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    SUMMER INTERNSHIP

    REPORT

    THE STUDY OF CUSTOMER PREFERENCE FOR CHOOSING A PARTICULAR

    MAGAZINE OF OUTLOOK

    Submitted by

    Sudhanshu Shekher Raju!

    (BBA)03824401712

    ""A C#ass $% &'()

    Under the Supervision of

    Mrs*

    Ass+s!an! Pr$%ess$r

    Dear!,en! $% Marke!+n- . Sa#es

    In !rti!" #u"fi""ment of the $e%uirements for the &e'ree of B!h"ors of Business

    Administr!tion

    De/#ara!+$n

    I hereby de"!re th!t the r!inin' $eport onduted !t

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    OUTLOOK INDIA PRI0ATE LIMITED1 NE2 DELHI

    Under the 'uid!ne of

    *r+ S!ndeep ,um!r Son!

    Submitted in !rti!" fu"fi""ment of the re%uirements for the &e'ree of

    BA-./A$S /# BUSISS A&*IIS$AI/

    TO

    AMITY "USINESS SCHOOL

    AMITY UNI0ERSITY UTTAR PRADESH

    SECTOR (&31 NOIDAIs my ori'in!" or !nd the s!me h!s not been submitted for the !!rd of !ny

    other de'ree5dip"om!5fe""oship or other simi"!r tit"es or pri6es+

    P#a/e4 NE2 DELHI Sudhanshu Shekher Raju!

    Da!e4 ()565() Enr$##,en! N$*4 '78&))'(6(&

    Le!!er $% Au!h$r+9a!+$n

    his is to ertify th!t Mr* Tushar Nan-+a9 nro"ment number A010221300: student of

    Amity Business Shoo"9 Amity University i"" be doin' his Summer Internship ro'r!m

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    ro;et ith OUTLOOK PU"LISHING :Ind+a; P0T* LTD+ from

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    /ut"oo9 in !rti!" #u"fi"ment of the $e%uirements for the &e'ree of *!ster of Business

    Administr!tion > *!retin' ? S!"es under my 'uid!ne+

    he dr!ft report h!s been !pproved+

    *rs+

    Assist!nt rofessor

    A/kn$?#ed-e,en!

    he suess !nd fin!" outome of this pro;et re%uired ! "ot of 'uid!ne !nd !ssist!ne from

    m!ny peop"e !nd I !m e@treme"y fortun!te to h!ve 'ot this !"" !"on' the omp"etion of my

    pro;et or+ h!tever I h!ve done is on"y due suh 'uid!ne !nd !ssist!ne !nd I ou"d not

    for'et to th!n them+

    I ou"d "ie to th!n /U//, UBIS.I I&IA C & to omp"ete my internship

    in this or'!ni6!tion !nd supportin' me in !"" the !ys to omp"ete my summer internship

    tr!inin'+

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    I !"so t!e this opportunity to e@press ! deep sense of 'r!titude to Mr* Sandee Ku,ar S$na

    :&eputy *!n!'er9 /U//, UBIS.I I&IA riv!te imited; his ordi!" support9

    v!"u!b"e inform!tion !nd 'uid!ne9 hih he"ped me in omp"etin' this t!s throu'h v!rious

    st!'es.

    I t!e this opportunity to e@press my profound 'r!titude !nd deep re'!rds to my f!u"ty 'uide

    Mrs* S?a!+ "ha!na-arfor her e@emp"!ry 'uid!ne9 monitorin' !nd onst!nt enour!'ement

    throu'hout the ourse of this pro;et+ he b"essin'9 he"p !nd 'uid!ne 'iven by her time to

    time sh!"" !rry me ! "on' !y in the ;ourney of "ife on hih I !m !bout to emb!r+

    I ou"d "ie to e@press my 'r!titude !nd indebtedness to the m!n!'ement !nd st!ff of A,+!e##er Lueprovides privi"e'ed !ess to ! or"d of "u@ury tr!ve" for e""D

    hee"ed tr!ve""ers ho "ie to s!vour the finest '"obeDtrottin' e@perienes+ it is the u"tim!te

    "u@ury omp!nion youF"" need to m!e your ho"id!ys e@eption!""y e@tr!v!'!nt > hether

    youFre "ooin' for sp! 'et!!ys9 e@oti be!hes9 i"d"ife s!ntu!ries9 desert s!f!ris or

    mount!in hide!ys

    Mana-e,en! Tea,

    NAME DESIGNATION

    Suresh Se"v!r!; Cie resident

    Indr!ni" $oy Cie resident

    A"o *!thur Assist!nt Cie resident

    Anup &ivedi ener!" *!n!'er9 rodution ? Systems

    Cidy! *enon ener!" *!n!'er9 Advertisin'

