Mobile marketing is a young and still developing strategy in marketing. It thanks its creation and rapid evolution to the growth of mobile devices, such as mobile phones and tablets. This paper's research question, "can mobile marketing be used as a strategy in CRM?" investigates the strength of mobile marketing, its application and use by marketers as their sole or part of their marketing campaign and as strategy in customer relationship management (CRM). The two main components of the research question are mobile marketing and CRM. Mobile marketing is part of the marketing mix, namely promotion. CRM on the other hand is a business strategy which is designed to reduce costs and increase profitability by solidifying customer loyalty. According to Pousstchi and Wiedemann (2006), there are 6 objectives of mobile marketing, and a Mobile campaign is based on 12 critical success factors (CSF) (Scornavacca E., McKenzie J.). These CSFs range from related content, permission, personalisation to time and response time. If mobile marketers take these CSFs into account when creating their mobile marketing, then they raise the success rate of their mobile campaign significantly. Mobile devices are very personal items, people even take them with them when they visit the bathroom. This and the fact that most people have a cellphone and/or other mobile devices, make mobile marketing very appealing to be used as a marketing medium. Mobile marketers have several options, using mobile devices, to reach consumers. Internet plays a critical part, but new technologies such as 3G and Wifi have also eased the way of reaching consumers. SMS and MMS are two other commonly used messaging services in mobile marketing. With all the research of this paper, but with regard to its limitations, this research paper concludes that, if used properly, mobile marketing can be used as a CRM strategy.

The intent of this thesis is to explore the effects and influencers of skin tone on consumer perception. Firstly we conducted a primary study to test the effects of skin tone on service provider quality. The results showed that while skin tone had little effect, gender and ethnicity were more indicative. Therefore our study seeks to re-test the relationship between skin tone and consumer service perception as well as the effects of ethnicity and tipping behavior, and if a consumer’s cultural identity strength plays a role in consumer perception. We examined the differences across ethnicities i.e. White, Hispanic, and African American. Specifically we were interested in any potential differences across skin tone (light skinned vs. dark skinned) within African American and Hispanic service providers. Firstly we sought out stock images that portrayed easily identifiable ethnicities. We exposed the respondents to those images in which we asked them to identify the ethnicity of the image as a manipulation check for ethnicity. In the actual study, all respondents were given the same service scenario with the image of one of the ten (White, light or dark skinned Hispanic, light or dark skinned African American, male or female) stock photos. Respondents were asked to rate the service quality, satisfaction, and tip amount. The data was analyzed as a 2 way independent-groups design.

Diploma thesis Marketing strategy of wine cellar will introduce strategic mareting and service marketing in theoretical part. Furthermore, in the theoretical part, I write about the segmentation, targeting and positioning. The practical part is devoted to the story of wine cellar, statistical data about wine and competition analysis. The most part of the practical part deals with questionnaire. The results of this investigation should be useful to the proper market segmentation, targeting and positioning further. The evaluation questionnaire also illustrate SWOT analysis and recommendations for the owners of the wine cellar.

Title: Analysis of customer satisfaction in six selected Expreska fitness premises and their mutual comparison Objectives: This diploma thesis deals with the research of satisfaction and expectations of female customers of the Expreska circle training in selected six establishments in Prague and consequent comparing of these places. Satisfaction is measured using a questionnaire, in which the customers asses the perceived quality of services and the quality of services that is important to them. On the basis of obtained data there is conducted analysis of sociological parameters such as age, occupation, monthly income, etc. The main research is completed with the survey of former Expreska customers and in conclusion there is comparison of the two surveys. Methodology: The survey of customer satisfaction is carried out using questionnaires, which lies in the method of SERVQUAL. It is compared the expected quality and truly perceived quality of the service. Secondary data about the fitness center are obtained through the analysis of documents and author's own investigation at the fitness premises. Results: The outcome of the thesis comprises of the satisfaction of customers in Expreska circuit training. Furthermore, comparing the satisfaction of customers between the various exercise premises, last...

