Influencer Marketing: A Comparison of Traditional Celebrity, Social Media Influencer, and AI Influencer
By Lu Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Michigan State University, and Wei Wei, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Central Florida Introduction Celebrity endorsement as an effective marketing tool has long been recognized by hotels, restaurants, and tourist destinations. It has a positive impact on brand image, consumer buying behavior, as well as firms’ financial performance. Companies spend […]