The report explained the interactive marketing communication of Esprit Time Wear International belongs to the legendary Susie Russell and Doug Tompkins, whether the company has a feedback response with its customers and also talked about the marketing plan of Esprit. This includes the missions, goals, and strategy applied by Esprit in order to have brand equity amongst its customers, for that they undertake a future program based on the pass and actual actions.
The promotional program situation is analyzed based on the internal and external factor which influences Esprit to achieve its objectives. Internal Analysis evaluates the promotional department in term of their planning, implementing, and managing certain areas of the promotional programs such as: public relation, and advertising in order to boost of the company brand image. Also, know about the strength and weaknesses of Esprit at short and long-term. External Analysis influence directly and have a great impact to the continuation of the company at long-term, consumers’ behavior shows us which model of business operation Esprit is using. Next, Potential competitors for Esprit are those companies that are not currently competing in an industry but have the capability to do so if they choose. However, environmental Analysis for Esprit gives more information about the outside forces that affect it. Furthermore, interactive communication is a process and as such contains many elements susceptible of defect. This process works as follows: Esprits invests considerable amounts in order to ensure that their message is well communicated. The message involves promotional events like “Engagement” which involves AIDS epidemic event. This message has intent. Esprit will encode its message with words, behavior and body language that it senses will help to best communicate this message according to its intent. The message will go through various broadcasting channels etc and also through different
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