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CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS MARKETING?

1.1 Why It Matters: What Is Marketing?

1.2 Marketing Defined

1.3 Marketing in Action

1.4 The Marketing Concept

1.5 Marketing and Customer Relationships

1.6 How Organisations Use Marketing

1.7 Value of Marketing

1.8 Putting It Together: What Is Marketing?


CHAPTER 2: MARKETING FUNCTION

2.1 Why It Matters: Marketing Function

2.2 The Importance of Customers

Reading: Why Customers Matter

2.3 Segmentation and Targeting Introduction

Reading: Defining Your Target Market

2.4 Communicating the Value Proposition

Reading: Value for the Customer

2.5 Evaluating Value Proposition Examples

Reading: Value Proposition Examples

2.6 Marketing Mix

Reading: Defining the Marketing Mix

Reading: Components of the Marketing Mix

Reading: Introduction to the Product Life Cycle

  • Mullor-Sebastian, A. (1983). The product life cycle theory: Empirical evidence. Journal of International Business Studies, 14.3(1983), 95-105.

2.7 Using the Marketing Mix

Reading: Finding the Right Marketing Mix

Case Study: Chobani

2.8 The Role of the Marketing Plan

2.9 Putting It Together: Marketing Function


CHAPTER 3: USING THE 5CS TO ANALYSE THE MACROENVIRONMENT

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CHAPTER 4: CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

4.1 Why It Matters: Consumer Behaviour

4.2 Reading: The “Black Box” of Consumer Behaviour

Reading: Buying-Process Stages

4.3 Low-Involvement vs. High-Involvement Decisions

4.4 Factor Influencing Consumer Decisions

Reading: Influences on Consumer Decisions

Reading: Situational Factors

Reading: Personal Factors

Reading: Psychological Factors

Reading: Social Factors

4.5 Putting It Together: Consumer Behaviour


CHAPTER 5: SEGMENTATION AND TARGETING

5.2 Why it Matters: Segmentation and Targeting

Reading: The Purpose of Market Segmentation and Targeting

5.3 Common Segmentation Approaches

Reading: Segmentation Criteria and Approaches

5.4 Segmentation Decisions

Reading: Choosing a Segmentation Approach and Target Segments

Case Study: eHarmony Targets Women

5.5 Targeting and Marketing Mix

Case Study: Red Bull Wins the “Extreme” Niche

5.6 Putting It Together: Segmentation and Targeting


CHAPTER 6: POSITIONING

6.1 Why It Matters: Positioning

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6.2 Reading: Defining Positioning and Differentiation

6.3 The Positioning Process

6.4 Developing Positioning Statements

6.5 Repositioning

6.6 Implementing Positioning Strategy

6.7 Putting It Together: Positioning


CHAPTER 7: BRANDING

7.1 Why It Matters: Branding

7.2 Elements of Brand

Reading: Elements of Brand

Reading: Types of Brands

7.3 Brand Equity

Reading: Brand Equity

7.4 Brand Positioning and Alignment

Reading: Brand Positioning and Alignment

7.5 Name Selection

Reading: Name Selection

7.6 Packaging

Reading: Packaging

7.7 Brand Development Strategies

Reading: Brand Development Strategies

7.8 Putting It Together: Branding


CHAPTER 8: MARKETING INFORMATION AND RESEARCH

8.1 Why It Matters: Marketing Information and Research

8.2 The Importance of Marketing Information and Research

Case Study: Juicy Fruit Gum

8.3 Reading: Types of Marketing Information

8.4 The Marketing Research Process

8.5 Reading: Secondary Marketing Research

Reading: Primary Marketing Research Methods

8.6 Reading: Marketing Data Sources

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8.7 Customer Relationship Management Systems

8.8 Using Marketing Information


CHAPTER 9: PRODUCT MARKETING

9.1 Why It Matters: Product Marketing

9.2 Products and Marketing Mix

Reading: Defining Product

Reading: Consumer Product Categories

Reading: Products and Services

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Reading: Augmenting Products with Services

