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AS TOUR OPERATORS WE COULD LIVE ON TOP RAMEN. BUT WE DON'T.

Written by admin | Oct 13, 2015 10:56:41 PM

AS TOUR OPERATORS WE COULD LIVE ON TOP RAMEN. BUT WE DON'T.

OCTOBER 13TH 2015

 

When we go shopping the number one driver in our purchase decisions is cost....right?If the above statement were true every time I went to grocery store my cart would be filled to the brim with Top Ramen.  As a father of two there is no question that cost plays a role in my purchase decisions at the grocery store. However, health, quality, and quantity are also considered. To be clear, I LOVE Top Ramen, but the decision to purchase is rarely a 1:1 relationship with ONLY cost.

Apply this concept to your tour / activity business.   When your customers are shopping your service, are they making their purchase decision about your company solely based on price? Maybe.  But...I would bet they are looking at your website, reading reviews, talking with friends, and contacting/emailing you. In fact they have probably already visited you before.

WHY PEOPLE BUY: 7 IMPORTANT STATS

1) The top factor driving purchasing decision (56%) is product quality. [Tweet This Stat]
2) 62% of shoppers research big-ticket items in-store before buying online. [Tweet This Stat]
3) 9 out of 10 say they watch videos about the tech products they may buy. [Tweet This Stat]
4) 54% of shoppers are smartphone owners, and 76% of smartphone owners use them while shopping. [Tweet This Stat]
5) 81% say posts from their friends directly influenced their purchasing decision. [Tweet This Stat]
6) 30% are most likely to respond to brand offers when they have been reposted by a friend. [Tweet This Stat]
7) 44% of people are most likely to engage with branded content that contains pictures; video content is close behind at 40%. [Tweet This Stat]

Source: http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/why-people-buy-factors-influence-purchase-descision

As a tour operator do you provide your customers with the cheapest equipment, cheapest staff, cheapest experience...I'm guessing not.    Check out this previous post on the cost of doing business: /cost-of-doing-business .  If you base your purchase decisions for your company solely on price, you might miss opportunities and services that that actually generate you more revenue....hint, hint hint....

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