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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no4.0917

The Impact of Guerrilla Marketing on Brand Image: Evidence from Millennial Consumers in Pakistan  

SOOMRO, Yasir Ali (Department of Marketing, Faculty of Economics and Administration, King AbdulAziz University)
BAESHEN, Yasser (Department of Marketing, King AbdulAziz University Jeddah)
ALFARSHOUTY, Fozan (Department of Marketing, King AbdulAziz University Jeddah)
KAIMKHANI, Sana Abbas (Department of Business Administration, Iqra University)
BHUTTO, Muhammad Yaseen (Economics and Management School, Wuhan University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.4, 2021 , pp. 917-928 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is an empirical investigation of the effectiveness of guerrilla-marketing techniques in creating a positive brand image among generation Y (millennial) consumers. Five guerrilla techniques practiced by companies-such as viral marketing (EWOM), stealth marketing, ambush, graffiti, and clickbait ads-were studied, and hypotheses were proposed. This study adopted a quantitative approach and a questionnaire using the non-probability sampling technique was developed to collect data and self-administered to 248 millennial respondents on various university campuses. The data collected were analyzed through structured modeling on AMOS. The findings of this research revealed that guerrilla marketing affects symbolic and experiential brand image. Further, the results revealed that stealth marketing, graffiti, and click bait advertising were found to be influential on both symbolic and experiential brand images. As an exception, the hypotheses for ambush marketing were found to have no significant influence on the brand image (symbolic and experiential). Moreover, ambush technique in campaigns may have a negative impact on the brand image. Conversely, the study found that clickbait ads had a significantly negative influence on experiential brand image. Consequently, the results of this study strengthen past findings and concluded that guerrilla marketing techniques are beneficial communication tools in the limited marketing budgets.
Keywords
Guerrilla Marketing; Stealth Marketing; Ambush Marketing; Clickbait Ads; Pakistan;
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