E3S Web of Conferences (Jan 2021)
Community Empowerment through Processed Diversification and Marketing Strategy of the Wanita Gemari Polkahsar in Pemalang District
Abstract
Pemalang is one of the sub-districts in the Pemalang district which has considerable fishery potential. One area of business is the processing of fisheries. Products in each group vary, such a fish thrown, salted fish, fish cake, and fish chips. Identifying the problem hasn’t added to the variety of fisheries processing products. Packaging is less attractive. The purpose of research is to increase knowledge, skill, and attitude through outsourcing activities about product diversification and the marketing strategy. The study was carried out on 2nd March – 15 Mei 2020. Counseling methods with group meetings, demonstrations of tutorials, lectures, and group discussion with the aim of Wanita Gemari Poklahsar. Counseling activities include (1) diversification of processed fish, (2) marketing strategy through packaging designs, and (3) counseling about online marketing. The T-test conducted with SPSS shows a significant value of 0,000, which indicates that the counseling activities have a substantial effect on improving the aspects of respondents’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes.