The emphasis on relationships - as opposed to transaction-based exchanges - is redefining the marketing domain. Sports sponsorship is an important source of income for professional sporting organisations and an effective marketing tool for companies aiming at commercial objectives through sports...

Marketing and sales departments carry out two separate functions (Kotler et al. 2007, 1144); nevertheless, they must interact closely with each other, as both are essential parts for the marketing activities in each company. Each company has the goal to fulfill customer needs and also to match...

Provides a practical introduction to the media planning and buying process. Emphasizing basic media planning and buying calculations along with the practical realities of offering plan alternatives and evaluating the plan, this edition incorporates three topics - consolidation, consumer control,...

Chapter 7. Business-to-business marketing: organizational buying behaviour, relationships and networksChapter 8. Marketing research; Chapter 9. Quantitative methods in marketing; Chapter 10. Market segmentation; Part Three: Managing the Marketing Function; Chapter 11. Managing the marketing mix;...

This step-by-step textbook shows students how to design, conduct, and interpret market research. Marketing research: text and cases covers the full range of this topic from the difference between strategic and tactical decisions to choosing the proper research design and on to advice on...