Strategi Komunikasi Pemasaran dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Penjualan di Kampung Keramik Dinoyo Kota Malang

A good and effective marketing communication strategy is very important to improve the production and sales targets in Kampung Keramik, Kelurahan Dinoyo, Malang. This research examined how marketing communication strategies increase sales and improve good relations with customers and prospective customers. The purpose of this study was to find out and learn marketing communication strategies to maintain good relationships with customers and prospective customers. This study used a descriptive qualitative, with the data collection technique through in-depth interviews, field observations involving informants and documentation as the main data sources. The results of this study indicated that the marketing communication strategy adopted by Kampung Keramik Dinoyo in increasing sales and maintaining relationships with customers and prospective customers was by conducting market selection strategies, product knowledge strategies, distribution strategies and promotion strategies. In conducting promotional activities to increase the sales in Kampung Keramik Dinoyo by putting advertisments in YouTube channel, Instagram, Facebook, online media and websites. Kampung Keramik Dinoyo also conducted a Direct Marketing and Online Marketing Programs that aimed to expand information networks to attract prospective customers and established good relations with their customers.   Keywords: Marketing Communication, Sales, Customers, Dinoyo Ceramics

Strategi Media Relations Museum Angkut Kota Batu untuk Meningkatkan Popularitas

Museum Angkut Kota Batu adalah salah satu dari unit usaha wisata yang dimiliki Jawa Timur Park Grup (JTP Grup). Selain harus bersaing dengan sesama anak usaha JTP Grup, Museum Angkut juga harus bersaing dengan puluhan tempat wisata di Kota Batu. Karena itu, museum ini membangun komunikasi yang efektif di media massa untuk mendongkrak popularitasnya. Hasil dari penelitian diketahui bahwa Museum Angkut mengembangkan tiga strategi efektif terhadap media massa, yaitu publikasi, press agentry, dan advertising yang dipadukan dengan marketing dari Perusahaan induk. Meskipun media relations yang digunakan oleh Museum Angkut tidak tergolong baru, namun metode ini mampu mengundang pemberitaan di media massa sehingga popularitasnya terdongkrak. Kata Kunci : media relations, Museum Angkut