) as she interviews Martin P. Fritze (Zeppelin University) and Valentyna Melnyk (University of New South Wales) about the fascinating findings of a new Journal of Marketing study showing how coining a new term can prompt specific actions. 

Reference: Martin P. Fritze, Franziska Völckner, and Valentyna Melnyk, “Behavioral Labeling: Prompting Consumer Behavior Through Activity Tags,” Journal of Marketing.

Host: Sara Dommer Topics: language, behavior, linguistics, marketing

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠University FM

Syntactic surprise is a unique aspect of syntax that accounts for the effectiveness of marketing messages. Messages are most effective at a medium syntactic surprise level, but less effective at low and high levels.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/03/28/the-element-of-surprise-how-unexpected-syntax-makes-marketing-communications-more-effective/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231152880

Reference: A. Selin Atalay, Siham El Kihal, and Florian Ellsaesser, “Creating Effective Marketing Messages Through Moderately Surprising Syntax,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: content marketing, online content, language, marketing messages, natural language processing, syntax, syntactic surprise, marketing communications

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

A new Journal of Marketing study explores the complex trade-offs involved when manufacturers of national brands supply private labels to retailers, a practice known as "dual branding."

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/11/07/should-national-brand-manufacturers-enter-the-intensely-competitive-private-label-business/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231196575

Reference: Yu Ma, Kusum L. Ailawadi, Mercedes Martos-Partal, and Óscar González-Benito, “Dual Branding by National Brand Manufacturers: Drivers and Outcomes,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: dual branding, b2b, private labels, marketing management

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM

What happens when legal changes aimed to prevent frivolous lawsuits make it more difficult for shareholders to hold managers accountable? This Journal of Marketing study documents the unintended consequence of firms becoming less likely to recall products.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/05/07/the-boeing-lesson-laws-that-prevent-frivolous-litigation-also-reduce-the-likelihood-of-product-recalls/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429241231236

Reference: Arvid O. I. Hoffmann, Chee S. Cheong, Hoàng-Long Phan, and Ralf Zurbruegg, “So, Sue Me…If You Can! How Legal Changes Diminishing Managers’ Risk of Being Held Liable by Shareholders Affect Firms’ Likelihood to Recall Products,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: product recalls, liability, lawsuits, marketing management

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM

Do empathetic interactions require human participation? A new Journal of Marketing study shows that generative AI can be used to create "feeling AI" that helps companies build empathetic relationships with customers.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/04/23/can-companies-create-a-machine-that-feels-and-cares-using-generative-ai-to-provide-empathetic-customer-care/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231224748

Reference: Ming-Hui Huang and Roland T. Rust, “The Caring Machine: Feeling AI for Customer Care,” Journal of Marketing

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: p-values, statistics, statistical significance, research

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM

Crowdsourcing contests for marketing ideas such as new ads, graphics, and products are popular, but do these strategies pay off with investors?

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/09/12/how-do-investors-react-to-crowdsourcing-contests/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231191446

Reference: Zixia Cao, Hui Feng, and Michael A. Wiles, “When Do Marketing Ideation Crowdsourcing Contests Create Shareholder Value? The Effect of Contest Design and Marketing Resource Factors,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Nicole Tai Liu

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: advertising, marketing strategy, social media, digital marketing

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠University FM

Consumers typically view micro influencers as regular people, so if they say something like “this shake is AMAZING,” consumers believe they really are excited about the shake and just want to share their discovery with friends and followers. But the same statement by a macro influencer could result in distrust.

Join host Bitty Balducci (Washington State University) as she interviews Luca Cascio Rizzo (Luiss Guido Carli University) and Alicia Underwood (TwentyThree, LLC) about the fascinating findings of a new Journal of Marketing study showing how influencers’ use of high-arousal language can affect consumer trust and, in turn, how consumers engage with content.  Reference: Giovanni Luca Cascio Rizzo, Francisco Villarroel Ordenes, Rumen Pozharliev, Matteo De Angelis, and Michele Costabile, “How High-Arousal Language Shapes Micro Versus Macro Influencers’ Impact,” Journal of Marketing.

Host: Bitty Balducci Topics: influencer marketing, language, social media, consumer trust, follower size

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠University FM

Can advertising for high-tech surgery influence consumers to choose this type of surgery over conventional procedures?

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/02/28/are-you-willing-to-let-robots-operate-on-you-the-role-of-advertising-in-high-tech-medical-procedures/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221151058

Reference:

Tae Jung Yoon and TI Tongil Kim, “The Role of Advertising in High-Tech Medical Procedures: Evidence from Robotic Surgeries,” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221151058

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: health care marketing, surgery, advertising, public policy, robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

How do companies best respond to angry customers on social media? De-escalate the situation by actively listening to complaints and responding with empathy. 

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221119977 

Read the text of this episode here: https://www.ama.org/2022/08/30/how-companies-can-de-escalate-angry-customer-complaints-on-social-media/ 

Reference: Dennis Herhausen, Lauren Grewal, Krista Hill Cummings, Anne L. Roggeveen, Francisco Villarroel Ordenes, and Dhruv Grewal, "Complaint Deescalation Strategies on Social Media," Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221119977 

Narrator and Producer: Marissa Lambert

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

Nostalgia isn't just a trend—it's a strategy! A new Journal of Marketing study shows how vintage typography can build emotional connections, influence attitudes, and boost willingness to pay.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/02/13/the-power-of-nostalgia-how-vintage-typography-can-build-emotional-connections-influence-attitudes-and-boost-willingness-to-pay/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231215357

Reference: Alicia Kulczynski and Margurite Hook, “Typography Talks: Influencing Vintage Anemoia and Product Safety Perceptions with Vintage Typography,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: typeface, fonts, product safety, nostalgia in marketing

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM

This Journal of Marketing study finds that female executives are more likely to focus on customer relationships than their male counterparts, leading to strategic choices that reflect a customer focus. 

