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Thoughts about THE  Marketing Gap The King is Dead Long Live the King!
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],I Dare  THE  Question
[object Object],[object Object],The Marketing  Paradox (*) i.e., segmentation, targeting, quality and evaluation
[object Object],[object Object],Interpret  me if you can!
[object Object],[object Object],But  What  That Means?
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],But  What  That Means for  Marketers ?
Does this Gap Really  Exist ? The  Gap  between  real demographic profile  of visitors  and tourism  providers’ perceptions   of this profile
 
While they were sleeping or  The Movie
Gap = visitors’ demographic profile – providers’ estimate of tourists’ profile Ho: there is no difference between tourists’ actual profile and providers’ estimate of tourists’ profile Schematically the   GAP
Research Field
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Ancient Olympia, Greece
Research methodology   Nationality, age, gender, education, income Variables 76, 5% response rate 71% response rate Questionnaire Collection Inventory method Two stages Random sampling Sampling Personal interview using structured questionnaire Personal interview using a questionnaire in 6 languages Data collection method 2 months Period 95 268 Sample size Lists of the local chamber of commerce. Owners or managers.  National and international tourists, 15+ years old. Samples  PROVIDERS SURVEY TOURISTS SURVEY
Were they sleeping? Res ults
Res ults Visitors’ actual demographic profile Providers’ estimate of visitors’ profile
These are destination’s tourists Providers market for these tourists Res ults … what that means ? but…
Res ults Visitors’ actual demographic profile Providers’ estimate of visitors’ profile
Res ults … what that means ? These are destination’s tourists Providers market for these tourists but…
Res ults Visitors’ actual demographic profile Providers’ estimate of visitors’ profile
Res ults … what that means ? These are destination’s tourists Providers market for these tourists but…
Res ults Visitors’ actual demographic profile Providers’ estimate of visitors’ profile
Res ults … what that means ? These are destination’s tourists Providers market for these tourists but…
British  Female Young (19-39) holds a university degree  monthly income exceeds 3.000 euros.  French Male Older  uneducated  Poorer that he really is.  Res ults  Outline The  REAL  Tourist of Olympia The  PERCEIVED  Tourist of Olympia
The  REAL  Tourist of Olympia
The  PERCEIVED  Tourist of Olympia
False perceptions might lead to ineffective decision making for marketing segmentation, positioning and marketing mix formulation. OK, this Gap exists,  so what?
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Gap  Contribution
Wear your  customer’s glasses  and see the World!
Thank you!

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The Marketing Gap

  • 1. Thoughts about THE Marketing Gap The King is Dead Long Live the King!
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7. Does this Gap Really Exist ? The Gap between real demographic profile of visitors and tourism providers’ perceptions of this profile
  • 8.  
  • 9. While they were sleeping or The Movie
  • 10. Gap = visitors’ demographic profile – providers’ estimate of tourists’ profile Ho: there is no difference between tourists’ actual profile and providers’ estimate of tourists’ profile Schematically the GAP
  • 12.
  • 13. Research methodology Nationality, age, gender, education, income Variables 76, 5% response rate 71% response rate Questionnaire Collection Inventory method Two stages Random sampling Sampling Personal interview using structured questionnaire Personal interview using a questionnaire in 6 languages Data collection method 2 months Period 95 268 Sample size Lists of the local chamber of commerce. Owners or managers. National and international tourists, 15+ years old. Samples PROVIDERS SURVEY TOURISTS SURVEY
  • 15. Res ults Visitors’ actual demographic profile Providers’ estimate of visitors’ profile
  • 16. These are destination’s tourists Providers market for these tourists Res ults … what that means ? but…
  • 17. Res ults Visitors’ actual demographic profile Providers’ estimate of visitors’ profile
  • 18. Res ults … what that means ? These are destination’s tourists Providers market for these tourists but…
  • 19. Res ults Visitors’ actual demographic profile Providers’ estimate of visitors’ profile
  • 20. Res ults … what that means ? These are destination’s tourists Providers market for these tourists but…
  • 21. Res ults Visitors’ actual demographic profile Providers’ estimate of visitors’ profile
  • 22. Res ults … what that means ? These are destination’s tourists Providers market for these tourists but…
  • 23. British Female Young (19-39) holds a university degree monthly income exceeds 3.000 euros. French Male Older uneducated Poorer that he really is. Res ults Outline The REAL Tourist of Olympia The PERCEIVED Tourist of Olympia
  • 24. The REAL Tourist of Olympia
  • 25. The PERCEIVED Tourist of Olympia
  • 26. False perceptions might lead to ineffective decision making for marketing segmentation, positioning and marketing mix formulation. OK, this Gap exists, so what?
  • 27.
  • 28. Wear your customer’s glasses and see the World!