Consumer Behavior in Entertainment

Jousts, Right Hands, and Consumer Behavior

By Jeremy Larochelle / March 13, 2019 / Comments Off on Jousts, Right Hands, and Consumer Behavior

  The following is a postulation I developed after attending a joust at a Renaissance Festival. I noticed something interesting about the crowd and their disproportionate nature at the venue. More data collection and analysis would be needed to prove my theories, but there may be an opportunity for venue owners to consider these two […]

Claquing and Social Behavior During the Concert Experience.

By Jeremy Larochelle / March 5, 2019 / Comments Off on Claquing and Social Behavior During the Concert Experience.

  In 1820 Paris opera fans Sauton and Porcher started a unique business.  For a fee, they would attend your opera and applaud at a designated time during the performance. This became known as claquing. The venture was so profitable that the duo expanded and by 1830 claquing had become a key part to the operatic […]

Mass Behavior and Social Cues in Live Concert Venues

By Jeremy Larochelle / October 21, 2018 / 2 Comments

    Formal Theories of Mass Behavior teaches us that when faced with a decision, the consumer will pull from external stimuli to test their initial hypothesis of what they anticipate the outcome to be. For instance, if you think a glass will break when you drop it. You can let it fall to the ground […]