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221120419 

Read the text of this episode here: https://www.ama.org/2022/09/08/how-more-female-executives-in-the-c-suite-can-spur-improved-customer-orientation-and-financial-performance/ 

Reference: Chandra Srivastava, Saim Kashmiri, and Vijay Mahajan, “Customer Orientation and Financial Performance: Women in Top Management Teams Matter!” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221120419 

Narrator and Producer: Marissa Lambert

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

A new Journal of Marketing study shows that high-arousal language can work for small-scale influencers but not for influencers with a bigger reach.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/01/16/amazing-great-superb-how-influencers-high-arousal-language-can-boost-or-hurt-engagement/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: ⁠⁠https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231207636

Reference: Giovanni Luca Cascio Rizzo, Francisco Villarroel Ordenes, Rumen Pozharliev, Matteo De Angelis, and Michele Costabile, “How High-Arousal Language Shapes Micro Versus Macro Influencers’ Impact,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: influencer marketing, language, social media, engagement

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM

Do price promotions on some products impact the demand for other products depending on their relative locations within a display? A new Journal of Marketing study says yes.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/05/30/the-secret-to-in-store-displays-where-to-place-discounted-products-relative-to-regularly-priced-products-to-maximize-sales/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231172111

Reference: Christina Kan, Yan (Lucy) Liu, Donald R. Lichtenstein, and Chris Janiszewski, “The Negative and Positive Consequences of Placing Products Next to Promoted Products,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Elizabeth Ann Sismour

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: product displays, price promotions, retailing, retail, sales, brick-and-mortar, marketing, marketing research

A Journal of Marketing editorial argues that healthcare markets should move beyond the study and management of conventional B2B and B2C strategies to account for new actors, roles, and exchanges.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/11/28/what-is-the-role-of-marketing-in-disrupted-health-care-markets-its-time-to-move-beyond-conventional-strategies-to-account-for-new-actors-roles-and-exchanges/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231213154

Reference: Christine Moorman, Harald J. van Heerde, C. Page Moreau, and Robert W. Palmatier, “Marketing in the Health Care Sector: Disrupted Exchanges and New Research Directions,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: innovation, supply chain, governance, marketing

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM

In what form should an innovation be sold? A new Journal of Marketing study finds companies must first determine "what to sell" before answering the "how to sell" question.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/02/14/should-you-sell-know-how-components-or-systems-companies-must-answer-this-question-before-deciding-how-to-sell/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221149437

Reference:

Kellilynn M. Frias, Mrinal Ghosh, Narayan Janakiraman, Dale F. Duhan, and Robert F. Lusch, “A Theory of Product-Form Strategy: When to Market Know-how, Components, or Systems?” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: innovation, components, systems, products, technology, new products, selling

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

Time to rethink your influencer marketing efforts? A new Journal of Marketing study shows that firms aiming to build a large follower base are better off targeting followers of followers than cherry-picking remote influencers.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/03/19/a-research-proven-way-to-build-a-bigger-social-audience-target-followers-of-followers/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231223420

Reference: Jacob Goldenberg, Andreas Lanz, Daniel Shapira, and Florian Stahl, “Targeting Nearby Influencers: The Acceleration of Natural Triadic Closure by Leveraging Interconnectors,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: influencer marketing, user-generated content, social media, soundcloud

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM

A deep dive into gender-based research in top-tier marketing journals reveals they are out of step with contemporary societies and firms.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/04/04/its-time-for-marketing-researchers-to-change-their-approach-to-gender/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231154532

Reference:  Lisa Peñaloza, Andrea Prothero, Pierre McDonagh, and Kathrynn Pounders, “The Past and Future of Gender Research in Marketing: Paradigms, Stances, and Value-Based Commitments,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: marketing, gender, marketing research, gender identity, society, literature review

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

Most managers think social media only creates engagement. A new Journal of Marketing study finds that its biggest impact is actually on sales.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221123250

Read the text of this episode here: https://www.ama.org/2022/10/04/from-likes-shares-and-comments-to-sales-how-can-brands-use-social-media-to-stimulate-both-engagement-and-sales/

Reference: Georgia Liadeli, Francesca Sotgiu, and Peeter W.J. Verlegh, “A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Brand Owned Social Media on Social Media Engagement and Sales,” Journal of Marketing.  doi:10.1177/00222429221123250

Narrator and Producer: Marissa Lambert

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

A new Journal of Marketing study examines why consumers increasingly desire minimalist aesthetics in packaging of consumable products.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/09/26/when-less-is-more-the-power-of-simple-packaging-for-consumable-products/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231192049

Reference: Lan Anh N. Ton, Rosanna K. Smith, and Julio Sevilla, “Symbolically Simple: How Simple Packaging Design Influences Willingness to Pay for Consumable Products,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: packaging, consumer goods, minimalism, product purity

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM

A new Journal of Marketing study provides an improved methodology for determining willingness to pay by taking context and comparisons into account.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/10/03/how-marketers-measure-willingness-to-pay-is-flawed-now-theres-a-better-way/⁠

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231195564

Reference: Sharlene He, Eric T. Anderson, and Derek D. Rucker, “Measuring Willingness to Pay: A Comparative Method of Valuation,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Nicole Tai Liu

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: willingness to pay, research methodology, marketing research

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠University FM

Looking to introduce a new brand extension into the market? A new Journal of Marketing study shows how companies can devise more successful brand extension strategies.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/05/09/brand-extensions-often-fail-heres-how-companies-can-set-them-up-for-success/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231164654

Reference: Chenming Peng, Tammo H.A. Bijmolt, Franziska Völckner, and Hong Zhao, “A Meta-Analysis of Brand Extension Success: The Effects of Parent Brand Equity and Extension Fit,” Journal of Marketing. Narrator: Elizabeth Ann Sismour

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: brand extensions, branding, categorization, marketing, marketing research, marketing management

Sharing coupons with friends can create a conflict between economic incentives and social relationships. A new Journal of Marketing study shows that experience cocreation can mitigate this conflict and make customers more likely to share and redeem coupons.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221126990

Read a brief recap of this research: https://www.ama.org/2022/10/25/we-earned-the-coupon-together-the-value-of-experience-cocreation-in-redeeming-shared-coupons/

Reference: Eric (Er) Fang, Beibei Dong, Mengzhou Zhuang, and Fengyan Cai, "'We Earned the Coupon Together': The Missing Link of Experience Cocreation in Shared Coupons," Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221126990

Producer: Marissa Lambert

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni, Aman Soni

Topics: shared coupons, social sharing, social influence, social commerce, digital coupons, coupons, coproduction, cocreation, experience cocreation, customer participation, social promotion, coupon redemption, coupon value, face value, norm conflict, communal relationships

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

A new Journal of Marketing study explains a strategy for managing supplier relationships that can help companies survive bankruptcy.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/10/17/the-secret-to-surviving-bankruptcy-pay-attention-to-buyer-supplier-interactions-during-the-bankruptcy-process/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: ⁠https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231193994⁠

Reference: Sudha Mani, Vivek Astvansh, and Kersi D. Antia, “Buyer–Supplier Relationship Dynamics in Buyers’ Bankruptcy Survival,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: bankruptcy, B2B, buyer–supplier relations, suppliers, relationship dynamics

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM

Small design changes to insurance marketplaces can lead to better consumer decisions. 

