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The objective of the research described in this article is a repeat analysis and comparison of social media communication channels used in Czech, Slovak and Swiss product innovation‑oriented companies, where the Swiss set of companies is used as a benchmark. The research is conducted using the same methodology as previous research described in Chlebovský (2015). The use of the same methodology allows comparison of the both research results and discussion on the development of social media use in marketing communication of production innovation‑oriented companies in selected countries. The primary research was carried out by scanning the social media use of the selected companies. European company database Amadeus, provided by Bureau van Dijk, was used for company selection in all three countries under the same search criteria. The set of companies researched covers the highest turnover product innovation‑oriented companies. Each particular sample set covered 100 companies from each country. The activity of the selected companies on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn were observed and particular metrics were scaled. Microsoft Excel was used for storing, statistical processing and graphic outputs of the research. The hypotheses formulated were statistically tested and the results confirmed. In order to confirm or reject normal data distribution, the Anderson‑Darling Normality Test was performed through all three sample sets. This test rejected normal data distribution for all three data sets. The non‑parametric Mann‑Whitney U test was then used to test the hypothesis. Evaluation of the results in comparison with previous research shows an increase in use of social media in communication of Czech and Slovak companies. Hypothesis tests show that Czech product innovation‑oriented companies are statistically equal in activity and success in communication through social media compared to the Swiss benchmark. Slovak companies are still behind the Swiss benchmark.

Objective of the research described in this article is to analyze and compare the use of social media communication channels in Czech, Slovak and Swiss product innovation oriented companies, where Swiss set of the companies is used as a benchmark. Primary research was made through manual activity scanning of the selected companies within social media. European company database Amadeus provided by Bureau van Dijk was used for the company selection in all three countries under the same search criteria. There were made two research sets of the companies in each country. One set covers top turnover product innovation oriented companies, second set avoided product innovation orientation search criteria and covers top companies by turnover in the respective country. Each particular sample set covered 74 to 100 companies. Cílem výzkumu popsaném v tomto článku je srovnat a analyzovat míru využití firemní komunikace prostřednictvím sociálních médií v českých a slovenských inovačně orientovaných firmách v porovnání s jejich švýcarskými protějšky. Švýcarské inovačně orientované společnosti byly využity pro srovnání proto, že jsou ve světovém srovnání špičkou v orientaci na produktové inovace. Pro výběr zkoumaných vzorků firem byla ve všech třech zemích využita databáze Amadeus společnosti Bureau van Dijk. V každé zemi byly vybrány dva vzorky společností. Jeden vzorek obsahoval největší firmy z hlediska obratu a zároveň v počtu produktových inovací (měřeno počtem patentů), druhý vzorek obsahoval pouze největší firmy z hlediska obratu bez ohledu na inovace. Následně byla porovnána komunikace všech firem prostřednictvím sociálních médií.

Objective of the research described in this article is to make an analysis of the usage of marketing communication using both traditional Internet communication channels as well as Social Media Networks by the Czech companies. Primary research was made through on-line questionnaire. Companies across the branches and size categories within the Czech economy were addressed. Companies were selected from the www.firmy.cz portal. Only companies with their own web domain were addressed. The typical respondents were mostly from middle management, especially managers from the marketing or commercial departments. The final number of questionnaire respondents covered in the research is 1009. The main research method was questioning. The questionnaire consisted of three sections with the scale answer questions mainly. Google Refine was used for data processing and Microsoft Excel for statistical processing and graphic outputs of the research. Evaluated results show significant gaps in usage of Internet communication tools in marketing of Czech companies and also deficiency between clear understanding of the respondents how Social Media should be used in marketing communication and real use in the companies. This deficiency was statistically tested and relation between respondents’ perception of the importance of Social Media use for bidirectional communication with stakeholders and non-use of Social Media for bidirectional communication with stakeholders by respondents’ company was confirmed.

Background: Content marketing has become a more commonly used strategy when marketers want to convey a message to consumers. Problem discussion: The scientific definition of content marketing is vague and it varies in between users. This makes it difficult for the practitioners who use content marketing as a strategy, that what it is that they are actually creating is content marketing. Questions: How does marketers/practitioners perceive content marketing? How do marketers/practitioners use content marketing? Aim: The aim is to analyse and determine the marketers/practitioners perceived notion of content marketing is and how he or she uses it. Method: The study has a qualitative research point of view.When collecting the data for the study, semi-structured interviews where chosen as the method most fitting for the purpose of the study. The collected data was then analysed within the frames of the research questions. Conclusion: With the result of the study one can conclude that there is no universal view of content marketing within the group of practitioners that were interviewed. There are though many similarities of how they perceive content marketing. The practitioners all agreed that content marketing should be distributed through owned digital channels. The content itself should be in an editorial context, and should both create value and be captivating to reader. It should not be in immediate association to the product or the service that the company provide. Content marketing should not be perceived by the reader or user as advertising activities, once it is it has lost its value and should not be called content marketing. A need for a concrete definition does not seem to exist among marketing managers. Marketing managers considers content marketing to be free insofar that it is up to each marketer to determine how content marketing should be practised.

The main objective of this final thesis is the analysis of the current marketing activities of a targeted company and the customers? awareness. One of the objectives is an assessment and an efficiency of a marketing strategy and the instruments of communication mix. This thesis also describes and analyses, how the instruments of the communication mix are used in targeted company and how effective they are. The analysis of the history and current competition progression of the targeted company is also mentioned. The targeted company is the company Vase Auto Plc., specializing in trade and service of motorized vehicles. The company is based in Ceske Budejovice and it has a long tradition on the market including valued business name. In application part, there is introduced the targeted company Vase Auto Plc., business in the trade and service field of the BMW and Ford brands. There are the characterization of history and progress of the company progression, law aspects, the purpose of business and other relevant subjects described in this chapter. The current market position and the completion ability are shown in macro and micro space analysis of the company and analysis of current marketing activities within the communication mix.

This thesis is aimed at analyzing the marketing communication mix of the chosen profit and non-profit sports organizations. Based on a thorough analysis and proposing appropriate improvements or recommendations. Partial aim is finding funding sources and uses of funds for the marketing communication mix. Thesis is focused on theoretical knowledge of sports, economy of sports, marketing, marketing communication mix and findings in the field of characteristics profit and non-profit sports organizations. The practical part is focused on analyse of chosen profit and non-profit sports organizations in the Karlovy Vary region. It is a climbing and mountaineering organization or association, offering, brokering and ensuring climbing on indoor and outdoor walls, rock climbing, or other similar outdoor activities. On the basis of a personal interview the current marketing communication mix of organizations was analyzed, including funding sources and proposed improvement measures.