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Direct marketing concepts: Hong Kong focus, and their application to a direct-selling organisation : Amway.

by Ng Yuk Kwan, Ivan. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1992. / Includes bibliographical references. / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- BACKGROUND --- p.1-3 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- "DIRECT MARKETING: DEFINITIONS, ELEMENTS, HISTORY, LITERATURE" / Chapter 2.1 --- DEFINITIONS --- p.4-6 / Chapter 2.2 --- ADVANTAGES OF USING DIRECT MARKETING --- p.7-8 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Precision Targeting / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Personalization / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Immediate Response / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Measurability / Chapter 2.3 --- EMERGENCE OF DIRECT MARKETING --- p.9-13 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- The Marketplace / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Reasons for the Growth of Direct Marketing in Hong Kong / Chapter 2.3.2.1 --- The Environment / Chapter 2.3.2.2 --- Consumers / Chapter 2.3.2.3 --- Technology / Chapter 2.3.2.4 --- Forerunners of Direct Marketing in Hong Kong / Chapter 2.4 --- FACTORS AFFECTING CONSUMERS' BUYING THROUGH DIRECT MARKETING --- p.14-16 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Convenience / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Perceived Risk / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Economy / Chapter 2.5 --- DIRECT MARKETING MEDIA --- p.17-36 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Direct Mail / Chapter 2.5.1.1 --- Mailing lists / Chapter 2.5.1.2 --- List processing / Chapter 2.5.1.3 --- Solo mailings / Chapter 2.5.1.4 --- Catalog / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Direct Response in Print Media / Chapter 2.5.2.1 --- Merits of Direct Response in Print Media / Chapter 2.5.2.2 --- Magazines / Chapter 2.5.2.3 --- Newspapers / Chapter 2.5.2.4 --- Elements of direct response advertisements in print media / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Telemarketing / Chapter 2.5.4 --- Direct Response Television / Chapter 2.5.5 --- Cable TV / Chapter 2.5.6 --- Video / Chapter 2.5.7 --- Others / Chapter 2.6 --- DATABASE MARKETING --- p.37-42 / Chapter 2.6.1 --- Definition / Chapter 2.6.2 --- Characteristics / Chapter 2.6.3 --- Development phases of Database Marketing / Chapter 2.6.4 --- Integration of Database Marketing and Direct Marketing / Chapter 2.7 --- CONCERNS ABOUT DIRECT MARKETING --- p.43 / Chapter 2.8 --- BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.44-46 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- METHODOLOGY --- p.47-50 / Chapter 3.1 --- RESEARCH DESIGN / Chapter 3.2 --- INTERVIEWS / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Sample / Chapter 3.2.2 --- Data Collection Method / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Field Work / Chapter 3.3 --- CASE STUDY / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- FINDINGS: THE SURVEY --- p.51-65 / Concepts / Emergence / Life Cycle of Direct Marketing / Relationship Management in Direct Marketing / Direct Marketing Agencies / "Ogilvy & Mather, its Services and Clients" / Times Direct Marketing and its Services / BBRD Chan Direct and its Services / Mailing Lists / Junk Mail / Consumers´ة Perception of Direct Marketing / Direct Response TV / Satellite TV / Videolog / Radio / The Products / Database Marketing & Integrated Direct Marketing Communication / Direct Selling: Introducing Amway / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- A DIRECT SELLING ORGANIZATION: AMWAY --- p.66-76 / Introduction / Founding / Products / Organization / "Amway International Inc,Hong Kong Branch" / Structure of Amway Hong Kong / U.S.P. and E.V.P. of Amway's products / Direct Sales Agents / Organization of direct selling agents / Business operation of direct sales agents / Support from the company / Future Moves / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSIONS --- p.77-86 / Summary of Direct Marketing / Direct Selling in Amway is an Application of Direct Marketing / SWOT Analysis / Recommendation 1: Developing customer databases / Recommendation 2: Classifying customers based on their values and loyalty / Recommendation 3: Classifying direct agent accounts based on their value and loyalty / Recommendation 4: Launching direct promotion campaigns at the consumer level / AFTERWORD --- p.87 / APPENDIX / Discussion Outline: Video as a tool in Direct Marketing in Hong Kong / Request Letters: Interviews on Direct Marketing in Hong Kong / with BBRD & Chan Direct / J. Walter Thompson Direct / Leo Burnett / Ogilvy & Mather Direct / Saatchi & Saatchi / Discussion Outlines: An Overview of Direct Marketing in Hong Kong / "(Interview with Mr. Godfrey Rooke," / Mr. Ricky Law Fu-ming.) / Letter: Request for an interview (to Ms. Lindsey Tai)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318881
Date January 1992
ContributorsNg, Yuk Kwan., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Business Administration.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, 87, [22] leaves ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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