Social media and the New Zealand wine industry

Sharon L. Forbes*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the current and future use of social media amongst wineries in New Zealand. A self-administered questionnaire was posted to wineries throughout the nation’s various wine regions. Results indicate that 65 percent of wineries are using social media as a means to communicate with their customers; with Facebook and Twitter being the most used social media platforms. These results suggest that there is an opportunity for more New Zealand wineries to adopt social media and incorporate it within their marketing strategies; training may be required to assist wineries with this. This study adds to current knowledge on the use of social media amongst businesses, particularly in the wine industry.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ANZMAC Annual Conference 2014
EditorsSharyn Rundle-Thiele, Krzysztof Kubacki, Denni Arli
Place of PublicationBrisbane
PublisherANZMAC
Pages1085-1091
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventANZMAC 2014 Conference: Agents of change - Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
Duration: 1 Dec 20143 Dec 2014

Publication series

NameANZMAC conference proceedings
PublisherANZMAC
ISSN (Electronic)1447-3275

Conference

ConferenceANZMAC 2014 Conference
Abbreviated titleANZMAC 2014
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityBrisbane
Period1/12/143/12/14

Keywords

  • Social media
  • Wine industry
  • Communication
  • Track
  • Digital marketing and social media

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