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.
Marketing Plans: How to prepare them, how to profit from them | Malcolm McDonald (Author), Hugh Wilson (Author)| Wiley
Table of Contents
Preface and acknowledgements
How to use this book to achieve the best results
Learning features
Tutors’ guide
An important note to the reader from the authors
Part One The Marketing Planning Process and the Output
Chapter 1. Understanding the Marketing Process
Chapter 2. The Marketing Planning Process: The Main Steps
Chapter 3. The Customer and Market Audit Part 1: Understanding Markets and Market Segmentation
Chapter 4. The Customer and Market Audit Part 2: Understanding Customer Needs and Developing Value Propositions
Chapter 5. The Customer and Market Audit Part 3: The Product Audit
Chapter 6. Setting Marketing Objectives and Strategies
Part Two The Major Elements of Marketing
Chapter 7. The Integrated Marketing Communications Plan
Chapter 8. The Sales and Key Account Plan
Chapter 9. The Multichannel Plan: The Route to Market
Chapter 10. The Customer Relationship Management Plan
Chapter 11. The Pricing Plan 451
Part Three Marketing Plans Measurement and Implementation
Chapter 12. Implementation Issues in Marketing Planning
Chapter 13. Measuring the Effectiveness of Marketing Planning
Chapter 14. A Step-by-Step Marketing Planning System 561
Conclusion: Guidelines from the authors on world-class marketing.
Marketing Planning: Yes, it really works! Experiences from the real. world
Index
LINK FOR THE BOOK
