Date of Award
5-2014
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Business Administration
Advisor/Committee Chair
Raymond K. Van Ness
Abstract
Social media has become a focus of marketing within the past few years. Companies have changed their advertising approach to adapt to the new audience utilizing social media. Social media itself is such a vague phrase, but it encompasses Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, Google+, Tumblr, and countless more websites. Throughout the course of this thesis, I look at two well-known companies, Starbucks and McDonald’s, and compare them, focusing on their social media usage. My focus is looking at how these two worldwide companies use their Facebook pages, Twitter pages, and Instagram accounts to promote their own brand image and increase awareness. Moreover, I look at the strengths and weaknesses and determine why Starbucks and McDonald’s social media is such an international success.
Recommended Citation
Wald, Jessica, "Theoretical Consequence of Social Media and Retail Marketing" (2014). Business/Business Administration. 24.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/honorscollege_business/24