Respose to Ariana's Post on Summer Fun!

I think that companies certainly receive a positive return by using promotions to draw in customers attention. It is clear that the strategy works. Take Disney for example, they are always giving out some form of promotion and every time I go to visit that place it is always packed. "Stay up to four nights and get an additional two nights free with a family of four and free complimentary breakfast included if booked before the 25th of each month!" Every taveler wants a deal and especially if you are going to visit amusement parks, it can get pricey. These promotions draw many customers to these businesses. Also locally if we look at Six Flags New England, they are always running some form of promotion as well. With the purchase of two tickets or more get a third ticket free or come stay and play all day and enjoy free lunch curtousy of the park. It gets my attention because lunch could be at least $20 and everyone wants free goods. I would go to a park if it offered me promotions. It is also important that the park have a good reputation to sticking to its promotion and not just offering an unrealistic promotion that they cannot stick to.


Would you go visit an amusement park solely based on the promotion offered?

Response to Ariana's Post Comedy Central Through Twitter

I think that it is very impersonal that everything now takes place on the internet or through cell phone broadcast. It is not fair for those who enjoy actually seeing face to face interaction. It is actually quite disappointing. I find it to be unhelpful when you go in and look at the situation. I want to actually see the routine and what is happening not just watch and read a conversation on the internet. It is shocking actually that this whole festival will just be on Twitter. In the past I have enjoyed viewing Comedy Centrals five day festival and now the only way I can tune in is through Twitter. No thanks, in this case I will pass. Not interested in any of this it is quite disturbing that everything has to be done through social media that now people cannot even have decent conversation if it is not through social media. Sometimes I wish that times were different.

Have you fallen victim to social media and find yourself following it constantly?

State Promotions- Visit California

Ever sit in front of the television a see a commercial advertising tourism for a state? I see commercials such as this one below aired in 2011 about visiting California. These ads run to try and bring in more business to the tourism market in each state. Especially states like California and Florida that rely heavily on the tourism industry it is important to advertise on major television networks for all audiences to see. I remember as a kid growing up and watching commercial pertaining to Disney World and I wanted more than anything to get on that airplane to head to the land where dreams come true. It is hard for one not to; these advertisements make the location looked serene and picture perfect that almost anyone would want to hop in a plane and head there. The tourism alone generated $95.1 billion dollars in California last year alone. This money helps the state invest in it's roads, schools and brings more tourists to the state. This campaign is genius using celebrities and pro athletes to entice consumers to spend their money and get out and enjoy the state of California while seeing and experiencing something new. It is quite a clever campaign if you ask me.




                                                        Misconceptions- Visit California

Have you ever found yourself falling for these commercials? As a result booking a vacation to one of these select locations?