Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Chapter 15Promoting Products:Public Relations andSales Promotion,“There are many misconceptions about public relations.One of the most widespread is that its easy-Peter Celliers,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Chapter Objectives,Understand the different public relations activities,Understand the public relations process,Know how the different PR tools are used,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Chapter Objectives,Implement a crisis management program in a hospitality business,Discuss the growth and purpose of sales promotion,setting objectives,and selecting consumer promotion tools,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Public Relations,Creating,a positive image and customer preference through third-party endorsement,PR is experiencing explosive growth,Offers a way to distinguish your companys products from another,Marketing and PR are becoming increasingly linked,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Major PR Activates,Press Relations,Product Publicity,Corporate Communications,Lobbying,Counseling,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Press Relations,The aim of,press relations,is to place newsworthy information into the news media to attract attention to a person,product,or service,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Product Publicity,Various efforts to publicize specific products,Assists in new product launch,Assists in product repositioning,Creates interest in a product category,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Corporate Communications,Involves communications with internal and external customers,Promotes understanding of the organization,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Lobbying,Dealing with legislators and government officials to promote or defeat legislation and regulation,Large companies employ their own lobbyists,Small companies lobby through local trade associations,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Counseling,Advising management about public issues and company positions and image,Important when involving special interests,Example:Water scarcity and the mirage in Las Vegas,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Publicity,Secures editorial space,as opposed to paid space,in print and broadcast media to promote a product or a service,Influences specific target groups,Defends products against public problems,Builds the corporate image,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,The Public Relations Process,Research,Establishing marketing objectives,Builds awareness,Builds credibility,Stimulates the sales force and channel intermediaries,Lowers promotional costs,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,The Public Relations Process,Defining the Target Audience,Choosing the PR Message and Vehicles,Implementing the Marketing PR Plan,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,The Public Relations Process,Evaluating PR Results,Exposures,Awareness/Comprehension/Attitude Change,Sales-and-Profit Contribution,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,Major Tools in Marketing PR,Publications,Events,News,Speeches,Public Service Activities,Identity Media,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,PR Opportunities for the Hospitality Industry,Individual Properties,Single hotels,tour operators,B&Bs,They can seldom afford advertising,Build PR around the Owner/Operator,Owner sometimes is the face of the product,2006 Pearson Education,Inc.Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism,4th edition,Upper Saddle River,NJ 07458 Kotler,Bowen,and Makens,PR O