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      <title>McDonalds by Chu Thung Huey</title>
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      <pubDate>2021-05-25 04:35:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>1. Gather evidences (i.e., sales promotional materials, websites, etc) from printed newspaper/magazine and/or online sources of the selected company.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><mark>website link: https://www.mcdonalds.com.my/promotion</mark><br><br>McDonalds organizes several sales promoting contests and programs in different retail markets and outlets in which they distribute free discount coupons.&nbsp; They also uses strategies like menu upgrades, gift cards, demographic-specific marketing campaigns, digital initiatives and a focus on breakfast sales.<br><br>E.g. Crazy Hour, Happy Meal Exclusive Series, Istimewa Ramadan, #McCafeMoments Wefie Contest, Where Got Spicy Challenge, Drive-Thru&nbsp;Hero Challenge<br><br></div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-05-25 04:38:19 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>2. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the company’s sales promotion and direct marketing strategies.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><em>Direct Marketing Strategies</em><br><strong>-Advantages</strong><br>Before taking creative marketing steps, what McDonald's does is to set global goals and targets. Some of the creative promotion efforts made by McDonald's as a form of McDonald's marketing strategy include; television advertising, reliable public relations, promotion on local radios, making brochures, posters, banners, back drop, banner, and so on. on the other hand, by using this marketing technique, everyone in the world knows what it is and where it is. Can receive responses from consumers directly, Consumers can see directly the products being marketed, Consumers can get to know more about the products and services offered, Targets are more specific, Marketing strategies are not easily imitated by competitors, Knowing what consumers want. of all these advantages, making Mcd become big in the field of fast food.<br><strong>-Disadvantages</strong><br>McDonald's is slow to react to changing customer tastes and needs.<br>Customers want a more progressive restaurant experience than what McDonald's offers today. therefore direct marketing techniques cause several shortcomings such as, Requires a longer time and costs more<br><br><em>Sales Promotion<br></em><strong>-Advantages<br></strong>The advantage of sales promotion is to strengthen long-period relationships with retailers, sales promotions get a faster and more targeted response than advertisements, sales promotions make it possible for producers to adjust the kinds of offers and short-period desires, sales promotions make it possible for customers to try new products, sales promotions help manufacturers customize programs for various customer segments.<strong><br>-Disadvantages<br></strong>The disadvantage of sales promotion is that sales promotions do not produce new, long-term consumers in an established market because they mainly attract customers who like fast and cheap transactions who exchange brands if there are any as desired.</div>]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2021-05-25 04:38:35 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>3. Recommend how the company could improve their sales promotion and direct marketing strategies.</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>- Sales promotion<br>Organizing a breakfast campaign to allow consumers to participate in the event to highlight the importance of breakfast and to reach more target audiences.<br>- Direct marketing&nbsp;<br>To have a membership subscription and receive discounts and have direct marketing promotions through credit cards in the cardholder's birthday or member's birthday .</div>]]></description>
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