Parikalpana: KIIT Journal of Management

  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2

An Empirical Exploration of Social Networking & Leisure Travel Planning

  • Author:
  • Priti V. Nigam1, Parimal H. Vyas2
  • Total Page Count: 12
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 95 to 106

1Assistant Professor in Commerce & Business Management, The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India E-mail: priti7vivek@gmail.com

2Dean, Faculty of Commerce, The M S University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, E-mail: parimalvyas17@gmail.com

Abstract

Social media refers to the wide range of Internet-based and mobile services allowing Internet users to participate in online exchanges, contribute user-created content, or join online communities and includes social media sites, blogs, and social media applications. Social networking has been woven into the fabric of everyday life. This empirical research study offers valuable insights on varying uses of social media that are having crucial implications for travel & tour operators in designing social media marketing strategies. The primary data were collected using pre-tested questionnaire from social media users being residents of the Baroda City of the Gujarat State to offer its findings having crucial socio-economic and implications.

Keywords

Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Leisure Travel