Social Media Influence on Travel

This project investigates the influence of social media on the travel and tourism industry, specifically focusing on Thomas Cook UK. It analyzes how social media impacts customer decision-making, brand awareness, and the overall success of the enterprise. The project includes a critical review of relevant literature, data analysis, and recommendations for improving social media strategies.

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Table of Contents
Topic- The influence of social media on Travel and Tourism. A case study on Thomas cook
enterprise UK...................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Formulation and record possible research project outline specification...............................1
1.2 Identification on factor that contribute to process of research project selection...................2
1.3 Undertaking of critical review of references.........................................................................2
1.4 Produce the effective research project specification.............................................................4
1.5 Description on provide appropriate plan and procedures for agreed research specification.
.....................................................................................................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Matching resources efficient to the research questions and hypothesis................................6
2.2 Undertaking of proposed research investigation in accordance with agreed specification
and procedures............................................................................................................................6
2.3 Record and collate relevant data at where its appropriate...................................................10
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................14
3.1 Which type of evaluation technique is more appropriate for research? Why?...................14
3.2 Interpretations and analysis of the result in terns to agreed research specification............14
3.3 Recommendations...............................................................................................................23
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................24
4.1 Use of agreed format and appropriate media to present outcome to research audience.....24
Covered in poster......................................................................................................................24
CONCLUSION........................................................................................................................24
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................25

