Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Conference Track
Social Media/ Internet/ Mobile/ Direct Marketing
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
Consumer Behavior experts have acknowledged the significant impact market mavens play in the dissemination and acceptance of new products in the market place. The emergence of online social media mavens has only recently been recognized. Based on traditional patterns of behavior and Internet usage it could be assumed the predictable demographics of the social media maven would be male, young, educated and with an above average income. This study investigated these traditional assumptions and discovered unique differences in online social media mavens. In order to determine potential Social Media Mavens, this research looked beyond usage of social media and instead at who was communicating with others about social media both in the form of recommending and encouraging the usage of social media. Results indicate the gender dominance of males is leveling, signaling the potential of females to drive social media acceptance and usage to ultimately reign as Online Social Media Mavens.
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
Digital Commons@Georgia Southern License
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, Tyra; Lester, Deborah H.; Tudor, R. Keith; and Loyd, Dolly D., "Differences in Online Social Media Mavens: the Gender Gap" (2010). Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2010. 49.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/amtp-proceedings_2010/49