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221119086 

Read the text of this episode here: https://www.ama.org/2022/08/23/how-minor-changes-in-choice-architecture-can-improve-health-insurance-product-choices-and-costs/ 

Reference: Benedict G.C. Dellaert, Eric J. Johnson, Shannon Duncan, and Tom Baker, "Choice Architecture for Healthier Insurance Decisions: Ordering and Partitioning Together Can Improve Consumer Choice," Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221119086 

Narrator and Producer: Marissa Lambert

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

How can companies encourage consumers to adopt smartphone apps? A new Journal of Marketing study explores how minor design changes can make users more likely to enable important app features and complete app onboarding.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/01/24/nudge-nudge-wink-wink-how-choice-architecture-facilitates-consumer-uptake-of-mobile-apps/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221141066

Reference:

Crystal Reeck, Nathaniel A. Posner, Kellen Mrkva, and Eric J. Johnson, “Nudging App Adoption: Choice Architecture Facilitates Consumer Uptake of Mobile Apps,” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221141066

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: mobile apps, decision making, choice architecture, smartphones, design, consumer behavior

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

Do you prefer social media posts from the sources you're subscribed to? Or are you more interested in the content recommended by AI algorithms? A new Journal of Marketing study shows content that is "recommended" for users has less consumer engagement but fewer ads they find annoying, resulting in higher click-through rates but lower conversion rates.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/08/22/a-tale-of-two-channels-how-digital-ads-perform-in-ai-recommendation-vs-user-subscription-channels-on-platforms-like-twitter-google-news-and-tiktok/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231190021

Reference: Beibei Dong, Mengzhou Zhuang, Eric (Er) Fang, and Minxue Huang, “Tales of Two Channels: Digital Advertising Performance Between AI Recommendation and User Subscription Channels,” ⁠Journal of Marketing⁠.

Narrator: Elizabeth Ann Sismour

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: advertising, marketing strategy, social media, digital marketing

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠University FM

Empirics first or theory first? A new Journal of Marketing study makes a case for an empirics-first approach to marketing research, as opposed to the dominant theory-first approach.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221129200

Read a brief recap of this research: https://www.ama.org/2022/11/01/empirics-or-theory-first-a-case-for-an-empirics-first-approach-that-develops-marketing-relevant-insights-from-real-world-problems/

Reference: Peter N. Golder, Marnik G. Dekimpe, Jake T. An, Harald van Heerde, Darren S. U. Kim, and Joseph W. Alba, "Learning from Data: An Empirics-First Approach to Relevant Knowledge Generation," Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221129200

Producer: Marissa Lambert

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni, Aman Soni

Topics: empirical research, marketing theory, relevance, empirical generalizations, research methods, marketing research

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

Why do consumers have negative reactions to acquired brands? A new Journal of Marketing study investigates.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221137817

Read an in-depth recap of this research: https://www.ama.org/2022/11/22/do-acquisitions-harm-the-acquired-brand-identifying-conditions-that-reduce-the-negative-effect/

Reference: Alessandro Biraglia, Christoph Fuchs, Elisa Maira, and Stefano Puntoni, “When and Why Consumers React Negatively to Brand Acquisitions: A Values Authenticity Account,” Journal of Marketing, doi:10.1177/00222429221137817

Producer: Marissa Lambert

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: acquisitions, branding, brand values, values authenticity, authenticity, signaling theory, consumer reactions, consumer behavior

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

Is it time for marketers and researchers to abandon null hypothesis significance testing? A new Journal of Marketing study says yes.

Join host Christopher Bechler (University of Notre Dame) for a fascinating discussion about a new Journal of Marketing study that advocates for a major transition in statistical analysis and reporting. He talks with study authors Blake McShane, Eric Bradlow, John Lynch, and Robert Meyer, as well as Fred Feinberg, about breaking away from the stubborn focus on a p-value's position relative to .05.

Reference: Blakeley B. McShane, Eric T. Bradlow, John G. Lynch, Jr., and Robert J. Meyer, “‘Statistical Significance’ and Statistical Reporting: Moving Beyond Binary,” Journal of Marketing.

Fred Feinberg's commentary is available here.

Read a quick recap of this research: https://www.ama.org/2023/12/12/time-to-abandon-null-hypothesis-significance-testing-moving-beyond-the-default-approach-to-statistical-analysis-and-reporting/

Topics: research, statistical significance, p-values, replication, science

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠University FM

Medical patients who receive bad news often spend more money on brand name drugs rather than their much cheaper generic counterparts.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/04/18/bad-medical-news-causes-patients-to-choose-brand-name-drugs-over-generics-costing-billions/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231158360

Reference: Manuel Hermosilla and Andrew T. Ching, “Does Bad Medical News Reduce Preferences for Generic Drugs?” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: health care, public policy, behavioral marketing, generic drugs, brand name drugs

Companies can benefit by actively pointing out their collaboration with a university at the point-of-sale. Using labels such as "co-developed with a university" or "university knowledge inside" can lead to more favorable consumer reactions, including higher ad engagement on social media and increased willingness to pay.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/07/25/the-power-of-university-industry-collaborations-collaborating-with-universities-makes-products-more-attractive-to-consumers/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231185313

Reference: Lukas Maier, Martin Schreier, Christian V. Baccarella, and Kai-Ingo Voigt, “University Knowledge Inside: How and When University–Industry Collaborations Make New Products More Attractive to Consumers,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Elizabeth Ann Sismour

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: new products, innovation, scientific legitimacy, consumer decision making,

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM

A new Journal of Marketing study synthesizes over 50 studies conducted over four decades to quantify how much and when prompting mental simulations heightens purchase. Results show that more immersive visual simulation inductions (e.g., via 3D videos) heighten purchase and consumption more than static visuals or verbal inductions. However, when inundated with the same messages over and over, simulation reduces purchases.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/08/15/marketers-want-consumers-to-imagine-using-a-product-but-how-well-does-this-actually-work/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231181071

Reference: Gizem Ceylan, Kristin Diehl, and Wendy Wood, “From Mentally Doing to Actually Doing: A Meta-Analysis of Induced Positive Consumption Simulations,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Elizabeth Ann Sismour

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: mental simulation, consumer behavior, advertising, sales, consumer experience, meta-analysis

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Do social media influencers with a high follower count generate as much engagement as influencers with smaller followings? This Journal of Marketing study finds that influencers with an intermediate follower count represent the engagement sweet spot.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221125131

Read the text of this episode here: https://www.ama.org/2022/10/11/finding-goldilocks-influencers-why-high-follower-count-may-not-be-the-best-driver-of-engagement-on-social-media/

Reference: Simone Wies, Alexander Bleier, and Alexander Edeling (2022), "Finding Goldilocks Influencers: How Follower Count Drives Social Media Engagement," Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221125131

Producer: Marissa Lambert

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni, Aman Soni

Topics: influencer marketing, social media engagement, influencer indegree, content customization, brand familiarity, multimethod study

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

How can brands reduce the amount of sugar in their products without endangering sales? A new Journal of Marketing study explores the effects of brands reducing their products’ sugar content and/or package size.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/03/14/the-war-on-sugar-how-can-soda-manufacturers-reduce-sugar-in-products-without-endangering-sales/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231152181

Reference:

Kristopher O. Keller and Jonne Y. Guyt, “A War on Sugar? Effects of Reduced Sugar Content and Package Size in The Soda Category,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: sugar, sugar reduction, public health, package size, responsible retailing

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Language that is easier to process encourages continued reading, as does language that evokes anxious, exciting, and hopeful emotions.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/03/21/the-challenge-of-keeping-an-audience-engaged-how-language-shapes-attention/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231152880

Reference:

Jonah Berger, Wendy W. Moe, and David A. Schweidel, “What Holds Attention? Linguistic Drivers of Engagement,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: content marketing, digital marketing, natural language processing, online content, language, emotion

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What's a more powerful force in driving the diffusion of specialty drugs: marketing or scientific evidence? A new Journal of Marketing study explores.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/06/13/specialty-drugs-accounted-for-most-new-product-launches-in-the-past-decade-why-do-we-know-so-little-about-how-clinical-studies-influence-their-diffusion/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: ⁠https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231177627

Reference: Demetrios Vakratsas and Wei-Lin Wang, “Scientific Evidence Production and Specialty Drug Diffusion,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Elizabeth Ann Sismour

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: scientific evidence, specialty drugs, clinical trials, pharmaceutical industry, pharma, healthcare

A new Journal of Marketing study proposes a requirement that sellers disclose "true normal prices" to help calm the out-of-control promotional pricing environment.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/05/02/battling-deceptive-pricing-how-revealing-the-true-normal-price-can-protect-consumers/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231164640

Reference:  Richard Staelin, Joel E. Urbany, and Donald Ngwe, “Competition and the Regulation of Fictitious Pricing,” Journal of Marketing

Narrator: Elizabeth Ann Sismour

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: fictitious pricing, competition, pricing regulation, consumer welfare, marketing, marketing research

Collaborations between firms and suppliers are often beneficial—but they can also be risky. A new Journal of Marketing study finds that misaligned product co-development contracts significantly derail firm innovation.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/03/05/the-dangers-of-misaligned-product-co-development-contracts-and-how-they-can-derail-innovation-in-high-tech-firms/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231222269

Reference: Nehal Elhelaly and Sourav Ray, “Collaborating to Innovate: Balancing Strategy Dividend and Transactional Efficiencies,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: innovation, supply chain, governance, marketing

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How do the similarities in content posted by movie critics and general users impact moviegoing audiences? A new Journal of Marketing study explores.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221127927

Read the text of this episode here: https://www.ama.org/2022/10/18/does-topic-consistency-matter-in-movie-reviews-a-study-of-critic-and-user-reviews-and-their-impact-on-movie-demand/

Reference: Eunsoo Kim, MengQi (Annie) Ding, Xin (Shane) Wang and Shijie Lu (2022), “Does Topic Consistency Matter? A Study of Critic and User Reviews in the Movie Industry,” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221127927

Producer: Marissa Lambert

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni, Aman Soni

Topics: film industry, critic reviews, machine learning, movies, online word-of-mouth, topic consistency, topic model, user reviews, marketing

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95% of consumers who start self-designing a product abandon the process before purchase. A new Journal of Marketing study shows how companies can change this.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/07/18/the-secret-to-maximizing-the-benefits-of-self-design-provide-social-feedback-during-the-process-to-reduce-rates-of-abandonment/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231183977

Reference: Franziska Krause and Nikolaus Franke, “Understanding Consumer Self-Design Abandonment: A Dynamic Perspective,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Elizabeth Ann Sismour

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: product design, customization, consumer behavior, customer experience

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM

Influencer marketing is among the fastest growing channels in advertising and marketing today. As this trend grows, we wanted to examine all the factors that drive the success of influencer marketing campaigns, with a focus on the role of influencer authenticity. Join Dr. Christian Hughes (Notre Dame University) as she interviews Dr. Fine Leung (Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and Dr. Simone Wies (Goethe University Frankfurt) about the findings from their latest Journal of Marketing articles focused on influencer marketing.

The two articles discussed are:

Leung, Fine, Flora Gu, Yiwei Li, Jonathan Z. Zhang, and Robert W. Palmatier (2022), "Influencer Marketing Effectiveness," Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221102889

Wies, Simone, Alexander Bleier, and Alexander Edeling (2022), "Finding Goldilocks Influencers: How Follower Count Drives Social Media Engagement," Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221125131

Host: Dr. Christian Hughes

Production Assistance: Alumni FM

Topics: influencer marketing, online influencers, consumer engagement, social media, marketing strategy, content, branding, engagement

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

Null hypothesis significance testing (NHST) is the default approach to statistical analysis and reporting in marketing and, more broadly, in the biomedical and social sciences. A Journal of Marketing study advocates for rethinking this approach entirely.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/12/12/time-to-abandon-null-hypothesis-significance-testing-moving-beyond-the-default-approach-to-statistical-analysis-and-reporting/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231216910

Reference: Blakeley B. McShane, Eric T. Bradlow, John G. Lynch, Jr., and Robert J. Meyer, “‘Statistical Significance’ and Statistical Reporting: Moving Beyond Binary,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: p-values, statistics, statistical significance, research

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Can brands play a major role in mitigating the adverse consequences of public health crises? A new Journal of Marketing study shows that COVID-19-related brand advertising effects on social distancing behavior were almost 11 times stronger in the absence of a cogent governmental response.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221130011

Read an in-depth recap of this research: https://www.ama.org/2022/11/08/can-brands-influence-social-outcomes-the-impact-of-covid-19-related-brand-advertising-on-social-distancing-behavior/

Reference: Ghosh Dastidar, Ayan, Sarang Sunder, and Denish Shah (2022), "Societal Spillovers of TV Advertising – Social Distancing During a Public Health Crisis," Journal of Marketing, doi:10.1177/00222429221130011

Producer: Marissa Lambert

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: advertising, social good, COVID-19, social distancing, public health, marketing, health crises, corporate social responsibility, social welfare

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

Should firms rely on a single big influencer or spread their budgets across multiple small influencers? A new Journal of Marketing study investigates.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/01/30/striking-the-right-balance-between-big-and-small-influencers-in-livestream-commerce/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231213581

Reference: Xian Gu, Xiaoxi Zhang, and P. K. Kannan, “Influencer Mix Strategies in Livestream Commerce: Impact on Product Sales,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: livestreaming, influencer marketing, sales, follower size, social media

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Imagine a fully automated life in which all chores are handled by technology. No cleaning, no cooking, no mowing the lawn. Though it sounds amazing at first, a new Journal of Marketing study argues that autonomous products deprive consumers of meaningful experiences. Here's how marketers can address this.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/06/06/autonomous-products-make-our-lives-easier-but-do-they-deprive-us-of-meaningful-experiences/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231171841

Reference: Emanuel de Bellis, Gita Venkataramani Johar, and Nicola Poletti, “Meaning of Manual Labor Impedes Consumer Adoption of Autonomous Products,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Elizabeth Ann Sismour

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: autonomous products, customer experience, manual labor, automation, AI

Lyft, Tumblr, Flickr: How does naming strategy impact consumers’ beliefs about a brand and their willingness to support it?

