Marketing Communication of Service-base Enterprises in Tourism – Creation and Optimization of Communication Mix Cover Image

Marketingová komunikácia podnikov cestovného ruchu – tvorba a optimalizácia komunikačného mixu
Marketing Communication of Service-base Enterprises in Tourism – Creation and Optimization of Communication Mix

Author(s): Štefan Majtán, Viera Frianová
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Ekonomický ústav SAV a Prognostický ústav SAV
Keywords: marketing communication; communication mix; creation; optimization; tourism

Summary/Abstract: Intensification of competition at the market requires paying more attention to marketing communication issues. Marketing communication based on effective communication strategy including the using of optimal communication mix can be considered just as a source of competitive advantage for service-base enterprises in tourism, too. That is why we focused our research on this issue. The article presents partly results and conclusions of theoretical research and also empirical survey of marketing communication of service-base enterprises in tourism from region Liptov. In the last part of the article we present one of the options or ways how to optimize decision-making process of the marketing communication tools choosing or the optimal communication mix compilation. We give the example of the application of multicriterion valuation of more variants/alternatives. Decision making process is supported by programme Expert Choice.

  • Issue Year: 59/2011
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 178-193
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Slovak