Marketing plans : how to prepare them, how to profit from them
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Marketing plans : how to prepare them, how to profit from them
Wiley, 2016
8th ed
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Previous ed.: 2011
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
A fully revised and updated 8th edition of the highly renowned international bestseller
The 8th edition of this highly acclaimed bestseller is thoroughly revised with every chapter having been updated with special attention to the latest developments in marketing.
Marketing Plans is designed as a tool and a user-friendly learning resource. Every point illustrated by powerful practical examples and made actionable through simple, step-by-step templates and exercises. The book is established as essential reading for all serious professional marketers and students of marketing, from undergraduate and postgraduate to professional courses for bodies such as CIM. Above all it provides a practical, hands-on guide to implementing every single concept included in the text.
New chapters and content include:
A 'Does it Work' feature throughout demonstrating examples of real successes using the processes in the book
More substantial coverage of consumer behaviour to balance the book's focus with B2B planning
Digital techniques and practices brought fully up to date
Also includes a comprehensive online Tutors' Guide and Market2Win Simulator for those who teach marketing strategy
Table of Contents
Preface and acknowledgements vi
How to use this book to achieve the best results viii
Learning features x
Tutors' guide xii
An important note to the reader from the authors xiii
Part One The Marketing Planning Process and the Output 1
Chapter 1 Understanding the Marketing Process 3
Chapter 2 The Marketing Planning Process: The Main Steps 39
Chapter 3 The Customer and Market Audit Part 1: Understanding Markets and Market Segmentation 77
Chapter 4 The Customer and Market Audit Part 2: Understanding Customer Needs and Developing Value Propositions 139
Chapter 5 The Customer and Market Audit Part 3: The Product Audit 165
Chapter 6 Setting Marketing Objectives and Strategies 227
Part Two The Major Elements of Marketing 273
Chapter 7 The Integrated Marketing Communications Plan 275
Chapter 8 The Sales and Key Account Plan 327
Chapter 9 The Multichannel Plan: The Route to Market 371
Chapter 10 The Customer Relationship Management Plan 417
Chapter 11 The Pricing Plan 451
Part Three Marketing Plans Measurement and Implementation 483
Chapter 12 Implementation Issues in Marketing Planning 485
Chapter 13 Measuring the Effectiveness of Marketing Planning 537
Chapter 14 A Step-by-Step Marketing Planning System 561
Conclusion: Guidelines from the authors on world-class marketing 599
Marketing Planning: Yes, it really works! Experiences from the real world 603
Index 615
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