Kirti Dutta

Integrated Marketing Communications - 1st ed. - New Delhi Oxford University Press 2016 - 489

Integrated Marketing Communications is a concise textbook designed to meet the needs of postgraduate management students specializing in marketing. With numerous industry examples, exhibits, and case studies, the book captures all aspects of marketing communications for readers to understand the processes and usage of effective communication.

The book begins with an introduction to the concept of integrated marketing communications and the conducive environment for it. The book then goes on to discuss the marketing communication tools, such as advertising, sales promotion, direct marketing, personal selling, publicity and public relations, and the need for an IMC approach. The impact of new media is also covered with special focus on online advertising and mobile marketing. Important strategic aspects such as corporate image management, brand building, and integration of global marketing communication along with the ethical and social perspectives have been discussed at length too.

Besides management students, practitioners will also find this book very useful for its practice-oriented approach.

PART I INTRODUCTION TO IMC

Introduction to IMC
IMC Process

PART II UNDERSTANDING THE ENVIRONMENT

Political and Regulatory Environment
Sociocultural Environment
Understanding the Advertising and Promotion World
Understanding the Consumers

PART III PROMOTION TOOL—ADVERTISING

Advertising Management
Advertising Strategy
Advertising Agency
Point of Purchase Advertising

PART IV PROMOTION TOOL—SALES PROMOTION

Sales Promotion Management
Trade-oriented Sales Promotion
Customer-oriented Sales Promotion

PART V PROMOTION TOOL—DIRECT MARKETING

Direct Marketing Management
Database Marketing

PART VI PROMOTION TOOL—PERSONAL SELLING

Personal Selling Management
Hiring and Motivating the Sales Force

PART VII PROMOTION TOOL—PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

Public Relations Management
Event and Sponsorship Management

PART VIII NEW MEDIA

Communication via New Media
Mobile Marketing Communication

PART IX MARKETING COMMUNICATION AND STRATEGY

Corporate Image Management and Brand Building
Integrating Global Marketing Communication
Monitoring and Evaluation
Ethical and Social Perspectives


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