Quarterly Scientific-Research Goljaam

Regarding the importance of handmade carpet advertising, variety of advertising tools and financial resources limit, prioritization of the tools by expert opinion can be effective in programming and planning on carpet artisan. Two main objectives are to be achieved in this research. The first objective determining importance factor of evaluation indices of handmade carpet advertising tools and the second objective determining priority of advertising tools used in introducing the commodity to customer in domestic target markets. Statistical population in this research includes experts aware of handmade carpet advertising and promotional tools in Tehran province. To access the first objective, eight indices of handmade carpet advertising and promotional tools have been brought up mainly coverage, cost, promptness, durability, trustworthiness, quality, influence and easiness to use. On the basis of Group AHP method and utilization of expert opinions, above indices have been compared in pairs, in determining priority of advertising and promotional tools also on the basis of expert opinions multi-criteria decision making and TOPSIS have been applied. Effectiveness index with the importance coefficient %224, promptness index with the importance coefficient %168, quality index with the importance coefficient %140 and coverage index with the importance coefficient %125 are the main evaluation indices of an advertising and promotional tool. In other words, the more effective, prompt and qualitative a tool covers more people in target society; the more is its importance. Hence, TV, in person presentation, specialized magazines and newspaper are four tools in higher priorities according to mentioned eight indices

Marketing mix is one of the most important devices that is used in marketing planning. Marketing mix refes to factors and controllable variables that Marketing managers use to satisfy target customers. Marketing scholars identify different factors for different products. In this research at first we proposed five factor model for carpet marketing mix. Then we tested and ranked these factors. Findings showed that historical and artistic gentility is the most important factor in marketing mix. Then promotion, product, price and at last place are other factors in marketing plan. 

The handmade carpet of Iran with outstanding cultural and artistic qualities is a product that has been registered in the non-oil export basket of Iran for decades as a significant commodity. The purpose of this research is to determine the importance of indicators for assessing promotional and promotional tools for handmade carpets and to determine the priority of tools used to introduce this product to customers in foreign target markets. The statistical population of this research consists of 19 experts and expert experts in exporting handmade carpets in Tehran province. Fuzzy AHP method was used to determine the weight of each index as well as to determine the priority of promotional and promotional tools. Were placed. Also, according to the TOPSIS method, exclusive exhibitions, media, commercial ads, publications, tourism tours in Iran, sales, sales representatives, price discounts and sales awards are the top priorities. The research results include suggestions for exporters and planners in this area.