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    !ur!v C!shisht &eputy ener!" *!n!'er

    .im!nshu !ndey !tion!" .e!d9 Business &eve"opment

    A"e@ =oseph !tion!" .e!d9 $et!i"

    it!n;!"i Sin'h !tion!" .e!d9 *!retin'

    A?ards . A/h+e>e,en!s

    &ep!rtment of ourism9 overnment of Indi! A!rd9 !tion!" ourism A!rd 2001D

    2002 !!rded to /U//, r!ve""er for @e""ene in ub"i!tion+

    /U//, r!ve""er N 100 .o"id!ys in the .i""sN on the 20049 AA o"d A!rd

    In 2002D2003 the overnment of Indi! reo'ni6ed N/U//, r!ve""er et!!ysN

    !s the Best r!ve" ub"i!tionN+

    eeend bre!s from &e"hi !s in the BSS$S top three9 nonDfition

    !te'ory for 14 onseutive ees in orth Indi!

    eeend bre!s from *umb!i !s in the BSS$S "ist top three for 8

    onseutive ees in est Indi!

    /ut"ooFs eb *edi!

    Ou!#$$k+nd+a*/$,4 Before 1EE89 /ut"oo !s not !v!i"!b"e on"ine+ But !fter 1EE89

    /ut"oo ent on"ine !s out"ooindi!+om+ /ut"ooindi!+om is both out"oos

    *!'!6ineFs home on the internet !nd !n on"ine pub"i!tion+ oin' on"ine !s !

    v!"u!b"e de!" for out"oo 'roup be!use peop"e ho ere tehno"o'y oriented !me

    "oser to the out"oo 'roupFs m!'!6ines+ Ap!rt from /ut"ooFs printed edition in itFs

    entire"y supp"emented ith "ins to re"!ted !rti"es on its on site !nd e"sehere on

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    the eb+ /ut"ooindi!+om !"so offers !n !rr!y of /ri'in!" o"umns th!t is on"y me!nt

    for eb !nd nes upd!tes every d!y ith ! very "ive"y inter!tion ith the re!ders+

    Ou!#$$k!ra>e##er*/$,4 In!u'ur!ted !s ! eb resoure in 20009 this tr!ve" ebsite

    h!s sine ome ! "on' !y+ /ut"oo tr!ve"er be'!n by openin' up ne vist!s in ebD

    driven v!!tion p"!nnin'9 ith its hi'h"y foused editori!" fe!tures on !n !rr!y of

    destin!tions+ Sti"" ! hi'h"i'ht of the ebsite9 these !re supported by too"s !nd

    resoures th!t m!e puttin' to'ether your ho"id!y ! bree6e O from se"etin' your

    destin!tion9 to hoosin' your mode of tr!nsport9 findin' your !y !round the m!p9

    se"etin' ! p"!e to st!y to !thin' the "o!" festivities9 p"us ferretin' out the ne!rest

    A*9 fue" stop or yber!fP+ .ere there is somethin' for everyoneQ themed v!!tion

    ide!s from JA for !dventureJ to J for i"d"ifeJ9 honeymooners dre!m destin!tions9foodies de"i'hts9 firstDperson tr!ve"o'ues9 ! mess!'e room here you !n e@h!n'e

    notes or !s us for more info th!t you !ntR And donJt for'et to boo your opies of

    our intern!tion!" !!rdDinnin' bestse""ers from /ut"oo r!ve"er et!!ys9

    !v!i"!b"e !t ! spei!" prie hen you order on the ebsite+ If you !nt ! sne!