Topic- The influence of social media on Travel and Tourism. A case study on
Thomas cook enterprise UK.
INTRODUCTION
The Travel and Tourism is one of the biggest and fastest growing industries in UK. Thus,
tourism supports the industry development and delivery of the guest experience. Hence, social
media plays the crucial role in order to have significant impact on the working of the enterprise.
Therefore, tourism industry is classified into the various categorises as are accommodation,
adventure, recreation, attraction, events, food and beverage, tourism service, transportation and
conferences (Narangajavana Kaosiri and et.al., 2017.).
The present report is based on the business activities of Travel and Tourism of Thomas cook,
UK. In this, the impact of social media and how its influence to customer must be determined.
This kind of the activities leads to have great impact on the working of the enterprise. Thus,
literature review, data analysis and all things are needed to be conducted in terms to analyse the
impact of social media on Travel and Tourism.
TASK 1
1.1 Formulation and record possible research project outline specification.
The present report is based on the business activities of the Thomas cook UK. In this
assignment impact of social media on travel and tourism is must be determined. It is one of the
specific tools as it is helpful in terms to bring systematic business operations. With help of it,
there can be facility to transfer and share the information to the public and to aware about the
services in market ( Edwards and et,al., 2017). Thus, destination marketing organisation provides
consumers with desirable and attractive images of the places with the help of communication.
Therefore, social media has provided the tourism industry new tools to facilitates effective and
two way of communication process. In this, there is need to bring systematic operations so that
all things can be conducted in better and efficient mode.
Aim-
The influence of social media on Travel and Tourism. A case study on Thomas cook
enterprise UK.
Objectives
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 To determine the role of social media on Travel and Tourism.
 To understand impact of social media on Tourism industry.
 To analyse the factors that influence customer decision making.
 To recommend ways, with help of which there is possibility to improve level of services
that can offered due to social media activities.
1.2 Identification on factor that contribute to process of research project selection.
This present research is been undertaken to identify use of technology has improved the
living standards of people and society and what are the changes in their needs. Besides this,
another factor that is considered is to identify why people use social media platforms such as
Facebook, Instagram, etc. before travelling and how it helps them. Moreover, how technology
has influenced perception of youngsters, adults, old age people, etc. within tourism sector (Hur
and et.al., 2017).
1.3 Undertaking of critical review of references.
Theme 1: Importance of social media in Travel and Tourism sector
Social media play its important role in travel and tourism sector activities. Their role is to
provide information to customers and organisations through social media websites, online
services like Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc. it makes business more successful in tourism
areas. Thomas cook enterprise is a British travel and tourism organisation that provide their best
services to people in affordable prices. As per the views of Amboage and Juanatey-Boga (2015),
expressed that digitalization have transformed the way of marketing. It has shifted the focus of
companies engaged in tourism sector to implement digital marketing. It has resulted in
generating vast opportunities for growth as organization is able to attract large number of
people. It helps in connecting people with company through promotion. Businesses has focused
on marketing their products in digital way. It is done by using various social media platforms.
Through social media, Thomas cook industry promote their business activity to attract
people towards it. This tool creates attractive image of organisation on online website within
included general information about its activity or functions like hospitality operations
management etc. it will attract customers more than other companies. Social media is wide
platform that consists of different types of applications and social site. By using it, people
communicate with each other, Kumar and Mishra (2015). In present time social media play its
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outstanding role, it provides all in data related with topics. Organisation also used this system to
understand the latest trend in society that help in arranging its hospitality or other services
according to it.
Social media improved business conditions more than any other industry have in
marketplace within same services and products (Yoo and Gretzel, 2017). It gives details of
competitors and their facilitates that they are supplying to people. Social media raise the
competition in business world. The advantage of this tool is that it can increase the growth of
enterprise. It changed the whole structure of travel and tourism industry. Customers engage with
social media networking web sites to search trips, package offers and best hospitality service
hotel, then make decision according to providable details about travels and shared its personal
experiences of restaurant, hotel etc. with people whom they are stay connected with them on
social media sites.
Theme 2: Understanding the impact of social media on travel and tourism
It made a huge effect on travel and tourism industry. People connect with social
networking sites to know the details about trips. It impacts on business and personal levels. On
the bases of finding of Inversini, and Masiero (2014), that can say that 50 million visitors in a
month are active for researching information about travel and tourism industry and its services.
Customers used online websites for knowing reviews of other people in specific company
products and services like Thomas cook enterprise. According to Munar (2014), 200 million
opinions and reviews posted and 800 million users are active on Facebook for posting sharing
and updating pictures on trip Adviser.
Said by Chung, N. and Koo (2015), 40% of U.S customers turn to social media for
finding best trip idea. People plan their holidays trips through online booking that is very
comfortable for them without wasting time in standing with a lot of peoples in Que. 42 % clients
used their mobile phones while they are traveling to post its pictures and videos on Instagram or
other media platform. In a year 57.5 billion adults used smartphones to book their trips. Social
media build excitement in customers mind that make them stay connected at anywhere with it.
Huge impact of this tool on travel and tourism activities increase its business in worldwide areas.
This is the fastest way to communicate with other people in society and take their advice about
organization packages of traveling.
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Twitter is the best site that provide all the info and reviews of customers who already
visit those websites and used at the time where they are plan for traveling with friends and
family. Kiráľová and Pavlíčeka (2015) It is not necessary know for individual person to interact
with other one to understand the present situation of chosen destination, they can view details of
place where they want to visit. Social media is going more and more effective for the whole
world. Researching make people and organization more creative and innovative during travel
adventures. It makes process easier to take decision.
Theme 3: Analysing the analyse the factors that influence customer decision making.
Social networking activity influenced on customers decision-making. People's post their
comment, like dislikes, images of destination, review about their personal experience on social
media websites like Facebook, twitter etc. all these activities influence client decision. It impacts
on both sides negative and positive way. Decision making activity means to cognitions happen
inside mind of customers, that include behaviour and thoughts, judgement of quality Goodrich
(2014). Some people comment on twitter or other social web sites negatively that impact on
other customers thoughts. It will affect business progress and growth. They get changes their
decision after viewing this type of comments. It will change their mind and take another option.
On the other sides positive review impact positively on people decision-making about using
travel and tourism services of Thomas cook enterprise. It attracts more customers towards their
business, that increase its productivity and make them successful in marketplace against to its
competitors.
Customers review about organisation service is very important for enterprise because
they can decide changes in structure which are required in people needs. The aim of social
networking process is to build good image of industry in mind of society. Individual or group
persons used online websites more and more in their life's for making their decisions easier than
now. People shared their daily activity while using many other social sites or mobile
applications.
1.4 Produce the effective research project specification.
The effective research can be conducted with the help of this following research methods
and it has been defined in the below presented manner as-
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 Research philosophy- This defined the belief about the way in which data can be
collected and how the information is to be gathered, used and analysed. In order to carry
out the present research, researcher will have the use of interpretivism technique.
 Research approach- The term research approach can be divide into plan and procedure
and it also consists of broad assumption to detailed method of data collection and
interpretation (Yoo and Gretzel, 2017). It is based on the nature and problem being
addressed. In this present research, the researcher will have the use of inductive research
technique.
 Research design- This one of the systematic approach and it also defined the framework
of methods and techniques chosen by researcher in term to determine the different
components of the study. In this, the researcher will have the use of exploratory research
design.
 Data analysis- It is the process that is helpful in terms to interpreting data and producing
precise outcomes. In order to analyze and evaluate data thematic data analysis technique
will be used by scholar.
 Data collection- This is process that is useful in terms to gather and collect the
information in the systematic mode. There are variety of the sources and that will be
helpful in terms to determine the positive impact of the research. In this research report,
