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The Golden Pitch

How Celebrities and Influencers Shape the Way We Think, Feel, and Act

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The Golden Pitch

How Celebrities and Influencers Shape the Way We Think, Feel, and Act

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Description

How do today's celebrities have the enormous power and influence to be able to push products and change minds?

Author Martha Laham explores the history of just where the celebrity endorsement came from.
-She delves into the history of celebrity.
-Explores society's fascination with celebrity.
-Examines the use of celebrity and influencer endorsements.
-Looks at the rise of the microcelebrity.
-Considers the future of fame and celebrity in the digital age.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Mike Barlow
Chapter 1: Tracing the History of Celebrity
Chapter 2: Wishing Upon a Star
Chapter 3: Laughing All the Way to the Bank
Chapter 4: Turning Big Names into Big Business
Chapter 5: Swapping the Box Office for the Ballot Box
Chapter 6: So You Want to Be Famous
Chapter 7: Ushering In a New Era of Celebrity
Bibliography

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 10 Dec 2026
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Pages 280
ISBN 9798216197461
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Martha Laham

Martha Laham is a professor at Diablo Valley Colle…

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