Guerilla Marketing as a Nontraditional Form of Marketing Communication in comparison with Traditional Communication Mix

The objective of the diploma thesis is to find out the general utilization of Guerilla Marketing. It focuses particularly on attitudes of companies and customers dealing with this nontraditional form of marketing communication. Finally it compares these attitudes with utilization of traditional forms of Communication Mix. The theoretical part focuses on history of communication, communication process, traditional communication mix, guerilla marketing and their mutual comparison. It is followed by practical part, which focuses on knowledge of approaches and utilization of guerilla marketing in six interviewed companies of different fields and sizes. Attitudes of consumers on traditional forms of marketing communication are derived from the secondary research, based on MML -- TGI data. The secondary research is followed by the primary research., which finds out the approach and the knowledge of guerilla marketing of customers. It compares this approach with their knowledge of traditional communication mix. The questionnaire was distributed through email to 200 consumers in total and was evaluated by 168 customers. The diploma thesis is concluded by complete evaluation, which at first highlights the effectivness of utilization of traditional advertising in television in the near future. Aditionally it takes in consideration opportunities of internet and social networks future and integration of guerilla marketing into the traditional forms of promotion. In conclusion author suggests few recommendations for companies, who want to use guerilla marketing in the future.