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Brand Stories on Companies’ Websites: A Story of Narrative Transportation
[Les histoires des marques sur leur site Internet : une histoire de transport narratif]

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  • Pauline de Pechpeyrou

    (IRG - Institut de Recherche en Gestion - UPEM - Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée - UPEC UP12 - Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12)

  • Patrick Nicholson

    (LSMRC - Lille School of Management Research Center - ULR 4112 - SKEMA Business School - Université de Lille)

  • Sébastien Emeriau

    (Havas Media Group)

Abstract

Most companies' websites offer a specific section entitled 'Our story'. In the new context of digital communication, the content they broadcast not only intends to generate a positive attitude towards the brand but it is also designed to be shared by its readers, especially over social networks. One prerequisite of such a content journey is that these stories should arouse readers' interest. This article builds on the concept of narrative transportation to explain readers' interest in the reading of a brand story. Findings show that two aspects of narrative transportation have a major influence on the interest generated by brands' stories. These aspects thus appear to be priority areas brands should focus on when communicating the history of their brands through stories.

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  • Pauline de Pechpeyrou & Patrick Nicholson & Sébastien Emeriau, 2019. "Brand Stories on Companies’ Websites: A Story of Narrative Transportation [Les histoires des marques sur leur site Internet : une histoire de transport narratif]," Post-Print hal-02290973, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02290973
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