    previe9 thereJre e@erpts from the 'uide boos by renoned !uthors9 in"udin' the

    "ies of r!bhu h!te9 $usin Bond !nd =u' Sur!iy!+

    Ou!#$$k,$ne

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    s"u''ish m!ret ree"in' under the imp!t of s!te""ite C+ /ut"oo %ui"y !rved ! si'nifi!nt

    nihe for itse"f !mon' disernin' re!ders ho v!"ue its inDdepth9 investi'!tive reportin' !s

    e"" !s its sty"ish visu!" form!t+ ,non to be fiere"y independent9 /ut"oo h!s sh!en the

    est!b"ishment on events r!n'in' from ,!r'i" to ,!shmir to riet9 sensitised the re!din'

    pub"i to import!nt issues "ie bi' d!ms9 edu!tion !nd 'ender9 !nd provided !n unremittin'

    fous on South Asi!n 'eopo"itis+ od!y9 /ut"oo is the preferred m!'!6ine of 1+< mi""ion

    re!ders in Indi!9 !nd se""s more th!n 11+2 mi""ion opies over the ye!r+

    /U//, */GLIn =u"y 1EE89 the roup "!unhed NInte""i'ent InvestorN reDhristened

    !s N/U//, */GN !s of 30DovD20029 Indi!Js first person!" fin!ne m!'!6ine9 hih

    offers sound str!te'ies for the "!y investor9 espei!""y the 'roin' se'ment of s!"!ried midd"e

    !nd upper midd"eD"!ss !nd se"fDemp"oyed profession!"s+ Its mess!'e is "e!r !nd simp"eL

    JInvest e""9 borro ise"y9 spend sm!rt"yJ+ vident"y9 th!t mess!'e h!s 'one don e""L the

    m!'!6ine so"d up!rds of 19009000 opies ! fortni'ht ithin ! ye!r+ /ne of its distin'uishin'

    h!r!teristis is th!t !bout E3 per ent of re!ders ret!in !"" p!st issues of /ut"oo *oney+

    /U//, $AC$L/ut"oo r!ve"er is ! month"y m!'!6ine from the st!b"e of

    /ut"oo ub"ishin' Indi! vt+ imited !nd the on"y si'nifi!nt m!'!6ine !imed !t the tr!ve"

    re!der+ very month sine =une 2001 / h!s introdued re!ders to the onders of unnon

    destin!tions hi"e !"so enour!'in' tr!ve"ers to t!e ! fresh "oo !t f!mi"i!r p"!es+ hether

    peop"e !re p"!nnin' ! ho"id!y9 or simp"y dre!min' of one9 /ut"oo r!ve"er ontinues to t!e

    them "oser

    Gu+des $% Ou!#$$k Gr$uAp!rt from pub"ishin' m!'!6ines9 there !re some 'uides !"so hih is pub"ished by /ut"oo

    'roup+/U//, r!ve"er r!ve" uides pub"ished from out"oo 'roup is tod!y ! e""Dreo'ni6ed9

    est!b"ished !nd !no"ed'ed premier tr!ve" referene 'uide boo in Indi!+ In ;ust ! sp!n of

    1< ye!rs9 14 suessfu" tit"es h!ve been pub"ished+

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    Some of them !reLDeeend Bre!s (from &e"hi5 U$A/5 B!n'!"ore5 -henn!i)

    St!te r!ve" uides ($!;!sth!n9 o!9 ,er!"!9 Utt!r!h!nd9 .im!h!")

    rein' .o"id!ys

    i"d"ife .o"id!ys

    101 pi"'rim!'e &estin!tions .erit!'e .o"id!ys

    OUTLOOK Tra>e#er Gu+des !re not on"y usefu" for re"i!b"e inform!tion !bout the

    destin!tion to be visitedQ it is !"so usefu" for noin' the u"ture !nd orin's of th!t

    destin!tion+ hese 'uides !re 'ener!""y preferred by the peop"e ho "ie to tr!ve" ! "ot !nd

    ho !re een to no !bout ne destin!tions+

    OUTLOOK . I!s C$,e!+!$rs

    OUTLOOK GROUP COMPETITORS

    /U//,(IS.) I&IA /&AG

    /U//, */G */G /&AG

    /U//, $AC$ $AC /&AG

    /U//, BUSISS BUSISS /&AG9 BUSISS-//*G

    Ou!#$$ks sa#es and re>enue

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    In the !bove fi'ure9 /U//, %u!rter"y s!"es dou'hnut is bein' desribed !nd it is

    observed th!t durin' 2nd %u!rter (=u" > Sep) !nd 4th %u!rter (=!n > *!r) m!@imum revenue is

    e!rned re!sons thereof !re !s fo""osL

    In the midd"e of 1st !nd 2nd %u!rter9 omp!ny !ppoints o""e'e interns9 ho !re re!""yenthusi!sti !nd foused to!rds their or+ Seond"y9 omp!ny "!unhes Bon!n6!