Title: Marketing research and service quality comparison of Boulder Bar and LokalBlok bouldering walls according to their customers Objectives: The goal of my thesis is to state the level of customers' satisfaction with services at climbing walls Boulder Bar and LokalBlok through marketing research. The results will be compared afterwards. Methods: In this work, a quantitative method was used, particularly written questionnaires. The research was executed during ten weeks among customers of both climbing walls. Results: The conclusion is that customers of both climbing walls are mostly satisfied with offered services. Therefore the offered services can be considered of a good quality. Some imperfections do exist in both of the researched sport institutions and those should be eliminated. Acquired information will be given to the managers of the climbing walls and will be used to improve provided services. Key words: marketing, marketing research, services, customer satisfaction, bouldering

The theme of this thesis is to develop a marketing plan template for the company AIKON Ltd. The analytical part is based on theoretical knowledge and shows the status of the current marketing plan. Subsequently, on the basis of the analysis there is a set of recommendations developed, which will enable the company to achieve a better market position and increase an overall efficiency of the economic activity.

The thesis deals with analysis of marketing tools utilization in specific conditions of real estate agencies. The proposal for application of up-to-date marketing methods in selling of property will be a part of the thesis, too.

Submitted by Filipe dos Santos (fsantos@pucsp.br) on 2017-03-17T11:54:16Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Leonardo Vendramini Casartelli.pdf: 7467161 bytes, checksum: 913418c9d8ea8583dc4c2b0bda0976fa (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-17T11:54:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Leonardo Vendramini Casartelli.pdf: 7467161 bytes, checksum: 913418c9d8ea8583dc4c2b0bda0976fa (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-09 / The way companies interact with their consumers has been changing deeply during the last few years. Internet, social networks and new digital marketing features have made it necessary for organizations to adapt themselves to this new context in order to remain market competitive while other companies have already presented new commercial models focused on digital market. Traditional sectors enterprises, such as weddings were also influenced. By means of gathering theoretical background and case studies, this survey has the purpose of analyzing the value creation for a wedding market brand which has been acting exclusively on the internet with the goals of identifying the main strategies and challenges of this sector recently. Drawing on digital marketing and social medias which creates value to the brand, iCasei is nationally known by your wedding webpages evolution in which the focus are improving the website itself as well as the wedding gift lists which can be converted into cash, what, as stated in this survey, makes a great difference due to its reliability and quality known by its consumers and that helps to go over challenges of a totally online services / Nos últimos anos a forma como as empresas se relacionam com o seu consumidor mudaram profundamente. Com o advento da internet, das redes sociais e das novas ferramentas de marketing digital foi necessário que as organizações de adequassem a este novo contexto para se manterem competitivas, enquanto outras empresas já ingressaram em novos formatos e modelos comerciais, visando o mercado digital. Empresas prestadoras de serviço também foram afetadas. Por meio de um levantamento teórico e a aplicação de um estudo de caso, esta pesquisa analisa a criação de valor para empresas prestadoras de serviço que atuam no mercado online, no caso estudado uma marca do mercado de casamentos que atua única e exclusivamente na internet, tendo como objetivo identificar as principais estratégias e desafios deste setor no atual cenário. Assim como se dá a utilização de ferramentas de marketing digital e redes sociais para criar valor à marca, neste caso estudado, uma das maiores empresas brasileiras de casamento na internet, o iCasei, conhecido nacionalmente pelo desenvolvimento de sites de casamentos e listas de presentes convertidas em dinheiro, que, como constatado neste estudo, possui seu grande diferencial no que diz respeito à qualidade e credibilidade percebida pelos seus consumidores e que ajudam a superar os desafios de uma prestação de serviço totalmente online

Submitted by Geandra Rodrigues (geandrar@gmail.com) on 2018-04-02T18:34:49Z No. of bitstreams: 1 izabelgerheimvillaca.pdf: 1616177 bytes, checksum: 52bce00aecc0bc67425bbb5257a8417c (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Adriana Oliveira (adriana.oliveira@ufjf.edu.br) on 2018-04-02T19:44:12Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 izabelgerheimvillaca.pdf: 1616177 bytes, checksum: 52bce00aecc0bc67425bbb5257a8417c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-04-02T19:44:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 izabelgerheimvillaca.pdf: 1616177 bytes, checksum: 52bce00aecc0bc67425bbb5257a8417c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-05-22 / PROQUALI (UFJF) / No espectro da intangibilidade que caracteriza os serviços, destaca-se que o processo de avaliação desses últimos repousa muito mais nas chamadas qualidades de experiências, que incluem sabor e sensação causada pelo uso. Assim, todos os serviços são experiências e seu consumo deixa de ter características unicamente objetivas, funcionais ou racionais, e passa a conter uma dimensão experiencial. Atividades de lazer, como o teatro, são experiências que devem proporcionar entretenimento para que os consumidores aproveitem seu escasso tempo livre, assim como as experiências sempre foram o núcleo dos negócios de entretenimento. Entretanto, atributos de experiência como emoção, diversão ou valor de entretenimento só podem ser percebidos e avaliados após a compra ou durante o consumo. Essa dificuldade de avaliação, por sua vez, gera uma particularidade: uma maior percepção de risco de desempenho, entendido como a capacidade de cumprir o prometido. Tendo em vista essa inevitabilidade do risco associado ao consumo de serviços e a preferência de muitos clientes de evitarem esse risco, esses últimos não raro costumam recorrer a pesquisas de informação adicionais sobre o prestador, mais provavelmente fazendo-o quanto maior o risco. Entretanto, frequentemente, para simplificarem a tomada de decisão, muitos consumidores, ao invés de buscarem informações, se utilizam de atalhos mentais – como, por exemplo, nomes de marca. Esta dissertação, apoiada no método indutivo, de abordagem qualitativa, e classificada como exploratória, lançou mão de pesquisa bibliográfica, documental e de campo para investigar até que ponto a marca do estabelecimento onde ocorre espetáculo teatral – no caso, o teatro Oi Casa Grande - influencia a escolha do cliente desse serviço. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com 10 frequentadores assíduos, cujos resultados foram analisados por meio de uma variante da análise de discurso. Foi identificado que a marca do teatro teria relevância apenas relativa na escolha de espetáculos teatrais. Enquanto não foi relativizada ao nicho específico dos “grandes musicais”, marca não foi nem mesmo citada como motivador do consumo de espetáculos teatrais. O grande combustível nesse sentido foi o conteúdo da peça, só ocorrendo dependência entre a marca e a promessa trazida por ela quando se trata de nicho de mercado - como ocorre junto aos grandes espetáculos musicais, dadas as condições físicas especiais que eles requerem. Contudo, quando convidados a raciocinar de uma forma mais completa – ou seja, elaborando um pouco mais a imagem do serviço, nela incluindo exigências mais sofisticadas necessárias à sua correta prestação ao cliente – os entrevistados automaticamente identificaram a impossibilidade de essa prestação se dar sem o devido atendimento às necessidades físicas adequadas. Com isso, confirmou-se, à perfeição, a literatura de Marketing de Serviços quando essa diz que os tangíveis servem como um indício primário para o cliente avaliar o serviço antes da compra e para medir sua satisfação durante e depois da prestação, combinada com a percepção de risco percebido que é intensificada no consumo de serviços. / In the spectrum of intangibility that characterizes the services, it is highlighted that the process of evaluation of the latest rest much more in the so called qualities of experience, which includes taste and sensation caused by use. Therefore, all the services are experiments and its use ceased to have characteristics ultimately objective, functional, or rational, and began to contain an experimental dimension. Leisure activities, such as theatre, are experiences that should provide entertainment so that the consumers can make good use of their rather scarce free time. However, attributes of experience such as emotion, fun or value of entertainment can only be perceived and evaluated after a purchase or during consumption. This difficulty of evaluation, on the other hand, creates a circumstance: a higher risk of performance, understood as a capacity to deliver what was promised. Having in sight the inevitability of risk associated to the consumption of the services and the preference of various clients to avoid this risk, However, to simplify making a decision, many consumers frequently use mental shortcuts instead of searching for information; as brand names for example. This thesis, based on the inductive method, qualitative approach, and classified as exploratory, drew on literature, documentary and field research to investigate the extent to which the mark of the establishment where theatrical spectacle occurs influences the choice of the customer of that service. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 regular guests of the theater Oi Casa Grande, located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, whose results were analyzed using a variant of the discourse analysis It was identified that the brand of the theater would only be relevant on the choice of theatrical performances. While it was not relativized to a particular niche of the "great musicals", the brand was not even cited as motivating the consumption of theatrical performances. The great fuel in this sense was content of the play, only by occurring dependency between the brand and the promise brought by it when it comes to niche market - as occurs with the large musicals, given the special physical conditions they require. However, when asked to think of a simple way - i.e., elaborating the image of the service a bit more, including sophisticated requirements necessary for its proper delivery to the customer – the interviewers automatically identified the impossibility of this provision is to give assistance to adequate physical care needs. Thus, it was confirmed, the perfection, the literature of Marketing Services says that when tangibles serve as a primary indicator for assessing customer service prior to purchase and to measure their satisfaction during and after delivery, combined with the perception of perceived risk that is heightened during the consumption of services.

