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• CCDD – Create, Communicate, • Definition
Deliver & feedback – the organized, combined efforts
– Marketing means achieving the of the national tourist bodies
firm's goals by identifying the and/or the businesses in the
needs and desires of consumers, tourism sector of an
and then satisfying them better international, national or local
than competitors. area to achieve growth in
– Tourism marketing is the tourism by maximizing the
application of marketing satisfaction of tourists. In doing
concepts in the travel and so, the tourist bodies and
tourism industry. businesses expect to receive
profits
– Tourism marketing could be
complex due to the product • Product
being an amalgam of many – climate, history, culture,
different industries such as amenities,
accommodation and – The tourism product is the sum
transportation. of all the factors in an area that
– The markets also vary widely, can result in consumer
and determining the consumers' satisfaction.
preferences could be difficult. – A tourist or his travel agent
combines the different
components to get his own
tourist product.
R'tist@Tourism, Pondicherry University 2
• Characteristics
• Features
– intangible – involves several steps
– Consumption happens at – Market research seeks to understand the
once consumer
– product development aims to meet his needs
– consumer relies on pre- – Analysis and selection of target markets, also
purchase information to known as segmentation, means studying
make his decisions because potential customer groups and selecting only
he has no option to see certain groups whose needs and wants can be
best met with a certain producer's product
– different producers are – Marketing strategy seeks to reach the target
involved to create and markets using promotion, advertising, pricing
market the product and distribution.
– Demand is seasonal
• Communication
– occur in three ways: external, internal and word-
– motivations of consumers of-mouth
vary widely – External marketing uses formal communication
channels to promote the tourism product to the
– Intermediaries such as traveler, boasting of its benefits and making
travel agents have a strong promises
control over product – Internal marketing communication occurs when
design, distribution, the tourism service provider makes contact with
the tourist and delivers the promised benefits.
promotion and pricing
– Word-of-mouth communication occurs
– High fixed costs are often informally when visitors or employees discuss
involved, resulting in the their experiences of the tourism product to
others.
use of short-run marketing
R'tist@Tourism, Pondicherry University 3
SWOT analysis of Tourism
• Strengths • Opportunities
– Vast geography with – Increased privatization.
forests, deserts, mountains &
beaches. – CWG 2010, Grandprix2011
– Varied culture. – Medical tourism.
– Many historical monuments. – Go-green initiative.
– Knowledge of English by – World-class hotels and airports
majority of local people.
– Efficient transport facilities. • Threats
– Terrorism.
• Weakness – Tensions with Pakistan.
– Lack of adequate infrastructure. – Better promotion by other
– Safety and security of foreign countries.
tourists. – Economic slowdown.
– Misconception about India by
foreigners
– Lack of maintenance of
monuments, forts etc.
– Many languages and dialects.
R'tist@Tourism, Pondicherry University 4
PEST analysis of Tourism