Integrated Marketing Communications : A Global Brand-Driven Approach
Integrated Marketing Communications: A Global Brand-Driven Approach, 2nd edition presents an integrated and global framework to marketing communications, delivered in a highly readable, cohesive and succinct manner. It offers a concise, stimulating approach in its coverage of IMC and combines insightful knowledge of trends in the global marketplace, consumer and stakeholder issues with wider adoption of a consumer-driven perspective, as well as a roadmap through the bewildering maze of marketing communications.
Indian Life and Health Insurance Industry : A Marketing Approach
Due to its massive population, sound economic fundamentals, dynamic improvements in the insurance regulatory framework and an increasing awareness amongst Indians about the relevance of insurances, India offers extensive opportunities for market entry and expansion in the insurance industry. "The book reveals insightful ideas about the Indian insurance industry along with a discussion on the best practices of the marketing mix. Novi's impressive thesis, which forms the basis of this book, prompted me to contribute to her research with an India perspective. I am sure that this book will be an important reference material for emerging markets with similar growth dynamics."
Hospitality marketing and consumer behavior : Creating memorable experiences
Drawing on global experiences, this new book, Hospitality marketing and consumer behavior: Creating memorable experiences, looks at the diverse factors that create these positive experiences and provides insight into marketing and consumer behavior in the context of hospitality and tourism. The dynamics of emerging economies has been captured, and some lessons have been drawn from best practices across the globe. The book covers marketing research, different elements of the marketing mix, consumer feedback and recovery, technology, people aspects, and how they impact consumer experience.
Handbook of Marketing Decision Models
The HANDBOOK OF MARKETING DECISION MODELS presents the state of the art in marketing decision models, dealing with new modeling areas such as customer relationship management, customer value and online marketing, but also describes recent developments in other areas. In the category of marketing mix models, the latest models for advertising, sales promotions, sales management, and competition are dealt with. New developments are presented in consumer decision models, models for return on marketing, marketing management support systems, and in special techniques such as time series and neural nets. Not only are the most recent models discussed, but the book also pays attention to the implementation of marketing models in companies and to applications in specific industries.
Formative research in social marketing : Innovative methods to gain consumer insights
Brings together the state of the art and current debates in the field of formative research, and examines many of the innovative methods largely overlooked in the available literature. This book will help social marketing to move beyond surveys and focus groups.The book addresses the needs of social marketing academics and practitioners alike by providing a robust and critical academic discussion of cutting-edge research methods, while demonstrating at the same time how each respective method can help us arrive at a deeper understanding of the issues that social marketing interventions are seeking to remedy. Each chapter includes a scholarly discussion of key formative research methods.
Marketing effectiveness : Applying marketing science for brand growth
Contrary to popular belief marketing effectiveness is not just about the measuring of ROI. The lens of effectiveness must be applied to all marketing mix elements, from strategy to pricing and product, to media and advertising. It's a strategic shift that demands robust evidence-based decisions and consistent application in order to grow. Written by leading marketing practitioner, Sorin Patilinet, this book enables mid-senior level marketers to integrate the scientific methods and advanced measurements required for true marketing effectiveness into their marketing strategies, in order to reap the benefits of strong customer understanding and developing decision-making processes for growth. Covering everything from neuroscience and its application to marketing to advanced analytics and machine learning models, this book provides a comprehensive practical guide for marketers.
Marketing communications in emerging economies ; Vol. II : Conceptual issues and empirical evidence
Aims to share fascinating perspectives on marketing communications by discussing the shift in the power of public relations, and highlighting how the small and local use communication effectively to improve performance and shares useful lessons on how to communicate hope by responding to customer emotions during uncertainties. The book contains valuable lessons and insights on communicating corporate social responsibility, effective social media communication, enacting brand purpose through communication, and using aesthetics in point-of-purchase advertising to drive purchase intention.
Marketing and the Customer Value Chain : Integrating Marketing and Supply Chain Management
Offers a systemic approach to the integration of marketing and supply chain management. It examines the strategic connections and disconnections between supply chain and operations management and marketing by focusing on the factors that constitute the extended marketing mix, including product, price, promotion, people, and processes.
Market segmentation analysis : Understanding it, doing it, and making It useful
Offers something for everyone working with market segmentation: practical guidance for users of market segmentation solutions; organisational guidance on implementation issues; guidance for market researchers in charge of collecting suitable data; and guidance for data analysts with respect to the technical and statistical aspects of market segmentation analysis. Even market segmentation experts will find something new, including a vast array of useful visualisation techniques that make interpretation of market segments and selection of target segments easier. The book talks the reader through every single step, every single potential pitfall, and every single decision that needs to be made to ensure market segmentation analysis is conducted as well as possible. All calculations are accompanied not only with a detailed explanation, but also with R code that allows readers to replicate any aspect of what is being covered in the book using R, the open-source environment for statistical computing and graphics.
Market Entry Strategies in Eastern Europe in the Context of the European Union : An Empirical Research into German Firms Entering the Polish Market
The preparations for market entry in a foreign country include various aspects and are influenced by factors inside and outside the firm. Based on face to face interviews with decision makers of 16 German firms Michael Klug analyses the applied strategy and the motivation for market entry and investigates different strategy theories like Porter's market based view for their suitability to explain the firms' strategy abroad. The author discusses the operational design including forms of market presence and marketing mix to realise a chosen strategy and shows the influence of the European Union as an institutional arrangement for firms preparing a venture abroad.
Channel strategies and marketing mix in a connected world
Aims to revisit the “traditional” interaction between channel strategies and the marketing mix in a connected world. In particular, it focuses on the following four dimensions in this context: Consumers, Products, Value Proposition and Sustainability. Keeping in mind the growing digitalization of business processes in the retail world and the move towards omni-channel retailing.










