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Consumer Behavior
Need for Uniqueness
Submitted To Submitted By:
Mr. Jones Matthew Ridhima Khanna
Tanima Kapur
Anup Kalita
Shivendra SinghViken Patel
Ashish Bajaj
Anamika Rai
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Acknowledgement
We would like to thank our subject Teacher, Mr. Jones Matthew for helping us throughout the
project and giving his valuable suggestion for making our project better. His regular guidanceenhance our knowledge overall about the subject matter, he help us to clear our doubts and
various problem and this guidance help us to achieve are objective. We are also obliged to those
people who cooperated with us with our questionnaire. All those people who spend their
valuable time to fill our questionnaire and co-operated us in every way.
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Index
Acknowledgement ......................................................................................................................2
Objectives ...................................................................................................................................4Research Methodology ................................................................................................................5
Introduction to Uniqueness ..........................................................................................................6
Relation of Need for Uniqueness and Social Networking ............................................................6
Identification of Needs for Uniqueness ........................................................................................8
Social networking sites used for dissemination information on consumer goods by net user ...... 10
Methods of dissemination information by net users ................................................................... 11
Consumer behavior ................................................................................................................... 13
Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 24
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Objectives
The objectives of our project were:
To know what the respondents need for uniqueness are, while they surf on socialnetworking sites.
How do people express their uniqueness on the social networking sites. To what extent people like seeking help on their products through social networking sites. To apply the basic consumer behavior concepts with the responses of the people which
were questioned.
To know that the respondents were using the social networking sites for personal use,professional use or both.
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Research Methodology
Research methodology involves the way of conducting survey and to reach to some conclusion.
The following methods were used:-
Descriptive research method was used. We used questionnaire and the questions prepared were both open ended and close ended. First we decided to use the sample size of 20 but then the result would not have been so
accurate then we took a sample size of 40 which will give a accurate result to us.
The next step was to do sampling of the respondents. Random sampling was chosenbecause nowadays social networking sites are widely used by everyone not only theyoungsters but the people who work use it for marketing their products.
Random sampling was done as we selected respondents of each age group. Random sampling helps us to analyze when the sample size is large. Then we went to different places with our questionnaires so that random sampling is
achieved.
Analysis was done on Excel and to represent the analysis various statistical graphs wereused like bar graphs, pie charts, scatter diagrams, line graphs , histograms etc
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Introduction to Uniqueness
Although we may like to be like others in some ways, we may also like to be different in some
ways. We may wish that some of our attitudes, ideas, or talents are different from others.
Feeling unique may help to foster a sense of self-worth.
The need to be unique may be related to the need to be creative. Expressing creativity may be
one way that we can express our uniqueness. For example, we may write a story that reflects
some of our original ideas.
Need for uniqueness reflects our desire to be unique. The Creative Behavior Inventory involves
having people indicate how many times they have done certain creative activities.
Relation of Need for Uniqueness and Social Networking
Social Networking Sites are the now a days top of the news topic. These are online service,
platform or sites that focus on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations
among people. Most social network services are web based and provide means for users to
interact over the Internet, such as e-mail and instant messaging. Online community services are
sometimes considered as a social network service, though in a broader sense, social network
service usually means an individual-centered service whereas online community services are
group-centered. Social networking sites allow users to share ideas, activities, events, and
interests within their individual networks.
Some of the popular social networking sites are-
Facebook
Orkut Linkedin MySpace hi5 etc.
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People use social networking sites for various reasons. Some of the unique reasons people have
for using social networking sites could be as follows-
Simplicity- Most of these sites are easy to use. There are just few steps to learn, like howto create a profile, follow, reply, update or search.
Networking-With hundreds of thousands of people using Social networking sites, one isbound to find people with common interests to connect with.
Branding- Many people use such sites to market themselvesto their followers. Throughsuch sites many people are getting to know each other that would otherwise not have had
this opportunity.
Communicating- One can send direct messages or use hash tags to communicate withtheir friends.
Discovery- We can learn new things on social networking sites, even when were notlooking for it.
