… defined by Arens as "a blend of communications tools used by a firm to carry out the promotional process to communicate directly with target markets." (Arens, pg. 8) In a sense the promotional mix represents the tools and activities of promotion. These…

… establishing and maintaining a good image and reputation. It is also a vital process in maintaining goodwill between a firm and their constituent groups. Public relations isn't just a way of telling the organization's story but also understanding the…

… of a service or product differently to advertising. Whereas advertising is designed to create awareness and image the role of sales promotion is primarily to elicit an immediate purchase from the potential customer. Once again sales promotion doesn't…

… marketplace to improve their competitiveness. Considerable controversy has risen in recent years, concerning the most appropriate strategy in international markets. Deciding how to deal with the globalization of markets, poses tough issues and choices…

… in today's business environment that are forcing management decision makers to rethink their views of marketing research. Also discuss the potential impact that these changes might have on marketing research activities. Please provide adequate referenc…

… plan in place if they are going to try to run a successful campaign. For SBC, finding break through opportunities is a way to stay on top of the competition and to keep profit coming in. As we discussed in our previous paper, SBC is introducing Voice…

… 6th largest company on the Fortune 100 list. Has more nations on its marketing chart then the United Nations member countries. Has a daily consumption of about a million litres in the world. And yet it had to dismantle its entire marketing strategy and…

… when a promotion campaign fails. The promotion of products needs to be done systematically and subjectively depending on the current fad. Systematically means that it needs to be done within a process. The lifecycle of a product needs to be evaluated…

… you suggest for each of the following situations? Justify your answers using specific illustrations and examples. a.<Tab/>The research and development director of Louis Vuitton suggests a new type of cologne for men that could be promoted…

… behaviour and consumption patterns might be extremely sensitive ones to directly question respondents about? How might researchers overcome the difficulties of collecting these types of sensitive data? There are various issues and subject matters…