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/04/25/lyft-tumblr-flickr-how-do-consumers-respond-to-unconventionally-spelled-brand-names/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231162367

Reference: John P. Costello, Jesse Walker, and Rebecca Walker Reczek, “‘Choozing’ the Best Spelling: Consumer Response to Unconventionally Spelled Brand Names,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: branding, brand names, linguistics, persuasion knowledge, brand personality, sincerity, marketing

Are a majority of your online customers abandoning items in the cart after seeing shipping costs? Offer membership-based free shipping to see a turnaround.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/04/11/the-power-of-free-shipping-how-offering-an-upfront-membership-fee-can-help-online-retailers-boost-revenue/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231158116

Reference:  Fangfei Guo and Yan Liu, “The Effectiveness of Membership-Based Free Shipping: An Empirical Investigation of Consumers’ Purchase Behaviors and Revenue Contribution,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: online retail, shipping, memberships, sales, consumer behavior, retailers

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Creating new knowledge depends on data, it depends on theory, and in some ways, it depends on both together. With the explosion of data today, it's difficult to know where to begin. Do you start with data? Do you begin with theory? Or do you use them in some way that's interchangeable?

Join host Girish Mallapragada, Associate Professor of Marketing at Indiana University, for a discussion about data, theory, and how they come together to form new knowledge. He interviews special guests Peter Golder (Professor of Marketing, Dartmouth College), Johannes Boegershausen (Assistant Professor of Marketing, Erasmus University), and Isaac Dinner (Director of Econometric Modeling, indeed.com).

The studies discussed include:

Peter N. Golder, Marnik G. Dekimpe, Jake T. An, Harald J. van Heerde, Darren S. U. Kim, and Joseph W. Alba, “Learning from Data: An Empirics-First Approach to Relevant Knowledge Generation,” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221129200. (Read an in-depth summary of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2022/11/01/empirics-or-theory-first-a-case-for-an-empirics-first-approach-that-develops-marketing-relevant-insights-from-real-world-problems/)

Johannes Boegershausen, Hannes Datta, Abhishek Borah, and Andrew T. Stephen, “Fields of Gold: Scraping Web Data for Marketing Insights,” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221100750 (Read an in-depth summary of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2022/06/01/fields-of-gold-scraping-web-data-for-marketing-insights/)

Host: Girish Mallapragada

Topics: data, theory, marketing research, marketing, academic research, web scraping, data scraping, empirical research, marketing theory, research methods, API, user-generated content, social media, big data

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM

Do you know the financial value of Gatorade's or Netflix’s customer base? If your answer is no, you're not alone. Firms provide little external information about the financial value of their marketing assets such as brands and customer relationships. This Journal of Marketing study shows that managers should rethink this approach.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/05/21/do-good-and-talk-about-it-how-financial-valuation-and-external-reporting-of-marketing-assets-benefits-companies/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429241236142

Reference: Peter Guenther, Miriam Guenther, Bryan A. Lukas, and Christian Homburg, “Consequences of Marketing Asset Accountability – A Natural Experiment,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: financial reporting, stock prices, firm value,

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A new Journal of Marketing study suggests how brand positioning can be effectively aligned with visual design.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221142281

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/01/03/think-before-designing-your-logo-how-marketers-can-capitalize-on-the-power-of-perception-to-influence-beliefs-about-brand-performance/

Reference:

Felipe M. Affonso and Chris Janiszewski, “Marketing by Design: The Influence of Perceptual Structure on Brand Performance,” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221142281

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: marketing, visual design, logos, branding, package design, retail, marketing communications, sales

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

A new Journal of Marketing study shows how India aimed to make essential medicines more affordable but inadvertently ended up reducing drug sales.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/06/04/how-an-indian-government-policy-backfired-prescription-drug-price-regulations-led-to-more-marketing-for-unregulated-medications/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429241242685

Reference: Saravana Jaikumar, Pradeep K. Chintagunta, and Arvind Sahay, “Do No Harm? Unintended Consequences of Pharmaceutical Price Regulation in India,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: regulations, drug prices, healthcare marketing

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A new Journal of Marketing study shows that consumers exhibit higher willingness to pay for products that are part of a circular take-back program.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/10/31/good-for-the-environment-and-good-for-business-how-circular-take-back-programs-enhance-consumer-valuation/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231196576

Reference: Anna Tari and Remi Trudel, “Affording Disposal Control: The Effect of Circular Take-Back Programs on Psychological Ownership and Valuation,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: sustainability, recycling, circular economy, reuse, willingness to pay

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Specialize? Diversify? Do patients care? This Journal of Marketing study assesses the impact of a hospital’s portfolio of services on patient demand.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/11/14/should-hospitals-specialize-in-an-area-or-diversify-the-impact-of-hospital-portfolios-on-patient-demand/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231204247

Reference: Sarang Sunder and Sriram Thirumalai, “Hospital Portfolio Strategy and Patient Choice,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: hospital marketing, medical departments, portfolio strategy, patient choice

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This Journal of Marketing study shows how nano-influencers provide more cost-effective ROI for marketers than influencers with large followings.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/02/20/influencer-marketing-roi-research-shows-influencers-with-smaller-followings-are-more-cost-effective/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231217471

Reference: Maximilian Beichert, Andreas Bayerl, Jacob Goldenberg, and Andreas Lanz, “Revenue Generation Through Influencer Marketing,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: marketing ROI, influencer marketing, social media, follower size

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Fake sale promotions deceive consumers and can lead to stiff penalties for firms—yet the practice persists. Why?

Join host Adithya Pattabhiramaiah (Georgia Tech) as he interviews special guests Joe Urbany (University of Notre Dame), Donald Lichtenstein (University of Colorado), and Murali Mantrala (University of Kansas) about a recent Journal of Marketing study that examines the practice of deceptive pricing and proposes a regulation to protect consumers.

