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Opinion Leaders and Influentials

Diffusion of Innovations: 'Closing the Chasm'

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Voting behavior and Consumer behavior alike is a follow-the-leader process; the masses follow relatively few Opinion Leaders and other "influentials." The adoption process is best understood through powerful paradigm that has been studied for more than 50 years.  This paradigm is one called Diffusion of Innovations.[1]

While 'Diffusion' theory was introduced into the marketing discipline in the 1960s, the power of this approach, as a persuasive tool, is only now being accepted by corporate America.  Examples of its recent acceptance can be seen in such publications as:

SRI is one of the few organizations, if not the only organization, in America that specializes in developing and implementing strategic/tactical plans that are driven by the Diffusion paradigm.  In fact, SRI's Chairman/CEO, G. Gary Manross, Ph.D., studied under the "father" of Diffusion theory, Dr. Everett Rogers, at the Annenberg School of Communications, University of Southern California.  They continue to collaborate on projects of mutual interest.

To learn more, read Diffusion of Innovations: Closing the Chasm™

[1] Rogers, Everett M., Diffusion of Innovations (4th edition), 1995, New York, NY: The Free Press.
— G. Gary Manross, Ph.D.

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