Abstract:
The objectives of my research, Guidelines for Communication Development between Bank of Ayudhya Public Company Limited and Customers : Case Study of Phuket, are to study communication channels of products and information between customers and the Bank of Ayudhya , and to guide communication development plans of the Bank of Ayudhya in Phuket. In this research, samples were customers of the Bank of Ayudhya from 21 branches, the total number of 400 samples. Questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data, and statistic computer software to analyze them. Statistical analysis used in this project were frequency, percentage, and Chi-square test to determine the relationship among data at a significance level of 0.05.
The results showed that most of respondents are single, 25-34 years' old female with undergraduate degree. They are general contractors. Their income are 15,001-25,000 Baht a month. They use the deposit / withdrawal services. About information consumption behavior, most of them have got information from TV. An average period of time is less than an hour. They usually watch daily news and news analysis around 17.01-23.00 via channel 7. They listen to a radio around 12.01-20.00 via FM.101.5 MCOT. They read newspapers, which are general newspapers such as Thairath, Daylinews, Mathichon, Chomchatruk, 1-2 times a week. Addition to newspapers, they read magazine about fashion and entertainment. The easiest communication channel to access is TV.
About the factors of marketing promotion mix of the Bank of Ayudhya from media that affect the use of bank product, I found that, in advertising, most of respondents can get information from TV, radio, brochures and billboards. In public relation, I found that to distribute brochures in special events and to PR via radio channel can be access by customers. In promoting, I found that low-interest-rate loan, high-interest-rate deposit and the gift can affect customer's decision. In using employees, a skill of solving immediate problems and giving more advice can affect customer's decision. In direct marketing, I found that most of respondents were used to see and join in the information dissemination activities of the Bank of Ayudhya, Phuket.
Guidelines for planning communication development of the Bank of Ayudhya to customer that the bank can be used include: in advertising, taking into account the Bank's ad such as brochures, billboards, broadcasting bank's ad via radio, and exposition. In promoting, always taking into account new campaigns. In public relation, taking into account the communication frequency of the bank at least 1-3 days a week or 4-6 days a week via any channels such as newspapers, radio. In using employees, the bank should always train employees skills about bank's products. Employees should always be cheerful and eager, and use polite words. In direct marketing, taking into account the recommendations of product information via telephone and the Internet. Furthermore, the bank has to monitor trends constantly, and propose a model or service innovations to have greater diversity. The objectives is to integrate services, or to join the various related business alliance, and finally, to facilitate customers.