• Complain

William M. Luther - The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it

Here you can read online William M. Luther - The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it full text of the book (entire story) in english for free. Download pdf and epub, get meaning, cover and reviews about this ebook. year: 2001, publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn, genre: Business. Description of the work, (preface) as well as reviews are available. Best literature library LitArk.com created for fans of good reading and offers a wide selection of genres:

Romance novel Science fiction Adventure Detective Science History Home and family Prose Art Politics Computer Non-fiction Religion Business Children Humor

Choose a favorite category and find really read worthwhile books. Enjoy immersion in the world of imagination, feel the emotions of the characters or learn something new for yourself, make an fascinating discovery.

No cover
  • Book:
    The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it
  • Author:
  • Publisher:
    AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn
  • Genre:
  • Year:
    2001
  • Rating:
    5 / 5
  • Favourites:
    Add to favourites
  • Your mark:
    • 100
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5

The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it: summary, description and annotation

We offer to read an annotation, description, summary or preface (depends on what the author of the book "The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it" wrote himself). If you haven't found the necessary information about the book — write in the comments, we will try to find it.

No, last years marketing plan cant be recycled just one more time! For most companies, its time to completely overhaul their plans, throw out old assumptions, and factor in the new realities of a rapidly changing marketplace. Packed with recent case history thumbnails, all-new information on Internet marketing, and a thorough updating throughout, the third edition of The Marketing Plan outlines a comprehensive, systematic approach that guarantees results. This essential guide leads readers through every key stage, including: * Analyzing a companys market, competition, business, and customers * Selecting profitable markets * Isolating critical business strengths * Developing a brand personality * Creating a marketing plan * Acting on the strategies * Gathering feedback using measurable objectives and market research. At the heart of the book is hard-hitting information on how to use a full array of effective marketing tools, including what if sales models, pricing strategy, advertising, direct mail, telemarketing, trade shows, merchandising, coupons, premiums, sweepstakes, shoppertainment, public relations, the Internet, sales management, and customer service. Properly used, these are tools that every company can use to dramatically increase sales and boost profits.

William M. Luther: author's other books


Who wrote The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it? Find out the surname, the name of the author of the book and a list of all author's works by series.

The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it — read online for free the complete book (whole text) full work

Below is the text of the book, divided by pages. System saving the place of the last page read, allows you to conveniently read the book "The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it" online for free, without having to search again every time where you left off. Put a bookmark, and you can go to the page where you finished reading at any time.

Light

Font size:

Reset

Interval:

Bookmark:

Make

Cover

title The Marketing Plan How to Prepare and Implement It author - photo 1
title:The Marketing Plan : How to Prepare and Implement It
author:Luther, William M.
publisher:AMACOM Books
isbn10 | asin:0814471013
print isbn13:9780814471012
ebook isbn13:9780814426159
language:English
subjectMarketing.
publication date:2001
lcc:HF5415.L83 2001eb
ddc:658.8/02
subject:Marketing.

Page i

THE MARKETING PLAN

Third Edition

Page ii

Page iii

THE MARKETING PLAN

THIRD EDITION

H OW TO P REPARE AND I MPLEMENT I T

WILLIAM M. LUTHER

AMACOM

American Management Association

New York Atlanta Boston Chicago Kansas City San Francisco Washington, D. C.
Brussels Mexico City Tokyo Toronto

Page iv


Special discounts on bulk quantities of AMACOM books are available to corporations, professional associations, and other organizations. For details, contact Special Sales Department, AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Tel.: 212-903-8316. Fax. 212-903-8083. Web site: www.amacombooks.org

This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.


Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Luther, William M.

The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it /

William M. Luther.3rd ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-8144-7101-3

1. Marketing. I. Title.

HF5415.L83 2001
658.8'02dc21
2001022859

2001 William M. Luther.

All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America.


This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in whole or in part, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1601 Broadway, New York, NY 10019.


Printing number

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1


Page v

To all the budding entrepreneurs in my family:

Kelly

Lauren

James

Brian

Donald

Justin

Brittany

Kevin

Nicole

Briana...


plus the ones to follow

Page vi

Page vii

Contents

Preface

xiii

Introduction

xv

PART ONE The Role of Marketing within a Business

Chapter One: The Role of Marketing within a Business

3

The Fact Book

4

Strategic and Business Plans

7

Operational Plan

10

Positioning Statement

10

Marketing Plan

11

Action Plans

13

Look Out the Window

15

PART TWO Decisions to Be Made before Developing Your Marketing Plan

Chapter Two: Should You Link Your Business to the Internet?

21

The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Internet

22

It Takes Effective Strategies to Be a Winner on the Web

24

Should You Have a Transaction Site?

26

Page viii

Should You Have a Promotional Site?

28

Should You Have a Content Site?

32

Should You Have a Customer Service Site?

34

Should You Purchase Your Supplies off the Internet?

35

Should Your Web Site Offer a Combination of Choices?

36

Chapter Three: Your Strategic Plan Determines Where to Spend Your Marketing Dollars

40

Five Possible Market Profiles

41

Market Characteristics That Influence Profit Potential

45

Where Should You Apply Maximum Marketing Pressure?

48

Follow the Money

51

Chapter Four: Determining Who the Customers Are and What They Want

53

Five-Step Market Analysis

54

Chapter Five: Aiming at the Right Target Using the Right Message

71

Aim at the Right Target

72

Deliver the Right Benefit

73

Chapter Six: Marketing Management

77

The Product or Brand Manager

78

The Marketing or Market Manager

79

The Marketing Coordinator

80

Using Consultants

84

Selecting or Reviewing Your Current Advertising Consulting Firm

85

Making the Selection

95

The Client-Agency Relationship

95

Plan with Hockey Sticks

96

PART THREE Developing Your Brand Personality

Chapter Seven: Creative Positioning for Your Brand

101

Use the Right Side of Your Brain

102

Make It Easy to Complain

103

Page ix

Use Your Size to Excel

104

Business Is Like High School

105

Be Just One Thing

106

Do the Research Yourself

107

Chapter Eight: Strategies to Reinforce Positioning

112

Promotional Materials and Your Positioning Statement

112

Strategies Based on Market Position

117

Critique All Markets

120

Concentrate on 98 Percent

122

PART FOUR Developing Your Marketing Plan

Chapter Nine: Your Product/Service Plan Sets the Specifies of Your Marketing Plan

127

Price Your Brand to Reflect Your Positioning

127

Use What-If Revenue Models

130

Your Marketing Budget

133

Chapter Ten: Using Advertising to Build Awareness

136

Your Communications Strategy

Next page
Light

Font size:

Reset

Interval:

Bookmark:

Make

Similar books «The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it»

Look at similar books to The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it. We have selected literature similar in name and meaning in the hope of providing readers with more options to find new, interesting, not yet read works.


Reviews about «The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it»

Discussion, reviews of the book The marketing plan: how to prepare and implement it and just readers' own opinions. Leave your comments, write what you think about the work, its meaning or the main characters. Specify what exactly you liked and what you didn't like, and why you think so.