Reference: Richard Staelin, Joel E. Urbany, and Donald Ngwe, “Competition and the Regulation of Fictitious Pricing,” Journal of Marketing, 87 (6), 826–46. doi:10.1177/00222429231164640.

Read a detailed recap of this research: https://www.ama.org/2023/05/02/battling-deceptive-pricing-how-revealing-the-true-normal-price-can-protect-consumers/

Host: Adithya Pattabhiramaiah

Topics: pricing, consumer welfare, marketing, competition, reference prices, FTC, pricing regulation

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A new Journal of Marketing study examines decades of marketing research to reveal a number of ways that scholars can better address the challenges marketers currently face.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/10/24/marketing-research-is-too-narrow-how-the-field-must-change-to-keep-producing-relevant-timely-knowledge/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231196122

Reference: Bastian Kindermann, Daniel Wentzel, David Antons, and Torsten-Oliver Salge, “Conceptual Contributions in Marketing Scholarship: Patterns, Mechanisms, and Rebalancing Options,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: marketing theory, innovation, scholarship, academia, research

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What should retail managers do to protect themselves against a new organic store opening in their neighborhood? How does the format of an online retail platform affect the success of the brands that sell on it? In today's episode, Dr. Kristopher Keller (University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) examines cutting-edge Journal of Marketing research in the retail landscape with guests Stijn Maesen (Imperial College London), Katrijn Gielens (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and Erwin Jansen (SPAR).

The studies discussed include:

Stijn Maesen and Lien Lamey (2023), “The Impact of Organic Specialist Store Entry on Category Performance at Incumbent Stores,” Journal of Marketing, doi:10.1177/00222429221090983. (Read an in-depth summary of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2022/04/20/how-generalist-stores-can-protect-category-sales-when-specialist-merchants-enter-the-market/)

Zhiling Bei and Katrijn Gielens (2023), “The One-Party Versus Third-Party Platform Conundrum: How Can Brands Thrive?” Journal of Marketing, doi:10.1177/00222429221116803. (Read an in-depth summary of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2022/08/16/the-one-party-versus-third-party-question-how-brands-tackle-the-challenges-of-selling-via-online-platforms/)

Host: Kristopher Keller

Topics: retail, organic retailers, competition, retailing, organic food, grocery shopping, marketing, e-commerce, branding, relationship marketing, online retail platforms, online sales, marketing mix

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM

Can marketers and policymakers encourage people to start doing something by giving the behavior a name? A new Journal of Marketing study says they definitely should!

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: ⁠https://www.ama.org/2024/02/06/plogging-podding-and-bobbing-how-coining-a-new-term-can-encourage-certain-behaviors/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: ⁠https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231213011

Reference: Martin P. Fritze, Franziska Völckner, and Valentyna Melnyk, “Behavioral Labeling: Prompting Consumer Behavior Through Activity Tags,” Journal of Marketing. Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: language, consumer behavior, branding, labeling

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In pay-as-you-want models, do consumers pay more or less when asked to make their payment decision before or after receiving the product or service? A new Journal of Marketing study finds that if the product is of high value, it's best to solicit payment after the product has been delivered. On the other hand, if the product is of low value, it's most effective to solicit payment before the product has been delivered.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221142234

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2022/12/20/ask-for-payment-before-or-after-the-effects-of-timing-in-pay-what-you-want-pricing/

Reference:

Raghabendra P. KC, Vincent Mak, and Elie Ofek, “Before or After? The Effects of Payment Decision Timing in Pay-What-You-Want Contexts,” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221142234

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: sales, pricing, pay-what-you-want, behavioral pricing, payment timing, marketing, marketing strategy, marketing research, value perceptions

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Offering customers a peek at their upcoming subscription box may backfire: A new Journal of Marketing study shows that when customers preview their upcoming boxes, they end up skipping more boxes and buying less in the long run.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/02/07/the-problem-with-offering-a-subscription-box-and-how-companies-should-or-shouldnt-involve-customers-in-the-process/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221148978

Reference:

Nita Umashankar, Kihyun Hannah Kim, and Thomas Reutterer, “Understanding Customer Participation Dynamics: The Case of the Subscription Box,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: subscription boxes, customer preferences, subscriptions, Birch Box, Stitch Fix, retail, consumer behavior

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If an online-only brand opens a dedicated, brick-and-mortar brand store, how does it affect sales in their online and supermarket channels? A new Journal of Marketing study explores.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/10/10/online-only-brands-often-seek-placement-in-supermarkets-when-should-they-open-their-own-stores/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231193371

Reference: Michiel Van Crombrugge, Els Breugelmans, Florian Breiner and Christian W. Scheiner, “Assessing the Multichannel Impact of Brand Store Entry by a Digital-Native Grocery Brand,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: brand stores, supermarkets, physical products, consumer goods

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Targeted marketing can dismantle colonial health narratives, amplifying First Nations voices for fair health services.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/01/23/marketing-for-equity-pioneering-culturally-competent-health-care-for-first-nations/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231209925

Reference: Reece George, Steven D’Alessandro, Mehmet Ibrahim Mehmet, Mona Nikidehaghani, Michelle Evans, Gaurangi Laud, and Deirdre Tedmanson, “On the Path to Decolonizing Health Care Services: The Role of Marketing,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: first nations, health marketing, decolonization, indigenous, equity

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Trying to raise funds? A new Journal of Marketing study shows that letting donors decide which project to fund can boost revenues by more than 40%.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/01/31/the-secret-to-fundraising-allow-donors-to-choose-how-their-money-is-spent/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221148969

Reference:

Emilie Esterzon, Aurélie Lemmens, and Bram Van den Bergh, “Enhancing Donor Agency to Improve Charitable Giving: Strategies and Heterogeneity,” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/0022242922114896

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: fundraising, donations, charity, charitable giving, agency, fundraising campaigns, choice, machine learning

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How does a hotel's online reviews—as well as reviews for its competitors—affect its bookings? A new Journal of Marketing study explores.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/09/05/a-secret-for-boosting-hotel-bookings-analyze-online-user-reviews-for-both-your-hotel-and-your-competitors/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231191449

Reference: Sanghoon Cho, Pelin Pekgun, Ramkumar Janakiraman, and Jian Wang, “The Competitive Effects of Online Reviews on Hotel Demand,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: advertising, marketing strategy, social media, digital marketing

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠University FM

Can we get beyond simple notions such as "conservatives like Chick-fil-A and liberals like Ben & Jerry's" to understand how personal beliefs affect satisfaction with everyday purchases? And how can recent marketing scholarship help us understand consumers' responses to markets that are more controversial—like the markets for blood or the moral aspects of sex work—and how consumers might also be persuaded to shift their perspectives?

