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Table of Contents

    • About the Authors
    • Acknowledgments
    • Preface
    • 1What Is Marketing?
      • 1.1Defining Marketing
      • 1.2Who Does Marketing?
      • 1.3Why Study Marketing?
      • 1.4Themes and Organization of This Book
      • 1.5Discussion Questions and Activities
      • 1.6Case Study: Toothfish
    • 2Strategic Planning

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      • 2.1The Value Proposition

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      • 2.2Components of the Strategic Planning Process

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      • 2.3Developing Organizational Objectives and Formulating Strategies

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      • 2.4Where Strategic Planning Occurs within Firms

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      • 2.5Strategic Portfolio Planning Approaches

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      • 2.6Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 2.7Case Study: Creating a Value Proposition in the Rebar Coatings Industry

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    • 3Consumer Behavior: How People Make Buying Decisions

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      • 3.1Factors That Influence Consumers’ Buying Behavior

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      • 3.2Low-Involvement Versus High-Involvement Buying Decisions, and the Customer’s Decision-Making Process 

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      • 3.3Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 3.4Video Case Study: Coke Life

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    • 4Business Buying Behavior

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      • 4.1The Characteristics of Business-to-Business (B2B) Markets

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      • 4.2Types of B2B Buyers

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      • 4.3Buying Centers

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      • 4.4Stages in the B2B Buying Process and B2B Buying Situations

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      • 4.5B2B E-Commerce and Social Media Marketing

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      • 4.6International B2B Markets and Ethics in B2B Markets

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      • 4.7Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 4.8Case Study: Knorr

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    • 5Market Segmenting, Targeting, and Positioning

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      • 5.1Targeted Marketing versus Mass Marketing

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      • 5.2How Markets Are Segmented

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      • 5.3Selecting Target Markets and Target-Market Strategies

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      • 5.4Positioning and Repositioning Offerings

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      • 5.5Discussion Questions and Activities

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    • 6Product and Service Decisions

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      • 6.1What Comprises an Offering?

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      • 6.2Types of Consumer Offerings

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      • 6.3Types of Business-to-Business (B2B) Offerings

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      • 6.4Branding, Labeling, and Packaging

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      • 6.5Who Manages the Offering

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      • 6.6Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 6.7Case Study: New Product or New Product Line?

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    • 7Developing and Managing Offerings

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      • 7.1The New Offering Development Process

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      • 7.2Managing Products over the Course of the Product Life Cycle

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      • 7.3Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 7.4Case Study: Yogi Tea

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    • 8How Marketing Channels Can Be Used to Create Value for Customers

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      • 8.1Marketing Channels and Channel Partners

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      • 8.2Typical Marketing Channels

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      • 8.3Functions Performed by Channel Partners

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      • 8.4Marketing Channel Strategies

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      • 8.5Channel Dynamics

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      • 8.6Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 8.7Case Study: Primark

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    • 9Using Supply Chains to Create Value for Customers

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      • 9.1Sourcing and Procurement

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      • 9.2Demand Planning and Inventory Control

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      • 9.3Warehousing and Transportation

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      • 9.4Track and Trace Systems and Reverse Logistics

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      • 9.5Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 9.6Case Study: Can Blockchain Improve the Supply Chain for Web Ads?

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    • 10Gathering and Using Information: Marketing Research and Market Intelligence

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      • 10.1Marketing Information Systems and the Rise of Big Data

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      • 10.2Steps in the Marketing Research Process

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      • 10.3Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 10.4 Case Study: Keaty Realty

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    • 11Integrated Marketing Communications and Traditional Media Marketing

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      • 11.1Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)

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      • 11.2The Promotion (Communication) Mix

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      • 11.3Factors Influencing the Promotion Mix, Communication Process, and Message Problems

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      • 11.4Message Strategies

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      • 11.5The Promotion Budget

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      • 11.6Advertising and Direct Marketing

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      • 11.7Public Relations, Sponsorships, and Product Placements

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      • 11.8Sales Promotions

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      • 11.9Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 11.10Case Study: Molly’s Home Cooking

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    • 12Digital Marketing

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      • 12.1Email Marketing and Search Engine Marketing

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      • 12.2E-Commerce Marketing and M-Commerce (Mobile) Marketing

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      • 12.3Social Media Marketing

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      • 12.4Measuring the Effectiveness of Digital Marketing

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      • 12.5Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 12.6Video Case Study: The New York Times

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    • 13Professional Selling

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      • 13.1The Role Professional Salespeople Play

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      • 13.2Customer Relationships and Selling Strategies

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      • 13.3Sales Metrics (Measures)

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      • 13.4Ethics in Sales and Sales Management

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      • 13.5Aligning Sales and Marketing

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      • 13.6Outsourcing the Sales Function

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      • 13.7Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 13.8Case Study: Reagan Technologies

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    • 14Customer Satisfaction, Loyalty, and Empowerment

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      • 14.1Customer Communities

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      • 14.2Loyalty Management

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      • 14.3Customer Satisfaction

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      • 14.4Ethics, Laws, and Customer Empowerment

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      • 14.5Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 14.6Case Study: Ravena

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    • 15Price, the Only Revenue Generator

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      • 15.1The Pricing Framework and a Firm’s Pricing Objectives

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      • 15.2Factors That Affect Pricing Decisions

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      • 15.3Pricing Strategies

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      • 15.4Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 15.5Case Study: Intergenerational Knowledge Transfer

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    • 16The Marketing Plan

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      • 16.1Marketing Planning Roles

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      • 16.2Functions of the Marketing Plan

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      • 16.3Forecasting

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      • 16.4Ongoing Marketing Planning and Evaluation

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      • 16.5Discussion Questions and Activities

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      • 16.6Case Study: Swerve

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