the research will gather primary data through questionnaire.
1.5 Description on provide appropriate plan and procedures for agreed research specification.
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Activities / weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Topic
Aims & Objectives
Literature review
Research methodologies
Data analysis
conclusion
Recommendation
TASK 2
2.1 Matching resources efficient to the research questions and hypothesis.
The matching of the resources with the research hypothesis and objectives will help in
ensuring the study and it has been conducted with compliance to the ethical standards. In this, the
researcher need to comply with the ethical standards. The present research is based on
determining the impact of social media on travel and tourism. The work that is given in the
present context is inclusive of the fresh content and it is conducting on the research objectives in
terms to outlines the research objectives in the proper manner. In addition to this, it can be said
that all the information must be collected in order to ensure ethical compliance of the research.
2.2 Undertaking of proposed research investigation in accordance with agreed specification and
procedures.
This is process that is useful in terms to collect the information and data for the purpose
of making the effective decision. With help of it, there can be depth collection about the research
and better and appropriate methods of research can be selected. In this, the research methods are
defined in the below presented manner as are-
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Research philosophy- The term research philosophy is way with help of which data of the study
can be gathered, analysed and to be used. Thus, it is one of the essential component of the
research methodology. This is very helpful in terms to developing the knowledge so that better
understanding with the various assumption can be made. The research philosophies may be of
various types as are positivism, realism, interpretivism and subjectivism. On the other hand, the
positivism philosophy will be helpful in order to generalise the things in the effective manner.
Thus, interpretisvism philosophy will aids in terms to interprets the human behaviour so that
better things can be taken. In addition to this, the research will carry out interpretative technique.
Research approach- In order to conduct study in appropriate and systematic way research
approach provides a framework to carry out activities. There are three approaches used such as
deductive, inductive and abductive approaches. The theories and concepts are generated in
inductive and aims and objectives are accomplished but with no hypothesis (Chung and Han,
2017). In deductive numeric information is used to obtain outcomes and assumptions are made
on basis of it. In abductive, statistical data is evolved to show overall process. In present
researcher will inductive approach. This will help in generating theories about consumer
behaviour.
Research design- It include an overall plan in which step by step methods are described. This
enables researcher in conducting study in systematic and appropriate way. Usually, there are two
common research design that is exploratory and conclusive. In exploratory scholar aims to gather
more data related to topic. Here, more knowledge and information is gained. Whereas in
conclusive researcher aims to find conclusion of the study. For present research, exploratory
design will be used.
Data collection- It is very important for scholar to collect relevant and precise data and
information as overall research results are based on it. Data collection is process of gathering
data from various sources. Generally, there are two types of methods available to gather data that
are primary and secondary. In primary fresh data is gathered by using different tools like survey,
interview, etc. Each tool differs from one another. On other hand, in secondary data is gathered
from previous research papers, articles, etc. The data is based on themes. In present study,
primary data will be collected through questionnaire.
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Data analysis- It is an essential element in study to be determined. Data analysis refers to
technique or method used to interpret and analyse data to obtain effective results. Researcher
must properly identify technique which will be used in evaluating data. There are different tools
and techniques available. In current study, researcher will use thematic data analysis technique to
interpret data and obtain accurate information.
Sampling- In this the researcher divided population in various categories on basis of factors such
as gender, age, region, etc. this is done because it helps in targeting right people for study.
Sampling is a process of filtering population to conduct study on people. It helps in collecting
precise and accurate data and information. There are various sampling methods like random,
stratified, cluster, etc. (Amboage, Juanatey-Boga and Martínez-Fernández, 2015). Here, random
sampling method will be used. The sample size will be 30 respondents.
Ethical consideration- There are some ethics which must be followed by the researcher.
Various rules and regulations are formed to conduct research in an ethical manner. Thus,
researcher will follow some rules. First of all, the consent of people who are involved in study
will be taken. Also, dignity of individual will be maintained and they are treated respectfully.
Alongside it, data collected and results obtained will be protected and secured. They will not be
shared with any other business or person. The confidentiality of individuals is maintained.
Questionnaire
1. Do Thomas cook uses the social media in its business activities.
Yes
No
May be
2. Does social media helps to aware the customer about the product and services.
Yes
No
May be
3. Is social media helps to bring competitive advantage to travel and tourism.
Yes
No
May be
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4. Do social media helps to influence the decision making of the customers.
Yes
No
May be
5. what are the beneficial aspect of using social media as tool ?
Attracts the customers with image
Effective marketing of services
Awareness to customers
Cost effective
6. By doing data analysis on data and information collected from social media company is able
to identify needs of customers?
Yes
No
May be
7. Has social media benefited in creating awareness about new services and schemes?
Yes
No
May be
8. Do you think social media helps to bring profitability and productivity?
Yes
No
May be
9. Does use of social media is cost effective process.
Yes
No
May be
10. Do You think social media helps to attract the visitors.
Yes
No
May be
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2.3 Record and collate relevant data at where its appropriate.
Theme 1: Yes, Thomas cook uses the social media approach in its business activities.
Do Thomas cook uses the social
media in its business activities. Frequency %
Yes 25 83.33%
No 3 10.00%
May be 2 6.67%
Total 30 100.00%
Theme 2: Yes, social media works as to aware the customers.
2. Does social media helps to
aware the customer about the
product and services. Frequency %
Yes 23 76.67%
No 4 13.33%
May be 3 10.00%
Total 30 100.00%
Theme 3: Yes, it is helpful in terms to bring competitive advantage in market.
3. Is social media helps to bring
competitive advantage to travel
and tourism. Frequency %
Yes 26 86.67%
No 3 10.00%
May be 1 3.33%
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Total 30 100.00%
Theme 4: Yes, social medial works as influence the decision making of the customers.
4. Do social media helps to
influence the decision making
of the customers. Frequency %
Yes 23 76.67%
No 5 16.67%
May be 2 6.67%
Total 30 100.00%
Theme 5: The one of the beneficial aspect of social media is to attract the customers with the
destination image.
5. what are the beneficial aspect
of using social media as tool ? Frequency %
Attracts the customers with
image 12 40.00%
Effective marketing of services 10 33.33%
Awareness to customers 4 13.33%
Cost effective 4 13.33%
Total 30 100.00%
Theme 6: Yes, doing data analysis on data and information collected from social media company
have identified needs of customers
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6. By doing data analysis on
data and information collected
from social media company is
able to identify needs of
customers? Frequency %
Yes 24 80.00%
No 4 13.33%
May be 2 6.67%
Total 30 100.00%
Theme 7: Yes, social media benefited in creating awareness about new services and schemes
7. Has social media benefited in
creating awareness about new
services and schemes? Frequency %
Yes 21 70.00%
No 8 26.67%
May be 1 3.33%
Total 30 100.00%
Theme 8: Yes, social media tools aids to enhance the profitability and productivity to the
enterprise.
8. Do you think social media
helps to bring profitability and
productivity? Frequency %
Yes 24 80.00%
No 5 16.67%
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May be 1 3.33%
Total 30 100.00%
Theme 9: Yes, social media is cost effective process.
9. Does use of social media is
cost effective process. Frequency %
Yes 18 60.00%
No 6 20.00%
May be 6 20.00%
Total 30 100.00%
Theme 10: Yes, social media helps to attract the visitors as it provides destination image.
10. Do You think social media
helps to attract the visitors. Frequency %
Yes 22 73.33%
No 6 20.00%
May b 2 6.67%
Total 30 100.00%
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TASK 3
3.1 Which type of evaluation technique is more appropriate for research? Why?
For the research evaluation various techniques can be used. The most widely used
techniques are qualitative and quantitative. From the qualitative perspective assumptions are
developed for the evaluation purpose and thus data is collected from observations. On the other
hand quantitative evaluation technique is based upon analysing facts and to accurately measure
the reality (Qualitative vs. Quantitative Research, 2017). Thus in this approach statistics and
numerical comparisons are used for the evaluation purpose. In this study qualitative evaluation is
used and for analysing the data themes are developed and analysed. It helps to understand the
perspective of users and other social groups towards the research subject in a more detailed
manner.
3.2 Interpretations and analysis of the result in terns to agreed research specification.
Theme 1: Yes, Thomas cook uses the social media approach in its business activities.
Interpretation- Based on the above report it can be concluded that the social media is crucial tool
that helps to bring system business functions. The effective social media approach helps to bring
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Yes No May be
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
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Frequency