Mobility- Wherever we are , were only a tweet away. As more and more people use cellphones and text messaging, one can also easily use such sites access.
Fun- Social networking sites are blast! Its a giant party, and the black tie is definitelyoptional.
Better privacy:One doesnt have the option of exposing their profile page to the generalpublic. As a matter of fact, one cant view a single thing on without being logged in. If
youre not in a persons friends list, you cant see anything about them aside from a very
small profile picture and options to contact them within the system. One can also create
limited profiles that allow you to specify exactly what items a limited user can see and
assign certain people to only be able to view these limited profiles. For e.g. - Facebook.
Many people use social networking sites for advertisement of their product according to the
information gathered from the persons profile. They collect a ton of information via profile
they simply need to use it to offer relevant advertising
If one is listed as single, he/she might be interested in dating ads. If he list his political views definitively, during election time show him political
ads.
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If one list a website in his profile, he may be interested in hosting advertisements orthe like.
If one list activities and interests advertise products he would use to do them. If one list favorite music, books or movies, use something like Amazon to find
products he would also like based on his listed likes and show those to him.
If one list no college information and is over a certain age, ads for online degreesmight make sense for him.
If one list being in a specific job, it gives advertisers the ability to target veryspecific education services. If he have a bachelors degree in a certain field, he
might be interested in seeing ads about getting his masters degree in that same field
online.
If one is listed as unemployed, maybe a resume creation service or job sites willcatch his interest.
If he lives in a local area, show him advertisements for local businesses, bars orevents that may be of interest to him.
Identification of Needs for Uniqueness
A person always wants to be unique in front of others; he or she wants that everyone should
know them as a different person. Social networking sites are one among several places where
people wants to be different, to attract new friends. Sites like facebook, people tend to be
different person from their actual being. A person who hesitates to talk to friends physically
suddenly starts talking in a very familiar way on facebook. Facebook shows different shades of
people. Everybody wants to be unique on facebook to gain some centre of attraction from their
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friends. They want to be noticeable in everyones eyes. Following are some of the ways by
which people portray to be unique:-
1. People frequently (daily) change their display picture to grab attention so that each time their
friends log in, they would be noticed.
2. Often people set status depending on their present mood or what happened differently on a
particular day or uploading songs which depict their mood.
3. Setting status on every happy moment.
After explaining the concept of uniqueness and its connection with social networking site
theoretically, we have analyze the profile on social networking site (my space, twitter,
facebook) and how they Need For Uniqueness in their profile on the basis of three
respondents
Respondent 1-
Through status Comment on other likes, pics and status By liking the page such as pink Floyd, Philip Kotler Uploading old songs videos which people can connect to such as- Main hu don
Respondent 2-
Through funny or emotional status Commenting on close friends Updates (videos, links, photos etc.)
Respondent 3-
Through Farmville(games etc) Uploading classic, western songs Using pic of cartoon on the display pic
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Poking friends Sending message on friends wall.
Social networking sites used for dissemination informationon consumer goods by net user
Advertising is how companies spread the word to the public about their services and products.
The Internet has become a popular and effective way for for companies to advertise. Banner ads,
emails, blogs, and news reports are ways to use the Internet to advertise products. More and
more consumers turn to the Internet for product information and advice, so it's important for
companies to understand the best ways to advertise their products online. Through its research
proven techniques of Social Media Marketing helps you to cater customers and prospects by
using various social networking channels like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and YouTube. Social
Media Marketing is an efficient means of marketing your products and services among online
users. According to the results of a recently conducted study, 14% People trust ads, whereas 76%
of users go by the consumer recommendations for their purchase decisions.
We help you diagnose the viewpoint of customers regarding any of your product or service that
helps you in determining the marketing and overall business strategy for your product. Our
services let you know about the features and areas on which improvement is feasible and
required. We have a great pool of human resources working for our clients requirements
regarding Social Media Marketing.
