Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Developing Successful Sport Marketing Plans or Tourism

Developing Successful Sport Marketing Plans

Author: Stotlar

In Developing Successful Sport Marketing Plans, author David Stotlar uses specific examples from actual sport organizations and marketing plans to explain how to build a plan that works. As a world-renowned leader in the field of sport marketing, David Stotlar draws on his diverse experiences with industry and academia to provide specific issues to consider, questions to guide your thinking, and worksheets that will help you develop an effective sport marketing plan. With Developing Successful Sport Marketing Plans, students as well as professionals can use the well-defined, industry-proven protocol to construct successful marketing plans!



Table of Contents:

Chapter 1Developing a Marketing Plan Framework
Key Terms1
Introduction2
Industry Defined2
Sport Defined3
Marketing Defined4
Sport Marketing Defined4
Marketing Plans5
Planning5
Organizing to Pl an7
Components of the Marketing Plan7
Marketing Ethics10
Review Questions10
Chapter 2Products and Services Analysis
Key Terms13
Defining Products and Services14
Differentiating Products and Services15
Core Products and Product Extensions16
McCarthy's 4 Ps of Marketing< /TD>16
Products and Services Worksheets17
Review Questions19
Chapter 3Situation Analysis
Key Terms21
The Process of Situation Analysis22
Economic Climate22
Legal Environment23
Demographics26
Demand Trends27
Product Life Cycle28
Technological Trends29
Competitor Analysis31
SWOT Analysis33
Sample Situational Analysis34
Review Questions45
Chapter 4Target Markets
Key Terms47
Markets and Consumers48
Determining Market Size49
Marketing Research50
Primary Research51
Secondary Research54
Market Segmentation55
Target Markets58
Benefit Segmentation60
Data-Based Marketing61
Consumer Behavior63
Opinion Leaders66
Target Market Worksheets67
Review Questions69
Chapter 5Marketing Objectives
Key Terms71
Setting Marketing Objectives72
The Process73
Marketing Objectives Sample75
Marketing Objectives Worksheets76
Review Questions77
Chapter 6Marketing Strategies
Key Terms81
Strategic Marketing82
Market Strategies82
New Market Penetration82
Market Expansion86
Product Development87
Diversification89
New Product Evaluation Form91
Marketing Strategy Worksheets93
Review Questions95
Chapter 7Marketing Mix
Key Terms99
Marketing Mix100
Product100
Price103
Breakeven Analysis Example 1105
Place (Distribution)108
Breakeven Analysis Example 2109
Virtual Place111
Promotion112
Relationship Marketing113
Marketing Mix Worksheets114
Review Questions117
Chapter 8Implementation, Control, and Evaluation
Key Terms121
Implementation122
Control123
Evaluation123
Implementation, Control, and Evaluation Worksheets124
Review Questions126
Appendices
References129
Index133
About the Editor134
The Sport Management Library Board135

Look this: The New Language of Business or The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning

Tourism: The Business of Travel

Author: Roy A Cook

Tourism, the world's largest industry, continues to experience consistently worldwide growth. With this growth comes a wealth of opportunities and challenges. In their second edition, Cook, Yale, and Marqua invite you to join them in exploring the many changes that are shaping the future of this exciting industry.

The second edition of Tourism: The Business of Travel retains the fun-to-read conversational style that made the first edition so successful. But many changes have taken place in tire tourism industry. This new edition provides a thorough overview of the tourism industry and highlights the revolutionary impact of technological 'changes on every segment of the industry.

As the title suggests, tourism is viewed through the lens of business; focusing on the management, marketing, and financial issues most important to industry members. In addition, the text begins with a comprehensive model of tourism, and the book unfolds by consid ering each piece of the model in succession. All students should find the text enjoyable and educational no matter which part of the industry they find most interesting.

The authors designed this book so that it engages students in the learning experience. Its appealing writing style and its hundreds of current industry examples make it the perfect text for students taking their first tourism class as well as anyone who wants to I

Special Features

  • An integrated model of tourism links all its pieces together.
  • Expanded discussion of the growth segments of tourism; singles, disabled, adventure and extreme travelers, and nonprofessional meeting attendees.
  • E nhanced discussion of the importance of tours, tour operators, and meeting planners.
  • Increased emphasis on human resources and personal selling.
  • Special attention to the Internet and its impact on the tourism industry.
  • Ethical/critical thinking dilemmas generate student discussion.
  • Tourism-In-Action items provide students with in-depth industry examples of chapter content.
  • Service quality is accentuated with a complete chapter devoted to its coverage.
  • Macro-issues such as social, economic, and environmental impacts are highlighted.
  • End-of-chapter readings, appendices, and integrated cases give instructors added opportunities to generate student debate and interest.
  • A complete instructor's supplemental package including a website allows instructors to customize the course to fit their students' needs.

Booknews

A text for beginning students of tourism, designed to maintain interest in the subject. Offers an overview of the industry and each of its components, with a conversational style, boxes of tips and information, chapter summaries, and discussion questions. Tourism is viewed through the lens of business, focusing on marketing, management, and finance issues. Includes cases, readings, and appendices on decision making and career issues, plus a web site. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.



Table of Contents:

Pt. 1The Traveling Public and Tourism Promoters1
Ch. 1Introduction to Tourism2
Ch. 2Tourists: The Traveling Public32
Ch. 3Bringing Travelers and Tourism Service Suppliers Together62
Pt. 2Tourism Service Suppliers95
Ch. 4Transportation96
Ch. 5Accommodations130
Ch. 6Food and Beverage162
Ch. 7Attractions and Entertainment194
Ch. 8Destinations222
Pt. 3The Service and Hospitality Environment251
Ch. 9Putting Quality Into Hospitality252
Ch. 10Economic and Political Impacts of Tourism276
Ch. 11Environmental and Social/Cultural Impacts of Tourism306
Ch. 12Exploring the Future of Tourism332
App. AProblem-Solving and Decision-Making362
App. BManners Matter366
App. CChoosing a Career and Finding a Job372
Integrative Cases381
Index439

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