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The Social Media Release as a public relations tool: Intentions to use among B2B bloggers

Public Relations ReviewPublished 8 November 2009Open access
Peter Steyn, Esmail Salehi‐Sangari, Leyland Pitt, Michael Parent, Pierre Berthon
Citations62
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.35
SNIP1.70
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TL;DR

The research described here studies the factors that influence bloggers to use SMRs, using the Technology Acceptance Model as a theoretical framework, concentrating specifically on their perceptions of usefulness and ease of use.

Abstract

The Social Media Release (SMR) is emerging as a potentially powerful public relations tool in a world of social network media, particularly when targeted at influential bloggers. The research described here studies the factors that influence bloggers to use SMRs, using the Technology Acceptance Model as a theoretical framework, concentrating specifically on their perceptions of usefulness and ease of use.

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Social SciencesDecision Sciences