The Effect of Experiential Marketing on Consumers’ Experiential Satisfaction and Intention to Recommend: Samsun Golf Club Example Cover Image

Deneyimsel Pazarlamanın Tüketicilerin Deneyimsel Memnuniyeti ve Tavsiye Etme Niyetine Etkisi: Samsun Golf Kulübü Örneği
The Effect of Experiential Marketing on Consumers’ Experiential Satisfaction and Intention to Recommend: Samsun Golf Club Example

Author(s): Mustafa Kemal Yilmaz, Ali Vahıdlı
Subject(s): Sports Studies, Marketing / Advertising, Tourism
Published by: Gazi Üniversitesi- Turizm Fakültesi
Keywords: Experiential Marketing; Experiential Satisfaction; Intention to Recommend; Samsun Golf Club;

Summary/Abstract: Compared to traditional marketing, experiential marketing which is a more innovative and creative approach, not only considers the consumer’s wishes and needs but also aims to make the consumption process a unique experience. The experience, which is the highest output of the economic value sequence, now goes beyond personalization, it envisages the consumer to be involved in both the design and production process by being based on more corporation with the consumer. This study was conducted to examine the effects of consumers’ experiences on the experiential satisfaction and intention of recommending and them to others as a result of experiential marketing activities. The data used in the research were obtained by applying a survey to the players playing golf at Samsun Golf Club. The data obtained by the survey were analyzed using IBM SPSS 22 and Smart PLS 3.0 statistical package programs. As a result of the research, it was seen that emotional and behavioral experiences included in the experiential marketing dimensions had a positive effect on experiential satisfaction; however, it was revealed that sensory, thoughtful and relational experiences did not affect the experiential satisfaction. Another finding obtained from the research indicates that positively have while affecting the intention to recommend emotional and relational experiences from experiential marketing dimensions; sensory, behavioral and ideational experiences have been found not to affect the intention to recommend. Finally, it was concluded that experiential satisfaction positively affects the intention to recommend.

  • Issue Year: 4/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 1454-1476
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Turkish