The Essentials Of Contemporary Marketing

An essential guide to contemporary marketing that demonstrates, via case studies, the move towards marketing techniques that better reflect consumer needs. As the effectiveness of traditional marketing techniques continues to diminish, contemporary marketing increasingly becomes the most reliable method of expanding outreach and reflecting the needs of the modern consumer. When implemented, these contemporary strategies offer the greatest support for their client base, with a product range that adapts to the desires of the target market. The channels used to underpin these strategies are also radically different from traditional methods – placing emphasis upon platforms such as social media. Designed for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as those in executive education and general business, The Essentials of Contemporary Marketing covers a wide range of themes, including: - Consumer behaviour - The latest marketing research - Services marketing - Brand management - Global marketing, and - Ethics in marketing. Each chapter includes case studies to illustrate and contextualise the topics covered, featuring companies as diverse as Amazon, McLaren, Unilever, UBS and Virgin Money. In alignment with its subject matter, The Essentials of Contemporary Marketing prioritises practicality over theory-based content - providing a comprehensive and contextualised insight into how marketing is developing in the 21st century.

An essential guide to contemporary marketing that demonstrates, via case studies, the move towards marketing techniques that better reflect consumer needs. Designed for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as those in executive education and general business, The Handbook of Contemporary Marketing covers a wide range of themes in contemporary marketing, including: · Consumer behaviour; · The latest marketing research; · Services marketing; · Brand management; · Global marketing; and · Ethics in marketing. Each chapter includes case studies to illustrate and contextualize the themes covered, from companies as diverse as Amazon, McLaren, Unilever, UBS and Virgin Money. "Contemporary marketing" is the term used to cover the move from more traditional marketing techniques to those that more reflect consumer needs. It refers to strategies that, when implemented, offer greater support for their client base, with a product range that varies depending on what the target market desires, rather than what the company wants them to have. The channels used to underpin these strategies are also radically different--for example, the increasing use of social media versus print advertising. The Handbook of Contemporary Marketing moves away from the theory-based content widely available and instead focuses on a more practical and comprehensive approach, which the author has developed through more than 13 years of teaching at degree level.

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This exploration of marketing and consumer behaviour comprises original articles, both theoretical and empirical, and serves as a sourcebook for those interested in consumption and managerial consequences. Issues discussed include: elements of the marketing mix; advertising and promotion; relationship management; managerial intervention and stakeholder response; organization behaviour; economic development; class-and-gender-linked consumer behaviour; and the production of consumption. They are examined using anthropological perspectives and methods ranging from materialistic to semiotic.