smooth working. In this, there are total number of the 30 respondents. Thus, 25 said yes that
social media is useful tool in terms to bring the systematic business operations and 3 said no that
it is not that much effective and 2 are not sure of it. They all stated that Thomas cook uses this
tool as to bring long term competitive advantage. It can be concluded that travel agencies are
using social media tools to expand their business as well as to make their business processes
more efficient. Most of the successful travel agencies are shifting towards social media
marketing for the marketing and promotion purpose.
Theme 2: Yes, social media works as to aware the customers.
Interpretation- Based on the above report it can be concluded that social media is one of the
effective tool that helps to aware the customers about the activities of travel and tourism. In this,
there are total number of the 30 respondents. Thus, 23 respondent said that social media is
effective tool in order to aware the customers. The 4 respondent said no and other 3 are not sure
of it. In this, it can be said that the social media is one of the effective tool that will be helpful in
terms to aware the customers so that long term profitably can be generated. Thus, this will helps
the customers to aware about the services given by the Thomas cook UK.
From this interpretation it can be analysed that the key advantage for the tourism
organisations is that they with the use of this digital marketing tool to interact with the
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Yes
No
May be
0 5 10 15 20 25
23
4
3
Frequency

customers. With regular and quick interaction it is possible for the organisation to instantly
update its customers with its latest plans and offers so that its sales can be increased. The
immediate update to customers and evaluation of quick response from them is not possible for
Thomas Cook without using social media.
Theme 3: Yes, it is helpful in terms to bring competitive advantage in market.
Interpretation- From the above chart it can be concluded that social media is that tool which
works as to bring competitive advantage so that all operational activities can be conducted in the
effective manner. With help of it, they can able to promote the better marketing efforts and that
helps to bring competitive advantage in the market. In addition to this, there are total number of
the 30 respondents. Thus, 26 said yes that its helps to bring competitive advantage and 3 said no
and 1 do not have any opinion about it.
It also illustrates that social media has lead to a new form and level of competition among
organisations. Thomas Cook and its competitive organisations are active on social platforms and
marketing their policies. It gives an excellent opportunity to customers to have transparent
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1
Yes
No
May be