Reading: Product Marketing in the Marketing Mix

9.3 Product Life Cycle

Reading: Stages of the Product Life Cycle

Reading: Challenges in the Product Life Cycle

9.4 Product Portfolio Management

Reading: The Product Portfolio

Reading: Achieving Portfolio Objectives

Reading: New Products in the Portfolio

9.5 New Product Development Process

Reading: Overview of the New-Product Development Process

Reading: Generating and Screening Ideas

Reading: Developing New Products

9.6 Challenges for New Product

Reading: Diffusion of Innovation

Reading: Improved Success in Product Development

9.7 Putting It Together: Product Marketing


CHAPTER 10: PLACE: DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

10.1 Why It Matters: Place: Distribution Channels

10.2 Using Channels of Distribution

Reading: Define Channels of Distribution

Reading: Distribution Objectives

Reading: Channel Structures

Reading: The Role of Intermediaries

Reading: Marketing Channels vs. Supply Chains

10.3 Managing Distribution Channels

Reading: Optimising Channels

Reading: Third-Party Sales

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Reading: Service Outputs

10.4 Retailers as Channels of Distribution

Reading: Define Retailing

Reading: Types of Retailers

Reading: Retail Strategy

10.5 Integrated Supply Chain Management and the Distribution Strategy

  • Nagurney, A. (2006). Supply chain network economics: Dynamics of prices, flows, and profits. Edward Elgar.

Reading: Components of a Supply Chain

Reading: Integrated Supply Chain Management

10.6 Putting It Together: Place: Distribution Channels


CHAPTER 11: PRICING STRATEGIES

11.1 Why It Matters: Pricing Strategies

11.2 Pricing Impact on Value of Products or Services

Reading: The Psychology of Pricing

11.3 Pricing Considerations

Reading: Pricing Objectives

Reading: Break-Even Pricing

Reading: Competitor Impact on Pricing

Reading: Benefits of Value-Based Pricing

11.4 Common Pricing Strategies

Reading: Skim Pricing

Reading: Penetration Pricing

Reading: Cost-Oriented Pricing

Reading: Discounting Strategies

11.5 Price Elasticity

Reading: Elasticity and Price Changes

Reading: Products with Elastic and Inelastic Demand

11.6 Competitive Bidding

Reading: Competitive Bidding

Reading: Price in the Competitive Bid

11.7 Putting It Together: Pricing Strategies


CHAPTER 12: PROMOTION: INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION (IMC)

12.1 Why It Matters: Promotion: Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)

12.2 Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) Defined

Reading: Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) Definition

Reading: Marketing Campaigns and IMC

12.3 Defining the Message

Reading: Defining the Message

12.4 Determining IMC Objectives and Approach

Reading: Determining IMC Objectives and Approach

12.5 Marketing Communication Methods

Reading: Advertising

Reading: Public Relations

Reading: Sales Promotions

Reading: Personal Selling

Reading: Direct Marketing

Reading: Digital Marketing

Reading: Guerrilla Marketing

12.6 Using IMC in the Sales Process

Reading: Using IMC in the Sales Process

13.7 Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System

Reading: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems and IMC

12.8 Measuring Marketing Communication Effectiveness

Reading: Measuring Marketing Communication Effectiveness

12.9 Developing a Marketing Campaign and Budget

Reading: Developing a Marketing Campaign and Budget

12.10 Putting It Together: Promotion: Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)

12.12 Focus on Social Media Marketing

CHAPTER 13: ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

13.1 Why It Matters: Ethics and Social Responsibility

13.2 Ethical Marketing Issues

Reading: Defining Ethics

Reading: Common Ethical Issues in Marketing

Reading: New Challenges in Marketing Ethics

Reading: Corporate Social Responsibility

13.3 Regulatory Laws

Reading: Product Liability

Reading: Privacy Laws

Reading: Fraud in Marketing

13.4 B2B and B2C Marketer Ethical Dilemmas

Reading: Ethics in B2B Marketing

Reading: Gifts and Bribes

13.5 Reading: A Culture of Accountability

Reading: Executive Role in Ethics

Reading: Ethics for Marketing Employees

13.6 Reading: Social Responsibility in the Marketing Strategy

Reading: Social Responsibility Initiatives

13.7 Putting it Together: Ethics and Social Responsibility