Rede, in verkorte vorm uitgesproken bij de aanvaarding van het ambt van hoogleraar Methodologie van Research in Marketing aan de Faculteit der Bedrijfskunde van de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam op vrijdag 25 oktober 2002

Celebrity endorsement is omnipresent. However, despite its prevalence, it is unclear why celebrities are more persuasive than (equally attractive) non-famous endorsers. The present study investigates which processes underlie the effect of fame on product memory and purchase intention by the use...

Human behavior is affected by various forms of persuasion. The general persuasive effect of high expertise of the communicator, often referred to as "expert power", is well documented. We found that a single exposure to a combination of an expert and an object leads to a long-lasting positive...