evaluation of the performance of every organisation and to choose the best option for them. Thus
the competitive advantage can be easily gained by the organisation.
Theme 4: Yes, social medial works as influence the decision making of the customers.
Interpretation- Based on the above pie diagram it can be concluded that social media is one of
the effective tool that is useful in order to influence the decision making of customers. It
provides the attractive image of the destination and this all impact the decision making of the
customers. Thus, social media provides the ways with help of which the tourist firms are able to
grab the attention. In this, there are total number of 30 respondents. Furthermore, 23 said yes, 5
said no and 2 are not sure of it. Thus, social media is tool that is helpful in order to influence the
decision making of the customer's. Customers of the travel agencies can now themselves
compare the services of different organisations. They can also communicate their complains and
queries with the service providers. The transparency and open discussion helps customers to
make better decisions in their purchasing.
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23
5
2
Yes
No
May be

Theme 5: The one of the beneficial aspect of social media is to attract the customers with the
destination image.
Interpretation- As per the above given chart it can be concluded that social media is tool that is
useful in terms to attract the customers with help of choosing the attractive destination image. In
this, there are total 30 number of the respondents. Thus, 12 said it is useful in order to attract the
customers with image, 10 said that it is useful in order to bring effective marketing of the
services, 4 said that this will be beneficial in terms to aware the customer about the product and
services and 4 said that it is cost effective process. It has been analysed that by using the
destination images and description travel agencies can make their promotion more influential.
With the image based description customers can be attracted and easily convinced for using the
services of organisation.
Theme 6: Yes, doing data analysis on data and information collected from social media
company have identified needs of customers
18
12
10
4
4
Attracts the customers with
image
Effective marketing of services
Awareness to customers
Cost effective

Interpretation- According to the above given chart it can be concluded that data analytics has
been benefited in analysing data and information. By evaluating questionnaire, it is identified
that out of 30 respondents, 24 said yes company have identified needs of customers, 4 said no
and 2 was not sure about it. From this it can be stated that social media has helped in providing
relevant data about customers. Through it, changes are made in services provided. It has been
also observed that it is not practically possible for the tourism service providers to practically
interact with every customer and to assess their needs. However the statistical and informative
data obtained from the social networking sites make it possible to analyse the behaviour and
choice of every individual and to provide services accordingly.
Theme 7: Yes, social media have benefited in creating awareness about new services and
schemes
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Yes
No
May be
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
24
4
2
Frequency

