Imagine that you are working in the marketing department of a big hotel chain in Canada. How would you use the promotional mix tools to target at leisure travelers who travel for pleasure vs. companies that book hotels for their managers on business trips. Examine all five promotional mix tools, including the advantages and disadvantages of each promotional tool, and why each of them is or not a suitable tool for these two target markets.

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Imagine that you are working in the marketing department of a big hotel chain in Canada. How would you use the promotional mix tools to target at leisure travelers who travel for pleasure vs. companies that book hotels for their managers on business trips.

Examine all five promotional mix tools, including the advantages and disadvantages of each promotional tool, and why each of them is or not a suitable tool for these two target markets. 

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