    offers durin' this period+

    &urin' "!st %u!rter9 every emp"oyee 'ives his5her best perform!ne to !hieve the

    !nnu!" t!r'ets !nd omp!ny e!rns m!@imum profit throu'h its Subsription ? $et!i"

    divisionF+

    STP $% !he Ou!#$$k Gr$u

    SEGMENTATION4

    /ut"oo fouses on se'mentin' midd"e "!ss !nd upper midd"e "!ss ithin !nd outside

    I&IA+

    TARGETING4

    It t!r'ets -orpor!tes9 Institutes9 .ote" industries9 Students !nd Individu!"s+

    POSITIONING4

    It positions itse"f !s nes m!'!6ine th!t 'ives more th!n ;ust nes+ It overs m!;ority of these'ments of the m!rets to fu"fi"" every re%uirement of the individu!"+

    MARKETING STRATEGIES ADOPTED4

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    1+ *!ss imperson!" se""in' methods (Advertisin')+

    u"" B"end+

    2+ #!e to f!e person!" se""in' (S!"esm!n ship)+

    ush B"end+

    Both of these !re "ose"y re"!ted to the -h!nne" of &istribution+

    1+ A u"" B"end is one in hih m!ss imperson!"9 s!"es efforts !re 'iven the 're!test

    emph!sis+ he purpose of pu"" b"ends to preDse"" to the fin!" onsumers so th!t they dem!nd

    the produt !t the ret!i" "eve" of distribution+

    he firm !doptin' this str!te'y ou"d spend more on !dvertisin' !nd s!"es promotion r!ther

    th!n in person!" se""in'+

    2+ A ush B"end emph!si6es person!" se""in'+ !tur!""y firms !doptin' this method deve"op !

    stron' s!"es fore !t both the distributor !nd the de!"er "eve"Q this method ou"d tend to push

    the produt throu'h the h!nne" of distribution+

    PROMOTIONAL STRATEGIES

    /##$S (1S*AG 2014D 31S*AG 2014) #$/* /U//, *AAHI $/UL

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    CURRENT OFFERS4

    A SAMPLE OF THE KNO2LEDGE OCKEY4

    he no"ed'e ;oey shoed th!t ho muh s!"es is bein' onverted durin' our tr!inin'

    period+ he fo""oin' is the s!mp"e of /ut"ooFs ,=L

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    Re>+e? $% L+!era!ure

    Before st!rtin' !ny rese!rh it is very neess!ry to re!d !rti"es !nd other rese!rh p!pers th!t

    h!ve been ritten on the sub;et in the p!st+ hese "iter!tures he"p us in deve"opin' ! stron'

    b!se for our study !nd provide us ith inform!tion th!t !n be used durin' the rese!rh+ It

    !"so he"ps in deve"opin' the ob;etives of our study+referene is ! personFs fee"in' of p"e!sure or dis!ppointment omin' from omp!rin' !

    produtFs perform!ne in re"!tion to his or her e@pet!tions+ *!ny omp!nies !im for hi'h

    s!tisf!tion be!use onsumers ho !re on"y s!tisfied try to sith hen ! better offers

    omes to them+ he preferenes of onsumers !re the resu"t of ! "on' term re"!tionship

    beteen the br!nd !nd the onsumer !s the reent "e!rns on ho to !ssoi!te the br!nd ith

    !n im!'e !nd see it !s h!vin' ! hi'h %u!"ity+ he no"ed'e of preferenes is import!nt ith

    respet to different e@erises done !t ! hier!rhi!" "eve"9 neess!ry for the surviv!"+

    S!ud

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    !y onsumer preferenes !re formed !nd 'ivin' us9 in ! ri'ht !y9 ith the essenti!" method

    for e@!minin' !nd preditin' the evo"ution of onsumer preferenes+After !n!"y6in' the !y onsumer preferenes !re formed9 ith respet to the theory of

    r!tion!" hoie9 e !n s!y th!t9 in order to underst!nd the onsumer preferene9 it is

    import!nt to determine their !nts !nd dem!nds re'!rdin' the perform!ne invo"ved in the

    purh!se9 the emotion!" resu"ts !nd !"so the sub;etive me!sures the onsumers use to

    identify the tendeny for ! produt or servie !s !'!inst the others+

    H$? /$nsu,er re%eren/es are %$r,ed

    Be"ief th!t the hoiei"" "e!d to ert!indesired perform!ne+

    v!"u!tion of $esu"ts+

    Be"ief th!t the hoiei"" "e!d to ert!indesired emotions+

    Intention referene

    Be"ief th!t the hoieis onsidered orret

    by others+Sub;etive omp!rison

    orm *otiv!tion to !t in

    !ord!ne iththe opinion of others+

    SoureL &eve"opin' ustomer insi'htL he &etermin!tion of -ustomer preferene9 Intern!tion!"

