Article Writing Homework Help

I need help creating a thesis and an outline on About the Company. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide. An abstract is required. Cottage owners advertise with SCH based on the brand image of the agent, trust and comfort levels they enjoy with the company. The agency requires that marketing and communication strategies be employed keeping the following criteria in view.

Short term communication objectives

•The target segment of SCH is in various stages of hierarchical responses. The communication strategy must be employed to first create and increase awareness about cottage holidays rather than general holidays and brand awareness on the SCH package. This must be done through an attractive advertising strategy, good media planning, and promotional exercises. Differentiation between SCH and its competitors must be clearly specified.

•Next, the agency must focus on providing more information on SCH to the customer. The ‘comprehension’ phase should allow the development of the website, direct mailers etc that provides information about the holiday packages.

•Endorsements by experts or feedback photos and comments from satisfied SCH customers are other tools that the agency can explore to convince customers. The conviction must be the third important stage of the exercise.

•Desire to purchase must be generated through a strong promotional mix that includes good publicity and irresistible offers for the target segment.

•Finally, the campaign must motivate customers into action which can be measured by a number of phone calls/ emails querying about the packages. Feedback forms and lucky coupons are other options.

The market and competition

The market for independent family holidays in cottages is fast growing, as many prefer ‘their space’ rather than being part of a group. A growing 58% of people prefer the getaway to the countryside for relaxing weekends and planned vacations. The competition can be classified as,

Local specialists: Most cottage agents are local specialists who focus on tourists coming to specific parts of the UK. For example, the Wales cottage holidays agency in Wales has a comprehensive listing of holiday cottages in all parts of Wales. Its website and brochure are its main advertising arsenal. Other such area-specific cottage agents include Cumbria cottages (the Lake District), Classic Cottages (for Devon and Cornwall), Mann’s Holidays (North West Wales), Nefyn Holidays (Lleyn Peninsula and Snowdonia National Park), Marsdens Cottage Holidays (North Devon), and Holiday Homes & Cottages (South West). Their main medium is a coloured brochure which is often mailed to customers.&nbsp.