Asian Places Attracting Investment, Industry and Tourism To Cities, States and Nations
Asian Places Attracting Investment, Industry and Tourism To Cities, States and Nations
Asian Places Attracting Investment, Industry and Tourism To Cities, States and Nations
Philip Kotler, Michael Alan Hamlin, Irving Rein, & Donald H Haider
What is a Place?
A geopolitical physical space A cultural, historical or ethnic bounded location A central city and its surrounding population A market with various definable attributes An industrys home base Psychological attribute of relations between people internally and their external views of those outside
Growth Dynamics
A place is attractive: 1. 2. 3. New industry starts up Job opportunities are strong Quality of life is attractive
Dynamics of Decline
A place become unattractive 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Major company/industry is hurt/exits Economic recession affect business Unemployment climb Infrastructure breakdown City budget deficit increases
Banks tighten credit, bancrupties increase crime increase, social problem rise, city mage deteriorates
Develop strong & attractive positioning & image for the community Set attractive incentives for buyers & users of goods & services Deliver a places products & services in an efficient, accessible way Promote a places attractiveness and benefits
Planning group Citizens Place Marketing Plan Business Community Local Government
Attraction
People
Exporters
Visitors
Business (convention, survey, buy & sell) Non-business (tourist & travelers)
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Export markets
International markets
4 Strategies
1. Image marketing
Clever slogan that is believable & demonstratable Communicated in many channels Bali Island of Gods, Malaysia The Truly Asia, Singapore Lion City
4 Strategies
2. Attraction marketing
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. natural beauty history & famous people shopping places cultural attractions recreation & entertaintment sports arena festival & occasions building monuments museums
4 Strategies
4. People marketing
The success/failure of independent republic depended on the character of its citizens, the civic virtues they possess (Machiavelli)
1. 2. 3. Friendly & helpful Skilled Citizenship
Local actors
Public sector actors Mayor/city manager, business development department, urban planning department, tourist bureau, convention bureau, public information bureau Private sector actors Individual citizens, leading enterprise, finncial institutions, telecommunication, chamber of commerce, hospitality & retail industries, travel agents, transport companies, media, etc
Place audit Vision & goals Strategy formulation Action plan Implementation & control
1. Place Audit
Establish a places attraction factors Identify main competitors Identify major trends & developments SWOT analysis
1. Hard factors: economic stability, productivity, costs, property concept, support services & network, communication infrastructure, strategic location, incentive scheme 2. Soft factors: quality of life, workforce competancies, culture, management, flexibility, entrepreneurship
3. Strategy formulation
4 Generic strategies
1. Design Sound design & development that will enhance attractiveness Infrastructure Develop & maintain a basic infrastructure that is compatible with the natural environment Services Develop basic services of sufficient quality to meeet business & public needs Attractions Range of entertaintment & recreation for citizens, residents & visitors.
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4. Action Plan
Who is responsible? How is the action to be implemented? How much will the action cost? What is the expected completion date?
Places annual report Facts & figures about number of citizens, economic result, jobs, income, taxes, etc. Communitys annual report should receive broad public distribution (local newspaper, magazine, internet)