    ommuni!tion rese!rh9 +irsurvey+om5dos5-ustomer20referene20#orm!tionT120

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    Subsribin' to ! m!'!6ine hih !tu!""y me!ns buyerFs f!ithfu"ness9 is !n import!nt f!tor

    th!t !n determine the m!'!6ineFs sho!sin' !ppro!h*Cunn+n-ha,:(3;defined br!nd "oy!"ty !s th!t p!rt of onsumption hih is e@"usive"y

    dedi!ted to one br!nd th!t the ustomer often buys+

    Aordin' !$ Dru/ker:(3);1the prinip"e purpose of !ny br!nd is to re!te s!tisfied

    ustomers+ Inre!sed "oy!"ty h!s been found to "e!d to inre!sed revenue (#orne""91EE29

    Anderson !nd ehm!n 1EE4) !nd redution in the ost of future tr!ns!tion ($eihhe"d1EE:Q

    Bo"ton1EE8)+Daer(1EEE)9 ustomer "oy!"ty

    st!rts ith ! h!bit th!t m!y sometimes form !n !ssoi!tion ith the br!nd+

    The Pr+/+n- . ua#+!< $% C$n!en!

    he %u!"ity of ontent !s e"" !s the prie of m!'!6ines is !n import!nt v!ri!b"e th!t

    inf"uenes re!ders either positive"y or ne'!tive"y+-ontent is !n import!nt f!tor so th!t the

    re!der !n 'et !n ide! !bout the %u!"ity of ! m!'!6ine !nd therefore h!s ! si'nifi!nt imp!t on

    ustomer beh!viour+A//$rd+n- !$"err

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    he %u!"ity !spets th!t inf"uene the re"!tionship beteen ! m!'!6ine !nd its subsribers

    m!y in"ude either e@tern!" f!tors9 for e@!mp"e "o prie9 time"y de"ivery !nd the editorFs

    reput!tion+ It m!y !"so in"ude some intern!" f!tors suh !s the over desi'n9 p!per %u!"ity

    !nd the %u!"ity of !rti"es+ he r!n'e of d!t!9 m!'!6ineFs soures ? the over!'e of stories

    !"so h!s !n imp!t in the re!derFs s!tisf!tion !nd subsription :Gr$n#und1 &''&;*&ifferent studies infer th!t m!'!6ines !re more ! servie !nd not ;ust ! produt9 so it is

    neess!ry to 'ive !ttention to the ontinuous subsription servie+ -ontinuous servie me!ns

    the subsribers t!e ! m!'!6ine !nd 'et ! disount on the ost for ! "on' period9 norm!""y one

    or to ye!rs+

    Nars+,ha Ra$ P*0*L /$nsu,er sur>e< :&''3;press ontinues to 'ro from time to time+ress !dds 3: mi""ion onsumers in the "!st to ye!rs over the "!st three ye!rs the number of

    onsumer of m!'!6ines put to'ether !mon' those !'ed 1< ye!rs !nd !bove is 'roin' 4

    every ye!r+

    SouresLhttpsL55+!!demi!+edu523222

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    his me!ns over vie of !"" the m!'!6ines of out"oo Indi! 'roup in det!i"+ o no ho one

    m!'!6ine distin'uishes from the other9 in terms of fe!tures9 t!r'et ustomers9 re!dership9 !nd

    iru"!tion+

    Sine9 out"oo is ! print medi!Q e 'et to no the !ddDon thin' ho ! print medi! ors9

    ho ostin' p"!ys !n effetive ro"e in s!"es !nd m!retin'+

    Phase &4 Iden!+%+/a!+$n $% se-,en!s

    he Indi!n m!ret is very hu'e9 thus9 !terin' the needs of diverse ustomers+ hus in the

    seond ph!se identifi!tion of ne se'ment is must+ Se'ments "ie re!" est!te9 ret!i"s9 "ubs9

    hote"s et ere identified+

    Phase 74 Te#eCa##+n-

    roesses in hih e m!e !"" to the ustomer !nd !s them to subsribe on"ine+ In third

    proess !""in' is m!de to those ustomer ho ere !"re!dy the subsriber of the m!'!6ine

