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Young consumers' motives for using SMS and perceptions towards SMS advertising

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Phau, Ian
Teah, Min
Date
2008
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Conference Paper

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Phau, Ian and Teah, Min. 2008. Young consumers' motives for using SMS and perceptions towards SMS advertising, in Spanjaard, D. and Denize, S. and Sharma, N. (ed), Proceedings of Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, Dec 1 2008. Olympic Park, Sydney: University of Western Sydney.
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Proceedings of Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy conference 2008
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Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference
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Curtin Business School
School of Marketing
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The purpose of this study is to examine young consumers' motives for using SMS, their SMS usage frequency, and their attitudes towards SMS advertising. Factor analysis on the motives for using SMS revealed seven factors, namely convenience, social involvement, enjoyment, escape, personal communication, economical reasons, and public expression. The findings show that convenience and economical reasons influence SMS usage frequency. Social involvement influences attitudes towards SMS advertising. Managerial implications and limitations are also presented.