DETERMINATION OF MARKETING COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES OF HOTELS USING RENEWABLE ENERGY

Year 2021, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 1 - 25, 21.06.2021

Ayşegül Bayram , Habibe Yelda Şener , Ercan Taşkın

Abstract

Abstract
In order to protect nature, clean energy sources obtained fromnature are required. Currently, the use of renewable energy is also important for the tourism sector. The purpose of this study is to identify the priorities and differences in marketing communication strategies that can be used in different country markets that prefer hotels with renewable energy. In line with this purpose of the study, the priority of Afyon İkbal Thermal Hotel&Spa in marketing communication strategies was analyzed by the TOPSIS method. Marketing communication strategies in US, UK and Netherlands, which mostly prefer renewable energy hotels in order to communicate messages that emphasize the renewable energy use of the tourism businesses in today's conditions with global environmental problems, have been considered based on 8 criteria and 4 alternatives. The criteria have been determined as cost, establishing corporate reputation, competitors' strategies, technological developments, the level of development of the target market, environmental awareness of consumers, consumer trends changing based on environment, and attitudes of agencies. Alternatives can be listed as advertisement, public relations and publicity, fair and promotion. As a result of this evaluation, advertising has been identified as the primary tool in all three markets.

Keywords

Marketing Communication Strategies, International Markets, Renewable Energy, Tourism, TOPSIS

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