Join host Lauren Grewal (Dartmouth College) as she interviews authors of recent Journal of Marketing articles that have addressed this topic: Shreyans Goenka (Virginia Tech), Daniel Fernandes (Universidade Católica Portuguesa), and Nailya Ordabayeva (Dartmouth College).

The studies discussed include:

Shreyans Goenka and Stijn M.J. van Osselaer, “Why is it Wrong to Sell Your Body? Understanding Liberals’ vs. Conservatives’ Moral Objections to Bodily Markets,” Journal of Marketing. (Read an in-depth summary of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2021/11/03/why-is-it-wrong-to-sell-your-body-understanding-liberals-vs-conservatives-moral-objections-to-bodily-markets/)

Daniel Fernandes, Nailya Ordabayeva, Kyuhong Han, Jihye Jung, and Vikas Mittal, “How Political Identity Shapes Customer Satisfaction,” Journal of Marketing. (Read an in-depth summary of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2021/12/01/should-brands-alter-customer-satisfaction-strategies-based-on-political-identity/)

Host: Lauren Grewal

Topics: politics, consumer behavior, segmentation, identity, morality, illegal markets, sex work, free will, customer satisfaction, political ideology, polarization, marketing

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM

When it comes to the disclosure of advertising spend, transparency is key.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221123013

Read the text of this episode here: https://www.ama.org/2022/09/20/how-disclosing-advertising-spending-can-reduce-investor-and-analyst-uncertainty-and-possibly-enhance-firms-valuation/

Reference: Sungkyun Moon, Kapil Tuli, and Anirban Mukherjee, "Does Disclosure of Advertising Spending Help Investors and Analysts?" Journal of Marketing.  doi:10.1177/00222429221123013

Narrator and Producer: Marissa Lambert

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

A new Journal of Marketing study shows how a salesperson’s effectiveness depends not just on how the salesperson behaves with a focal customer but also on how the salesperson behaves with other customers and company property.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221138302

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2022/12/13/the-value-of-secondary-selling-how-salesperson-behavior-beyond-the-salesperson-customer-dyad-generates-higher-sales-and-customer-satisfaction/

Reference:

Molly R. Burchett, Brian Murtha, and Ajay K. Kohli, “Secondary Selling: Beyond the Salesperson–Customer Dyad,” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221138302

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: sales, retail, secondary selling, persuasion knowledge, reactance, selling effectiveness, social research

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

A Journal of Marketing study shows how India aimed to make essential medicines more affordable but inadvertently ended up reducing drug sales.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/06/04/how-an-indian-government-policy-backfired-prescription-drug-price-regulations-led-to-more-marketing-for-unregulated-medications/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429241242685

Reference: Saravana Jaikumar, Pradeep K. Chintagunta, and Arvind Sahay, “Do No Harm? Unintended Consequences of Pharmaceutical Price Regulation in India,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: prescription drugs, healthcare, India, drug prices, regulations

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Former IBM CEO, Thomas Watson Jr., famously said, "good design is good business." In this JM Buzz episode, we spotlight two great papers that help us understand how design can work for—and against—good business.

Join host Claudia Townsend (University of Miami) as she interviews authors of recent Journal of Marketing articles exploring design: Nikolaus Franke (WU Vienna University of Economics and Business), Alicia Kulczynski (Newcastle Business School), and Margurite Hook (Newcastle Business School).

The studies discussed include:

• Franziska Krause and Nikolaus Franke, “Understanding Consumer Self-Design Abandonment: A Dynamic Perspective,” Journal of Marketing. (Read an in-depth summary of this research here.)
• Alicia Kulczynski and Margurite Hook, “Typography Talks: Influencing Vintage Anemoia and Product Safety Perceptions with Vintage Typography,” Journal of Marketing. (Read an in-depth summary of this research here.)

Host: Claudia Townsend

Topics: design, self-design, typography, nostalgia, marketing

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠University FM

Recent social movements such as Black Lives Matter have prompted brands and retailers to increase the use of minority ownership labels (e.g., Black-owned, woman-owned). How do these labels affect consumer behavior during brand failures?

Join host Samantha Cross (Babson College) as she interviews Esther Uduehi (University of Washington) and Aaron Barnes (University of Louisville) about their fascinating new Journal of Marketing⁠⁠ study, "The Minority Ownership Awareness Effect: When Promoting Minority Ownership Increases Brand Evaluations."

Host: Samantha N. N. Cross Topics: brand failures, black-owned, woman-owned, minority-owned, race, ethnicity, gender

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM.

When should companies send reminders to customers to review their products and experiences? A new Journal of Marketing study finds that when it comes to asking for reviews, sooner is not necessarily better and waiting a while could do the trick.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/01/10/asking-for-customer-reviews-at-the-right-time-sooner-is-not-always-better/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221143329

Reference:

Miyeon Jung, Sunghan Ryu, Sang Pil Han, and Daegon Cho, “Ask for Reviews at the Right Time: Evidence from Two Field Experiments,” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221143329

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: online reviews, review reminders, field experiments, marketing, consumer behavior, customer engagement

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

Do consumers disclose more information about themselves when they interact with technology orally rather than manually? A new Journal of Marketing article explores how the shift from manual to oral communication in interactions with technology affects information disclosure.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221138286

Read an in-depth recap of this research: https://www.ama.org/2022/11/29/do-we-reveal-more-or-less-about-ourselves-when-interacting-with-voice-technology/

Reference: Johann Melzner, Andrea Bonezzi, and Tom Meyvis (2022), “Information Disclosure in the Era of Voice Technology,” Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221138286

Producer: Marissa Lambert

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: consumer behavior, disclosure, information, voice technology, communication, customer experience

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

How do some brands successfully ride the wave of economic expansions and contractions? This Journal of Marketing study defines the strategic brand factors that help moderate the impact of business cycles on brand equity. 

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221122698 

Read the text of this episode here: https://www.ama.org/2022/09/13/strategic-brand-factors-that-help-moderate-the-impact-of-business-cycles-on-brand-equity/ 

Reference: Koushyar Rajavi, Tarun Kushwaha, and Jan-Benedict E.M. Steenkamp, "Brand Equity in Good and Bad Times: What Distinguishes Winners from Losers in CPG Industries?" Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221122698 

Narrator and Producer: Marissa Lambert

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

A new Journal of Marketing study finds that when a collective goal such as is far from completion, consumers are more persuaded by fact-based (vs. affect-based) marketing appeals. In contrast, as the collective goal nears completion, people are more likely to enter a feeling state and are more impacted by affect-based marketing appeals.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/03/07/highlight-facts-or-appeal-to-feelings-the-psychology-of-persuading-consumers-to-contribute-to-a-collective-goal/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231152446

Reference:

Liyin Jin, Yajin Wang, and Ying Zhang, “Give Me the Facts or Make Me Feel: How to Effectively Persuade Consumers to Act on a Collective Goal,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: goals, persuasion, cognition, charities, donations, petitions, marketing, decision behavior

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

A new Journal of Marketing study explains two ways to maximize IPO value: talk up your company’s innovation potential in the prospectus and reveal future innovation plans.

