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Consumer social voice in the age of social media: Segmentation profiles and relationship marketing strategies

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  • Melancon, Joanna Phillips
  • Dalakas, Vassilis

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Service failures, once handled quietly by customer service departments, are now played out on a highly public social media stage. These failures can result in not only the loss of a loyal consumer but also can negatively affect relationships with those watching the dialogue between disgruntled customers and organizations. The phenomenon of seeking resolution to service failures online is distinct from both traditional word-of-mouth and voice behaviors. This article introduces social voice: public complaining behavior that aims to change the behavior of the organization. A qualitative methodology defines eight dimensions of social voice and categorizes them by the strength of the relationship to the organization. Results indicate that appropriate response strategies differ based on social voice segment.

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  • Melancon, Joanna Phillips & Dalakas, Vassilis, 2018. "Consumer social voice in the age of social media: Segmentation profiles and relationship marketing strategies," Business Horizons, Elsevier, vol. 61(1), pages 157-167.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:bushor:v:61:y:2018:i:1:p:157-167
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bushor.2017.09.015
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