Acting on your behalf we setup profile on various social networks for your business, product or
service. Our highly skilled and experienced professionals automate updates to post fresh relevant
content describing your business and product. In this way, we help you promote your business by
spreading the informative detail to various users of social network. Our meticulously designed
work plan helps to enhance your visibility among social media by creating your branded profile
on more than 13 social networks that include:
Twitter
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Facebook LinkedIn MySpace Plaxo Tagged and many more
Advertise their products online.
Methods of dissemination information by net users
Purchase advertising space on high traffic websites. Search engine sites such as Google, Yahoo
or MSN are frequented by millions of visitors every day. Advertising your products on these
sites will give your product more exposure to the public than on your site alone. Advertisements
on these sites also reach a wider demographic of people given that there is no particular type of
person who uses a search engine. Banner ads, rectangular shaped ads displayed at the top or
bottom of webpages, are also commonly purchased spaces.
Optimize the results a person will receive from a search engine to land them closer to your
website. This process is known as search engine optimization (SEO), and it is crucial to helping
customers navigate their way through a maze of possible sites to yours. Select key words distinct
to your products.
Create email lists. Similar to mailing lists compiled by organizations used to send out physical
mail to your home, email lists are used by companies to send email advertisements to you
through your email account. It is a free process, though there must be a way to get the email
addresses to start the list. These are obtaining through online customer registrations, information
cards and automatic email address-generating software.
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Post your company's information on forums and chartrooms where real people frequent to
communicate with one another. Information posted is time-stamped, so the users can check the
new postings for the most up-to-date information.
Create a company blog. Write about the activities, breakthroughs, developments and happenings
of your company and its products through a web log, or blog, online. This generates buzz about
your company, encourages people to return to your site to read on a regular basis and allows the
consumer to develop a relationship with the company's owners through their writing.
Register your company name, products and URLs with any existing databases in your industry.These may include non-profit lists, yellow pages or regional business directories.
Generate weekly podcasts. Podcasts are audio feeds generated by Internet users which are
streamed over websites or other audio software, including the popular Apple iTunes. Similar to a
blog in content, podcasts inform consumers about new products and communicate the news of
your company in a fast, convenient way.
Utilize social networking sites like Facebook to advertise new products. Facebook is a social
networking site that has become very user-friendly for companies, allowing businesses to create
pages to communicate and advertise directly to consumers.
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Consumer behavior
Q1.What is the age group, occupation, highest education and income band of the people
who responded the most.
Ans1. (A) Age of participants:
Inference: Maximum people who participate in our research programmer belong to 20
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(C).Highest education:
Inference: Maximum numbers of people are postgraduate, who are using different social
networking sites.
(D) Income Band:
Inference: Most of the people are fresher so they are earning b/w 20000-400000 ,there is just
8% of the post graduate who were earning about 40000-60000.
Highest education
Graduate
Post graduate
Doctroral
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Income Band
Income Band
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Q2. I consider myself as unique person?
Ans
Inference: It is being calculated that maximum number of people strongly agree that they are
unique.
Q3. Do my FRIENDS/Relatives consider me as a unique person?
Ans
Inference: We assume that they are saying truth to us and so on their belief it is being calculated
that maximum people belief that their peers consider them as unique person.
05
10152025303540
Strongly
Agree
Agree Neither
AGREE/NOR
DISAGREE
strongly
disagree
Unique person
Unique person
05
10152025303540
Strongly
Agree
Agree Neither
AGREE/NOR
DISAGREE
strongly
disagree
Unique person
Unique person
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Q4. On social networking sites I get responses ( likes and comments) to my activities on my
profile?
Ans
Inference: Participants say that mostly their likes and comments are liked by other people.
Q5. My activities which are responded to most by others on my social networking profile is
/are?
Ans
Inference: Max users of sites replied that maximum response they get on their profile pics and
status uploaded by them regularly
0
5
10
15
20
likes and comments
likes and comments
0
5
10
15
20
ACT.LIKED By others
By Others
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Note: These questions are attempted, because none of the responded has ticked never in third
question.