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221134489

Read an in-depth recap of this research: https://www.ama.org/2022/11/15/increasing-ipo-performance-by-revealing-innovation-potential-and-outlining-future-plans-how-firms-can-mitigate-the-negative-effect-of-insider-selling/

Reference: Zixia Cao, Reo Song, Alina Sorescu, and Ansley Chua, “Innovation Potential, Insider Sales, and IPO Performance: How Firms Can Mitigate the Negative Effect of Insider Selling,” Journal of Marketing, doi:10.1177/00222429221134489

Producer: Marissa Lambert

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: IPOs, startups, innovation, insider sales, preannounements, patents, stock market, valuation

The JM Buzz is a production of the Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM.

Consumers and other stakeholders increasingly expect firms to address issues of societal impact. As these expectations grow, we wanted to explore some of the ways in which marketing intersects with societal issues, specifically focusing on issues pertaining to the firm’s internal and external stakeholders.

Our host for this episode is Dr. Dionne Nickerson, an assistant professor at Indiana University specializing in sustainability and corporate social responsibility. She will discuss findings from recent Journal of Marketing articles with two guests: Dr. Chandra Srivastava, Assistant Professor at St. Edward's University and lead author of the article, "Customer Orientation and Financial Performance: Women in Top Management Teams Matter!" and Dr. Linda Court Salisbury, Associate Professor at Boston College and lead author of the article, "Beyond Income: Dynamic Consumer Financial Vulnerability."

References:

Chandra Srivastava, Saim Kashmiri, and Vijay Mahajan, "Customer Orientation and Financial Performance: Women in Top Management Teams Matter!" Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221120419

Linda Court Salisbury, Gergana Y. Nenkov, Simon J. Blanchard, Ronald Paul Hill, Alexander L. Brown and Kelly D. Martin, "Beyond Income: Dynamic Consumer Financial Vulnerability," Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221150910

Host: Dr. Dionne Nickerson

Topics: women in marketing, management teams, female leadership, customer orientation, financial performance, financial vulnerability, decision making, marketing ethics

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM

Regardless of income, most consumers across the socioeconomic spectrum experience varying degrees of financial vulnerability at different points in their lives.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/02/21/the-myth-around-financial-vulnerability-and-why-it-not-only-affects-those-with-low-income/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221150910

Reference:

Linda Court Salisbury, Gergana Y. Nenkov, Simon J. Blanchard, Ronald Paul Hill, Alexander L. Brown and Kelly D. Martin, "Beyond Income: Dynamic Consumer Financial Vulnerability," Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/00222429221150910⁠

Narrator: Saira Salyani

Acknowledgments: Aman Soni

Topics: income, personal finance, marketing ethics, consumer vulnerability,

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Do user-generated online ratings affect patients’ physician choices? A new Journal of Marketing study finds that online platforms can direct patients to higher-quality physicians.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/01/17/finding-the-right-doctor-can-online-rating-platforms-direct-patients-to-higher-quality-physicians/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429221146511

Reference:

Yiwei Chen and Stephanie Lee, "User-Generated Physician Ratings and Their Effects on Patients’ Physician Choices: Evidence from Yelp," Journal of Marketing. doi:10.1177/0022242922114651

Narrator: Josephine Stein

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: health care, doctors, Yelp, online ratings, physician ratings, physician reviews, patient flow, healthcare

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A new Journal of Marketing study shows that even the most loyal customers may distance themselves from a brand if they notice socially unacceptable brand mentions from other social media users.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2023/06/20/brands-beware-even-loyal-customers-may-disengage-after-seeing-socially-unacceptable-brand-mentions-on-social-media/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231179942

Reference: Daniel Villanova and Ted Matherly, “For Shame! Socially Unacceptable Brand Mentions on Social Media Motivate Consumer Disengagement,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Elizabeth Ann Sismour

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: social media, consumer behavior, vicarious shame, disengagement, brand connection

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by University FM

Political ideologies shape consumer behavior, but how do they intersect with industry, activism, and identity to affect marketplace outcomes and behaviors?

Join host Nailya Ordabayeva (Boston University) as she interviews Kathleen Seiders (Boston College) and Esther Uduehi (University of Washington) about their recent Journal of Marketing studies related to political ideologies in the marketplace. 

Articles discussed include:

Kathleen Seiders, Andrea Godfrey Flynn, and Gergana Nenkov, “How Industries Use Direct-to-Public Persuasion in Policy Conflicts: Asymmetries in Public Voting Responses,” Journal of Marketing.

Esther Uduehi, Julian K. Saint Clair, and Rowena Crabbe, "Intersectionality in Marketing: A Paradigm for Understanding Understudied Consumers," Journal of Marketing⁠.

Host: Nailya Ordabayeva Topics: politics, marketing, intersectionality, conservatives, liberals, public policy, persuasion

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A new Journal of Marketing study suggests that an on-demand model for online learning may bring in more paying users, but those users could also be less engaged in the material.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: https://www.ama.org/2024/04/30/can-the-on-demand-model-work-for-online-educational-platforms-like-coursera-a-new-study-investigates/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429241227145

Reference: Joy Lu, Eric T. Bradlow, and J. Wesley Hutchinson, “More Likely to Pay but Less Engaged: The Effects of Switching Online Courses from Scheduled to On-Demand Release on User Behavior,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: online learning, asynchronous learning, on-demand content

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A new Journal of Marketing study shows that subsidizing outreach in the form of a per-mile payment is a cost-effective means of addressing the rural health care crisis.

Read an in-depth recap of this research here: ⁠https://www.ama.org/2024/01/09/addressing-the-rural-health-care-crisis-pay-doctors-to-travel-from-urban-areas/

Read the full Journal of Marketing article here: ⁠https://doi.org/10.1177/00222429231207830

Reference: J. Jason Bell, Sanghak Lee, and Thomas S. Gruca, “Bringing the Doctor to the Patients: Cardiology Outreach to Rural Areas,” Journal of Marketing.

Narrator: Adalgisa Butkewitsch

Acknowledgments: Sushma Kambagowni

Topics: health care, rural, physicians, doctors, medicine

The JM Buzz Podcast is a production of the American Marketing Association's Journal of Marketing and is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠University FM