Management’s Role in Marketing & Sales
Role of Director Marketing-Responsible for carrying out a marketing plan through out the year -Conducting sales promotion plan with the help of Director sales-Responsible for identifying new segmentation of the market-Responsible for identifying new opportunities-Responsible for redirecting& modifying strategies that are not working well-Other managerial functionRole of Director Sales- Responsible for applying marketing strategies and directing the sales staff - Responsible for putting up sales plan through out the year - Responsible for Guiding the sales team accordingly- Responsible for identifying new opportunities
The Challenge of Hospitality Marketing and Sales
Hospitality sales differ greatly from consumer goods sales in that the hospitality sales person is selling something that has both tangible and intangible products.-Intangibility-Perishability-Inconsistency-Inseparability
Trends shaping the future of Hospitality Marketing & Sales
Identify new trends & act immediately-GlobalizationExpanding the business globally to attract different customer segments around theworldEx: International reservation / Central reservationDeveloping marketing strategies for specific countries and regions-ConsolidationIt can be merge, acquisition, or making joint ventures among two or moreCorporation-Partnership MarketingInvolving two or more partners and serving similar markets with noncompetitiveProducts. It gives the benefit from each other’s strengths-Niche Marketing & branding3