Submitted by Marcia Silva (marcia@latec.uff.br) on 2017-03-31T18:26:31Z No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERT THIAGO MONTANARI MARINS.pdf: 2673940 bytes, checksum: 184eb2855214968e6bd2e9c3951be0c7 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Biblioteca da Escola de Engenharia (bee@ndc.uff.br) on 2017-04-10T12:46:02Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERT THIAGO MONTANARI MARINS.pdf: 2673940 bytes, checksum: 184eb2855214968e6bd2e9c3951be0c7 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-04-10T12:46:02Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DISSERT THIAGO MONTANARI MARINS.pdf: 2673940 bytes, checksum: 184eb2855214968e6bd2e9c3951be0c7 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / O empreendedorismo no Brasil tem se mostrado um tanto quanto desconexo aos preceitos mais básicos da ciência que o estuda, apresentando baixo grau de inovação e elevado grau de concorrência. Estes números refletem a ideia de que um dos grandes desafios a serem superados pela atividade empreendedora no Brasil é a carência de conhecimento e formação, para que o empreendedor possa ir além e inovar, descortinando novos mercados. Partindo do questionamento quanto ao grau de concordância do empreendedor brasileiro frente a um modelo que objetivasse contribuir para o desenvolvimento das suas atividades, este estudo propôs e testou um modelo de gestão do marketing de serviços com base na filosofia do foco no cliente. Desta feita, suportado por uma abrangente pesquisa bibliográfica, este modelo contou com critérios e requisitos devidamente suportados por estudos nesta área. Em seguida, um instrumento de pesquisa foi desenvolvido e aplicado a um grupo de empreendedores brasileiros, através de entrevista direta. Os resultados revelaram que todos as premissas dos requisitos do modelo de gestão do marketing de serviços proposto têm a concordância da grande maioria dos empreendedores entrevistados. Esta constatação sugere que o modelo conta com um potencial grau de adesão à realidade deste grupo, e pode auxiliá-lo a melhorar as suas práticas, permitindo acesso a uma base científica que, como foi verificado, hoje não está ao seu alcance / Entrepreneurship in Brazil has been somewhat disjointed to the most basic precepts of science that studies it, with a low degree of innovation and strong competition. These numbers reflect the idea that one of the great challenges to be overcome by the entrepreneurial activity in Brazil is the lack of knowledge and training, so that the entrepreneur can go further and innovate, unveiling new markets. Starting from the question which considers the level of agreement of the Brazilian entrepreneurs about a model that has the goal to contribute to the development of its activities, this study proposed and tested a services marketing management model based on customer focus philosophy. Supported by a literature research, this model featured criteria and requirements duly supported by studies in this area. Then, a survey instrument was developed and applied to a group of Brazilian entrepreneurs through direct interview. The results revealed that all the assumptions of the requirements of the proposed services marketing management model have the agreement of the majority of entrepreneurs interviewed. This finding suggests that the model has a potential degree of adherence to the reality of this group, and can help it to improve their practices, allowing access to a scientific basis, that is not available to this group nowadays