Online forms of reaching customers in the context of mass media and marketing in a small post-communist country: The case study of Herbalife in Slovakia

According to experts, the rise of consumerism in Slovakia is associated with the end of communist totalitarianism. However, consumerism is a common phenomenon in developed countries of Western Europe as well, where the relaxation of the social happened for different reasons. Consumerism was accompan...

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Main Author: Tkáčová, Hedviga (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2021
In: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies
Year: 2021, Volume: 20, Issue: 60, Pages: 23-33
Further subjects:B Herbalife
B Advertisement
B customers reaching
B Communism
B Public Relation
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Summary:According to experts, the rise of consumerism in Slovakia is associated with the end of communist totalitarianism. However, consumerism is a common phenomenon in developed countries of Western Europe as well, where the relaxation of the social happened for different reasons. Consumerism was accompanied by an increase in alternative "spiritual" trends (e.g. new religious movements) and an increase in the number of client cults such as Herbalife. The new "alternatives" have proven to be able to adapt to the current needs of humanity, and address the depths of human being. The current paper presents an analysis of the forms under which Herbalife reached old and new customers online, in the context of mass media and marketing communication. In order to identify the forms of effective advertising employed by Herbalife in reaching new or existing customers, the paper carried out content analysis of the main and official websites of the company.
ISSN:1583-0039
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religions and ideologies