北京市部分区2022-2023学年高一上学期期末英语试卷汇编：阅读表达专题

北京市部分区2022-2023学年上学期高一英语期末试卷分类汇编 阅读表达专题 北京市大兴区2022-2023学年高一上学期期末英语试卷 五、阅读表达 阅读表达 Do social influencers affect our buying? Have you ever been on social media and seen your favourite celebrity (a widely known person) talking about a product? These endorsements (promotional statements by famous people) might not be totally random, and are actually seen as a vital part of the marketing process. The question is: How do social media influencers ‘influence’ what you buy? Human desire for status and making friends, combined with our need to belong to a group, make us susceptible (easily impressed emotionally) to being ‘socially influenced’. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity we admire to hawk (sell or offer sale from place to place) or launch a product. So, what do these endorsements actually do? Firstly, they can be used to build brand awareness. A social media influencer should have a strong understanding of the platform they operate on, and therefore can create engaging (appealing) content that not only adheres to (stay with) the brand image, but sparks their followers’ interests in a product they might never have seen before. Secondly, influencers can improve a company or product’s relationship with their customer base. According to InMoment’s 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report on customer loyalty, 77% of buyers have been brand loyal for more than ten years. This is also true of 60% of millennials. A popular celebrity can target key demographics (customer group) and talk or blog about a product, which can create an instant and lasting bond (connection) with the consumer. Lastly, influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly ‘unbiased (just) opinions’. We are more likely to respond to ‘peer recommendation’ than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer as a ‘friend’ can make us less likely to be sceptical (doubting) about what we are seeing. So, the next time you see a celebr