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Table 3 Communication goals and techniques

From: Selling health and happiness how influencers communicate on Instagram about dieting and exercise: mixed methods research

Generating revenue

Positioning of advertising

Increasing attractiveness & trustworthiness

Positioning as expert

Generating commitment

Similarity

Familiarity

Sympathy

Sharing expert information

Activation by an asking a question

Representing socially accepted attitude

Creating intimacy by retelling experiences in the form of diary entries

Presenting positive support through motivating statements

Showcasing personal experience

Activation through self-promotion

Answering a self-asked question

Conveying closeness through personal address

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