The effect of promotional approaches on the performance of telecommunication companies:

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of promotion approaches in the performance of telecommunication companies The specific objectives of the study were; To assess the role of personal selling in the performance of TCC, To examine the relationship between sales promotion and the performance of TCC; To evaluate the effect of public relations in the performance of TCC and To assess the role of advertising in the performance of TCC. The study adopted the case study design with quantitative and qualitative research techniques. A total sample size of 55 respondents from UTL was used. Self-administered questionnaires and face to face interviews were used to collect data. Data was coded and later processed and analyzed and presented using frequencies, percentages means and standard deviation. From the study it was revealed thatpersonal selling had built profitable customer relationships. It was also observed that personal selling influenced buying of the product, it was a source of new product and idea generation, conveyed more information and the customers became more aware about the available product. Additionally sales promotion promoted the products and services of the company, encouraged action and built the identity of the products, spoke out the current needs of consumers to receive more value from products and also promoted organization effectiveness through increased in profitability, It was further testified that advertising created awareness of the product and services and direct relationship between producers and customers, it persuaded clients to buying more products due to the adverts they saw, it provided more information about the product, created satisfaction of the perceived quality and enabled the clients to know more about the organisation. Finally, it was recommended that marketing managers of Uganda telecom should strategically select the best and affordable promotional tools that will not increase on the company cost leading to unexpected expenses and that the board of the organisation should fully invest in advertising, sales promotion, public relation and personal selling as they increase on the turnover of the company