Place

Adventures on

Notebook

A desert island

Notes about the island

Use it with caution

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Lost on an island, your quest is to traverse its treacherous terrain to reach the vessel that will ferry you to the mainland. Every step taken must be paved with cunning, for the island's riddles must be unraveled to forge a path and fill your backpack of knowledge along the way. And yet, amidst this struggle, a greater conundrum looms - to decipher the place element of the Marketing Mix in the realm of tourism. May your journey through this land of mystery kindle the flames of enlightenment.

Introduction

Your team's element of the Marketing Mix is PLACE

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Missions

Boat

To embark on your quest, unveil the hovering arrow below...

Shrubbery

Plane

Shelter tent

Forest

Backpack

Mission

Plane

Place?

Suitcases

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Place is the element of the marketing mix that considers the customers' destination of travel.

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OR

Place is the element of the marketing mix that considers how to get the product or service to the customer.

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Amidst the luggage debris of the downed aircraft, lies a cryptic message and a locked box. Decipher the message to recieve the password that will allow you to open the box...but don't leave too soon, you may find yourself stuck in the wreckage.

14=A 1=B 19=C 7=D 4=E 23=F 8=G 25=H 26=I 20=K 9=L 24=M 13=N 10=O 16=P 21=R 15=S 6=T 12=U 22=V 18=W

Attempt Passord

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Enter the password

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Missions

Boat

Well done! You made it through the plane wreckage, time to make your way to the Forest.

Shrubbery

Plane

Shelter tent

Forest

Backpack

Mission

Forest

Indirect Distribution Channels

Logs

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As you wander through the forest, a tree catches your eye. Something peculiar gleams from the bottom of its trunk. As you approach, a mysterious marking reveals itself, hiding beneath the cloak of leaves. Brush aside the foliage, and take a closer look....

Let's see what else can be found

An indirect distribution channel is one in which there is a third party between the supplier and the consumer

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What is the most common third party in the distribution channel of travel and tourism?

You have stumbled upon a labyrinth. At the entrance, a local guardian stands watch, wary of outsiders. To earn his trust and secure his aid in navigating the maze's twists and turns, you must first prove your worth by answering his riddles.

Travel wholesaler

In-bound Tour Operator

Travel agent

Tour Operator

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What is the main advantage of using indirect distribution channels?

Acess to customer data

No commission to pay

Control over service quality

Reach a broader audience

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What is the main disadvantage of using travel agents as a third party?

Customer service demands

Redued marketing costs

Limited audience

Additional costs for their services (Commission)

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Awesome!!

It will be added to your backpack. You will need it during the days you spend on the desert island

Yeah!

You've made it through the maze and got a rope, maybe it will be useful

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Missions

Boat

Well done! You made it through the Forest time to make your way to the Shrubbery.

Shrubbery

Plane

Shelter tent

Forest

Backpack

Mission

Shrubbery

Direct Distribution Channels

Food

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Direct distribution limits customer control

Direct distribution allows a greater control over the customer experience

move on when you remember them all

Direct distribution guarantees profit boost

Direct distribution is a strategy where products are sold only through online marketplaces

Direct distribution is when products or services are sold directly to consumers

A mysterious code can be seen admidst the shrubbery. But, take heed and consult your notes before delving into its secrets...

Direct distribution can limit the market audience

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Direct distribution limits customer control

Direct distribution allows a greater control over the customer experience

What is 'direct distribution'?

Direct distribution guarantees profit boost

Direct distribution is a strategy where products are sold only through online marketplaces

Direct distribution is when products or services are sold directly to consumers

Direct distribution can limit the market audience

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Direct distribution limits customer control

Direct distribution allows a greater control over the customer experience

What is a main advantage of direct distribution?

Direct distribution guarantees profit boost

Direct distribution is a strategy where products are sold only through online marketplaces

Direct distribution is when products or services are sold directly to consumers

Direct distribution can limit the market audience

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Direct distribution limits customer control

Direct distribution allows a greater control over the customer experience

What is a main disadvantage of direct distribution?

Direct distribution guarantees profit boost

Direct distribution is a strategy where products are sold only through online marketplaces

Direct distribution is when products or services are sold directly to consumers

Direct distribution can limit the market audience

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keep it up!!

It will be added to your backpack. You will need it during the days you spend on the desert island

Yeah!

You've got an Axe, maybe it will be useful

Backpack

Missions

Boat

Well done! You made it through the Shrubbery, time to make your way to the Shelter tent..

Shrubbery

Plane

Shelter tent

Forest

Backpack

Mission

Fabrics

How direct distribution is achieved

Shelter tent

Backpack

In the shelter tent, you find the belongings of your fellow passengers. Amongst their paperwork you find a set of images. Select all the ways travel and toursim companies can directly connect with customers to create direct distribution methods and move them to reveal a set of numbers. But be careful not to move those that are wrong! Add these numbers together to get out of the tent and make your way to the boat.

12

13

42

28

56

64

73

Don't move on until you have the correct answer

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Enter the password

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Missions

Boat

Well done! You made it out of the Shelter tent, time to make your way to the Boat..

Shrubbery

Plane

Shelter tent

Forest

Wait, take a look in your backpack

Keep searching

Check items in your backpack and use the flashlight to look for the code to access the last mission that will allow you to leave the desert island.

Keep searching

Password:tourism

Keep searching

Keep searching

Keep searching

Keep searching

Enter the complete code you have obtained to access the last mission

Introduce la contraseña

Not so fast...

The elements of the Marketing Mix are interdependent and so they rely on each other, just like the panels of the raft and the rope to carry you to safety. To finally escape the island, you will need the passwords for Product, Price, and Promotion. If they haven't found them yet, split up and help!

Enter Product password

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Enter the password

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