Q5. I feel the need to strongly express my uniqueness when the similarity between the
others and me is:
Ans
Inference: Participants feel that their need for uniqueness is high as it satisfy their self esteem
needs.
Q6. For me social networking sites gives a good opportunity to express my uniqueness and
differentiate myself from others?
Ans
05
10
15
20
Need for uniqueness
Need for uniqueness
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101520
Opp.TO express My uniqueness
Opp.TO express My
uniqueness
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Inference: Mostly people agree that they can express their uniqueness by social networking
sites.
Q 7. Social networking sites are more advantageous as compared to other modes of
communication with my contracts and friends?
Ans
Inference: Yes, maximum participants feel that social networking sites are advantageous.
Q 8. Why are social networking sites more popular than other forms of communications
today?
Ans
Inference : wegot mix replies from the participants.
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Strongly
agree
Agree Neither
agree nor
disagree
Disagree Strongly
disagree
Social networking advantageous
Social networkingadvantageous
0
5
10
15
Reason of popularity
Reason of popularity
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Q9. I have started expressing myself in more unique ways since I started using social
networking?
Ans
Inference: Participants give the mix responses between strongly agree to agree.
Q10. Do you think the features on social networking sites are useful for expressing your
uniqueness?
ANS10.
Inference: Yes, social networking sites seems to be useful.
0
5
10
15
20
25
Strongly
agree
Agree Neither
agree nor
disagree
Disagree Strongly
disagree
Change after using sites
Change after using
sites
0
5
10
15
20
Is features of sites useful or not
Is features of sites useful
or not
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Q11.I would choose the following features to express my uniqueness on social net working
sites?
ANS 11.
Inference: Picture upload is a favorite feature of the people to express the uniqueness on social
networking sites.
Q12. I use social networking sites for.
Ans
Inference: Maximum people use these sites for both professional and personal use.
0 5 10 15
posting comments
intrest
pictur upload
audio/video share
friends choice
others
FEAUTURES USED
FEAUTURES USED
0
5
10
15
20
25
personal use professional
use
both
Reason of use
Reason of use
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Q13.O n social networking sites I disclose personal information to the following level?
Ans
Inference: Mostly people do not prefer to disclose their personal life on social networking sites,
as they do not have much authencity on them.
Q14. I use the following identification on my social networking sites?
Ans
Inference: Only 2% of people used arbitory name otherwise maximum uses their original name.
Level of info disclosed
FULL
PARTIAL
MINIMAL
ONLY PROFEESIONAL
Name used0
10
20
30
Full nameNick name
Arbitory
name
Name used
Name used
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Q15. I have asked for help on products markets events on social networking from other
people in my network.
Ans
Inference: Mostly of our respondents, do not like to ask other people for help on social
networking sites.
Q16. The respond I received for my queries was.
Ans
Inference: the respondents said that the replies that they receive are neither satisfactory nor
dissatisfactory.
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
yes
Helped asked on sites
Helped asked on sites
0
5
10
15
20
Respond received
Respond received
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Q 17.I have helped other people with queries on markets ,products,events,etc on the social
networking ?
Ans
Inference: Mostly people do not participant always in suggesting others.
Q18. I like to help others because.
Ans
Inference: Max people believe that some day they will be helped ,or some time many people
help because they believe that they can give their expert comment due to their past experience.
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
always sometimes never
Help offered
Help offered
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
I was helped
once
I think I am
expert
I exp
satisfaction
someday I
will be
helped
Reason to help others
Reason to help others
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Conclusion
Social networking sites are use for satisfying the various needs, desire and expectation ofthe user.
The test applied to the data clearly shows that the social networking sites provide theneed for uniqueness factor.
The test applied on the market mavenism concept shows that people like to help others onthe topic of market information because they expect the help from others and they have a
feeling of satisfaction by doing so.
Social networking sites are now days a good medium for professionals too to ask aboutthe various topics, products, and marketing of their services.
Users of Social networking sites have Need for Cognition. As in the test we found outthat, they keep on searching for new things and they have a very strong need to enhance
their Knowledge base.