    !nd hose subsription is 'oin' to e@pire or !"re!dy e@pired+ It is done by usin' the d!t!b!se

    provided by the ustomer+

    Phase )4 C$#d /a##+n-

    ener!tion of d!t!b!se from ebsites "ie fundood!t!+om !nd others9 for omp!nies in

    different se'ments9 present in &e"hi5-$ to no ho they promote their br!nd !nd to m!e

    them !!re !bout the ne m!retin' too"s !nd str!te'ies thus !dopted by s!"es ? promotion

    te!m of the out"oo 'roup+

    he termino"o'y used for ustomersL

    he "ist of ustomers present in the d!t!b!se th!t !re to be ont!ted+

    he "ist of ustomers ho !re interested in the promotion+

    he ustomers ho fin!""y "ose the de!" on ! positive note+

    Phase 34 C$r$ra!e e$sure

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    A meetin' is fi@ed ith the onerned person (.e!d Business &eve"opment9 *!retin' .e!d

    et+) of the omp!ny to no ho the promotion too"s !nd str!te'ies bein' fo""oed+ As per

    the re%uirements of the m!retin'5promotion dep!rtment9 ! business propos!" is m!i"ed !"on'

    ith the !ppropri!te ostin' for their referenes9 fo""oed by onst!nt fo""o ups+

    Phase 4 Genera!+$n $% sa#es

    Assistin' the s!"es !nd promotion te!m in promotin' s!"es by onvertin' present ustomers in

    d!t!b!se ho !re to be ont!ted to ustomers ho fin!""y "ose the de!" on ! positive note+

    -onse%uent"y9 s!"es !re 'ener!ted !s per the t!r'ets+

    Phase 64 ues!+$nna+re sur>e to'ether

    7+ I,r$>ed ,a-a9+ne %$r /us!$,er #$

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    m!'!6ine by imp"ementin' the ustomer re%uirements !nd dem!nds in order to improve their

    s!tisf!tion "eve" hih i"" in turn boost the m!'!6ine !s e"" !s subsription s!"es+

    C$n/#us+$n4

    he out"oo 'roup is ! 'ood n!me in the m!'!6ine industry !nd one of the top four in the

    print industry of Indi!+ Its !ver!'e re!dership in the ountry is inre!sin' but it needs to be

    !refu" of its ompetitors+ Its bi''est ompetitor in the m!ret is Indi! od!y+ he m!in

    prob"em ith out"ooJs promotion str!te'y is th!t it re"ies too muh on s!"es fore for

    inre!sin' iru"!tion of its m!'!6ines+ /ut"oo shou"d devise ! m!retin' p"!n to do this9

    e@ept for the promotion!" disounts+ hese disounts !re re!""y p!yin' them off ith some

    'ood inre!se in s!"es+ he nesst!nds !nd s!"es e@eutives rem!in to be the most prev!"ent

    soure of s!"es be!use of the on"y re!son th!t they donJt !dvertise muh or it is ne'"i'ib"e+

    Re%eren/es4

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    GENDER

    OCCUPATION

    o 0tudent

    o 0elf Employed

    o rofessional

    Do you read magazines?

    o 1es

    o (o

    Which is your faouri!e magazine?

    o Outlook

    o Outlook "usiness

    o Outlook tra!eller

    o Outlook money

    o /ndia today

    o 2usiness today

    o ra!el today

    o Money today

    Which of !he fo""o#ing do you $refer?

    o rint Edition

    o 3igital Edition

    P"ease ran% !he fo""o#ing cri!eria according !o your $reference a! !he !ime of choosing!he magazine

    4ank 5 4ank 6 4ank 7

    rice

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    4ank 5 4ank 6 4ank 7

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    Ou!"oo% &agazines carry re"ean! informa!ion'

    o 0trongly 3isagree

    o 3isagree

    o 8ncertain

    o Agree

    o 0trongly Agree

    Which $aymen! offer do you $refer for su(scri(ing magazines?

    o +ash

    o Online ayment

    o +he'ue

    Do you fee" Ou!"oo%)s gif!s * magazines are meaningfu"?

    o 1es

    o (o

    Wha! are !he difficu"!ies you face #hi"e receiing !he magazine?

    o 3eli!ery time

    o +ustomer ser!ice

    o Old content9(ews

    o Other:

    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput

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    BY-Sudhanshu Rajput