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Module Eight: Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations

    Learning Objectives:

bulletExplain marketing and its importance in leisure services
bulletDifferentiate between market segmentation and target marketing
bulletExamine the marketing mix and describe how to incorporate it into leisure services organizations
bulletOutline the role of public relations and its related activities
bulletExplain what communication is and why it is a critical competency for leisure services managers
bulletUnderstand the process of communication and be able to identify potential communications breakdowns
bulletApply the various uses for communication, including management communication (internal), marketing communication (internal and external) and positioning and repositions strategies (external)

To complete this module successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

Textbook Reading: Marketing and Public Relations, Chapter 8, pp. 165-193
Textbook Reading: Communications and Customers, Chapter 9, pp. 195-219

On-line Lesson:     Marketing, Communications, and Public Relations

Additional Reading:

Once you have completed the activities in this topic, you should:

Go on to Module Nine: Personnel Procedures and Practices

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