The aim of the article is to show to what extent local tourist organizations in Poland use their Facebook accounts for marketing communication. 84 out of 121 on the list published on the Polish Tourist Organization website participated in the study which was carried out using a diagnostic survey method. The results show that Facebook profiles are largely not run in accordance with the guidelines formulated in the literature and many organizations do not have their own account at all. Representatives of organizations declare that they are aware of the need for the greater involvement of social media in promotional activities but find such obstacles as a lack of financial resources and a lack of personnel who could professionally run them.
The article aims to analyse the tourism activity of people suffering from celiac disease and to distinguish the behaviour patterns of such consumers while identifying barriers that make it difficult or even impossible to participate in some tourist services, and indicating practical solutions for hotels and catering facilities that could help build a competitive advantage. The research was carried out using the survey and netnography. The results showed that people with celiac disease or their legal guardians need to adapt their trips to special nutritional needs, associate travelling with an increased risk of disease symptom exacerbation and almost always experience discomfort related to special food needs during travelling. Based on the research results, as well as the analysed literature, it can be concluded that the basic factors facilitating travelling for people with celiac disease are the awareness and sensitivity of the staff and access to reliable information on the composition and method of preparing meals.
Streszczenie: Pomimo powszechnie dostrzeganego, wciąż rosnącego znaczenia mediów społecznościowych, liczba prac badawczych nad ich wykorzystywaniem przez turystów jest wciąż niewystarczająca. Celem artykułu jest analiza grup na Facebooku o tematyce związanej z podróżowaniem jako źródła informacji turystycznej. Badania zostały przeprowadzone za pomocą metody jakościowej -netnografii. Wyniki ukazują znaczenie polskojęzycznych grup na Facebooku zarówno na etapie planowania, realizacji wyjazdu, jak i wspomnień po powrocie. Są to liczne, aktywnie działające i wciąż rozwijające się społeczności. Znajomość zasad funkcjonowania grup może być przydatna dla specjalistów marketingu, bowiem ich specyfika i kierunki rozwoju odzwierciedlają trendy panujące na rynku turystycznym. Rekomenduje się prowadzenie dalszych badań na ten temat, w szczególności o charakterze ilościowym.
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