Abstract :
Rudy Septiawan. 2020. Marketing Strategy of the Tourism Object of the Mesuji
River Tourism Tour in Mesuji Regency. Thesis. Master of Management Study
Program, Metro Muhammadiyah University. Advisors (1) Dr. Suharto, S.E., M.M.
Advisor (2) Dr. Bambang Suhada S.E., M.Sc.
This study aims to formulate alternative priorities for the right marketing strategy
to be implemented at the Mesuji River Tourism Pier in Mesuji Regency. Data is
collected by a questionnaire and interview system. This research is a descriptive
research. The results of the study are to produce a SWOT matrix and several
strategies as follows: The main strength possessed by the tourist attraction of the
river dock mesuji is the strong support of the Regional Government and the main
weaknesses that must be overcome by the attraction of the river dock mesuji
namely the lack of promotion. mesuji river jetty tourism object that is a tourist
package and the main threat that must be faced is tourists who are easily bored.
From the results of the IE matrix analysis, it was found that the attractions of the
river mesuji are in quadrant II with a suitable strategy that is intensive strategy.
The marketing strategy that must be carried out by the tourism object of the
Mesuji river pier is developing products, conducting promotions by penetrating
markets throughout the Mesuji Regency and finally promoting the expansion of
markets outside the Mesuji Regency.