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2021-11-01

Young Adults’ Views on Digital Storytelling Campaigns

Opiniones de adultos jóvenes sobre las campañas de storytelling

A visão dos jovens adultos sobre as campanhas de storytelling

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/innovar.v32n83.99450

Palabras clave:

Social networking sites, digital brand content strategies, young adults, digital storytelling campaigns, customer relationship management, brand loyalty (en)
redes sociales, estrategias digitales de contenido de marca, adultos jóvenes, campañas de storytelling digital, gestión de relaciones con el cliente, lealtad de marca (es)
sites de redes sociais, estratégias de conteúdo de marca digital, jovens adultos, campanhas de storytelling, gestão de relacionamento com clientes, fidelidade à marca (pt)

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Storytelling is gaining popularity due to its expected ability to earn consumers’ attention and generate positive outcomes such as brand awareness, trust, and customer engagement. However, the effects of digital storytelling campaigns on brands are still insufficiently researched, especially among certain segments such as young adults. Therefore, the main aim of this article is to explore young adults’ views on digital storytelling campaigns, focusing on the determinants of interaction, the impacts on consumer behavior, and the outcomes for brands. By adopting a qualitative approach, eight focus groups were conducted. Participants were 40 Portuguese consumers and social network site users, aged 19 to 37. The study demonstrates that being posted by a friend makes the content more attractive to one’s attention and increase its chances of further interaction (i.e., liking, sharing and commenting). The study also demonstrates that despite the expected positive emotional impacts of digital storytelling campaigns highlighted in the literature, they can also generate mistrust whenever it is not clear for the consumer how the topic chosen for the story relates to the brand and its products. Moreover, these campaigns may also fail to improve brand’s image if the brand is not conveniently featured in the campaign.

El  storytelling  (narración  de  historias)  ha  venido  ganando  popularidad  debido  a  su  capacidad  de  atraer  la  atención  de  los  consumidores y generar resultados positivos en dimensiones como el reconocimiento de marca, la confianza y el customer engagement. Sin embargo, los efectos de las campañas de storytelling para las marcas son un tema que requiere ser  investigado  a  profundidad,  especialmente  en  ciertos  segmentos  de  la  población,  como  los  adultos  jóvenes.  Por  lo  anterior,  el  objetivo  principal  de  este  trabajo  es  estudiar  las  opiniones  de  los  adultos  jóvenes  sobre  las  campañas  de  storytelling,  con  énfasis  en  los  determinantes  de  la  interacción, los impactos sobre el comportamiento del consumidor y los resultados finales  para  las  marcas.  Desde  un  enfoque  cualitativo,  se  llevaron  a  cabo  ocho  grupos  focales  con  40  usuarios  activos  de  redes  sociales  con  edades  entre  19  y  37  años,  provenientes  de  Portugal.  Los  hallazgos  muestran  que  el contenido publicado por amigos en redes sociales es más atractivo y aumenta  las  posibilidades  de  interacción  adicional  (dar  me  gusta,  compartir  y comentar). El estudio también señala que a pesar del impacto emocional positivo  reportado  por  la  literatura,  este  tipo  de  campañas  puede  generar  desconfianza en los consumidores en aquellos casos en los que no es clara la relación entre la historia narrada y la marca y los productos que esta ofrece. Asimismo, puede que estas campañas no resulten ser eficaces para mejorar la imagen de una marca cuando esta no es asertivamente representada.

O storytelling está se tornando popular devido à sua capacidade esperada de atrair a atenção dos consumidores e gerar resultados positivos, tais como o reconhecimento da marca, a confiança e o envolvimento do cliente. No entanto, os efeitos das campanhas de storytelling sobre as marcas ainda  são  insuficientemente  pesquisados,  especialmente  entre  certos  segmentos, como os jovens adultos. Portanto, o principal objetivo deste artigo é explorar a visão dos jovens adultos sobre as campanhas de storytelling, centrandose nos determinantes da interação, nos impactos no comportamento do consumidor e nos resultados para as marcas. Ao adotar uma abordagem qualitativa, oito grupos de foco foram conduzidos. Os participantes eram 40 consumidores portugueses e usuários de sites de redes sociais, com idades entre  19  e  37  anos.  O  estudo  demonstra  que  ser  postado  por  um  amigo  torna  o  conteúdo  mais  atraente  para  a  atenção  de  alguém  e  aumenta  as  chances  de  interação  (ou  seja,  curtir,  compartilhar  e  comentar).  O  estudo  também  demonstra  que  apesar  dos  impactos  emocionais  positivos  esperados das campanhas de storytelling destacadas na literatura, elas também podem gerar desconfiança sempre que não estiver claro para o consumidor como  o  tópico  escolhido  para  a  história  se  relaciona  com  a  marca  e  seus  produtos. Além disso, essas campanhas também podem não melhorar a imagem da marca se esta não for adequadamente apresentada na campanha.

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Barbosa, B. ., Simões, D. . y Leal, F. . (2022). Young Adults’ Views on Digital Storytelling Campaigns. Innovar, 32(83). https://doi.org/10.15446/innovar.v32n83.99450

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