Interpretation- Based on the above graph it can be concluded that social media is the major tool
through which Thomas Cook create awareness about their new services and schemes. There are
total of the 30 respondents, out of it, 21 said yes that through social media they are aware about
new services launched by company, 8 said that awareness is not created and 1 is not sure of it. It
is common trend that the new schemes and services which are promoted on social media gain
wide and quick response. Thus instead of using traditional methods of marketing tour operators
are promoting their services on social media so that with minimum expenses they can get
optimum profits.
Theme 8: Yes, social media tools aids to enhance the profitability and productivity to the
enterprise.
20
Yes No May be
0
5
10
15
20
25
21
8
1
Frequency

Interpretation- Based on the above pie chart it can be concluded that social media tool is one of
the effective tool and it also helps to enhance the profitability and productivity to the enterprise.
They are the effective approach that helps to bring competitive advantage so that whole things
can be conducted in better and effective mode. Thus, there are total 30 respondents. In this, 24
said yes that it bring long term maximisation in the profitability, 5 said no and 1 is not sure about
it. Thus, social media is useful in order to bring systematic operations. The interpretations
reflects that the social media has brought significant improvements in performance and
profitability of the organisation. The several areas such as customer satisfaction, marketing and
monitoring of competitive strategies have improved without adding burden on operational cost.
Theme 9: Yes, social media is cost effective process.
21
24
5
1
Yes
No
May be

Interpretation- Based on the above chart it can be concluded that social media is cost effective
process. Thus, Thomas cook can put the marketing efforts in order to bring systematic growth.
Furthermore, there are total number of 30 respondents. In addition to this, 18 said yes, 6 said no
and 6 are not sure of it. Thus, social media is cost effective tool that helps to bring better working
in the enterprise. With the advanced technologies the social media tool has become quite
common for everyone. It does not require any additional burden of resources to use them.
Almost every target customer and individual is familiar with this tool and is using it as routine
part of the life. Thus it can be considered as cost effective.
Theme 10: Yes, social media helps to attract the visitors as it provides destination image.
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Yes
No
May be
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
18
6
6
Frequency

Interpretation- Based on the above pie chart it can be concluded that social media is one of the
attractive tool that aids to attract the visitor and provides better destination image. This is helpful
in order to bring systematic function so that growth can be maximised. In this, there are total
number of 30 respondents, 22 said yes, 6 said no and 2 are not sure of it. With help of
destination image the customer can be attracted at the huge context. The use of destination
images on social media account of the organisation demonstrate that company has in depth
knowledge of its products and customers will also be provided with the excellent services and
experiences as described through the images.
Summary and conclusion of the interpretations:
From the above analysis it can be concluded that Thomas Cook has been effectively
using the social media for its promotional purpose. The organisation is actively using this tool to
enhance the customer experience of the company. The use of social media for sharing the details
of destinations and creating awareness among its valuable customers is attracting more number
of people to use Thomas Cook as their service providers. Thus it can also be concluded that for
sustaining the long term benefits and competitive advantage organisation must focus on
exploring the benefits of this social networking tool.
3.3 Recommendations
RECOMMENDATION
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Yes
No
May b
0 5 10 15 20 25
22
6
2
Frequency

There are several recommendations which can be followed by Thomas Cook. They are as
below :-
 Thomas Cook should utilise social media as it is helpful in terms to attract the customer
by aware them about the number of offers of product and services.
 Social media tool must be use by quoted firm as it also works as to influence the decision
making of the customer in positive aspects. Hence, with help of it, there can be possibility
in maximisation of profitability and productivity.
TASK 4
4.1 Use of agreed format and appropriate media to present outcome to research audience.
Covered in poster
CONCLUSION
Hereby, it is concluded that social media plays greater role in terms to attracting the
customers. The present report is based on business activities of Travel and Tourism. In this,
interpretative technique has been used as it helps to provide the broad assumption that based of
human nature, the inductive approach has been taken in order to draw the better conclusion so
that all things can be conducted in better and efficient manner. Lastly, primary techniques have
been adopted so that first hand information under the qualitative technique can be done. Thus,
survey is need to be taken by the use of sample random technique.
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