The Portable MBA in Marketing (The Portable MBA Series)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 497 pages
• Published by: Wiley
• Edition: 2nd Edition April 6, 1998
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0471193674
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471193678
• Book Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.4 x 1.6 inches
• Weighs: 2.4 pounds

Product Review
MBA courses at the top business schools are financial and time-demanding investments. In 'economic terms', the cost of the opportunity is high. At the heart of every MBA course, each student is grounded in marketing theory and practice. Two leading marketing academics bring us The Portable MBA in Marketing, which draws material from some of the world's finest MBA programmes at Northwestern University, The University of California at Berkeley and The University of Michigan. This updated and expanded Second Edition, which has been fine-tuned by the management guru Tom Peters, emphasizes fresh marketing strategies and cutting-edge concepts and techniques that can help marketeers in their pursuit of identifying, anticipating and satisfying their customers requirements and requirements; the definition of marketing itself. The book covers all the principles and basics of marketing, including the classic four Ps (product, price, promotion, place), the BCG matrix and the SWOT analysis, and then proceeds to describe the application of these and other state-of-the-art techniques to tackle key issues facing companies today, how to outperform competitors, anticipate future trends, improve advertising and sales, and build customer loyalty. Additionally, it covers hot topics such as marketing on the Internet, cohort marketing and person-to-person marketing. This book is part of a 'core curriculum' of titles including economics, entrepreneurship, finance and accounting, investment, management and strategy, while at the same time is a fine stand-alone text. The only criticism is that the book seems slightly dated in presentation which could detract from the otherwise solid content. The Portable MBA in Marketing will place the reader on level terms with the young MBA spark in the office snapping at your heels, but may also be useful for students sitting marketing examinations such as those of The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). However, whether you learn marketing from a course or a book, the concepts and theories will take time to sink in! (Kirkus UK)

Product Description
Companies flying high on economic good times may be in danger of forgetting the business basics that underlie their success. Increased focus on the bottom line, competitive strategies, and financial goals divert attention from the primary source of every company's good fortune-the customer. The Portable MBA in Marketing, Second Edition is dedicated to the principle that the only guarantee for continued success is a consistent focus on and attention to customer needs, preferences, and expectations.

This powerful tool for business success in the twenty-first century furnishes bright, ambitious managers with a solid grounding in MBA-level marketing theory and practice. Fully updated and expanded, this new edition emphasizes fresh marketing strategies and cutting-edge marketing concepts and techniques that help keep you in touch with your customers. It focuses on the key issues facing companies today, including how to outperform competitors, anticipate future trends, improve advertising and sales, build customer loyalty, and market on the Internet.

Witty, well-written, and packed with plenty of new real-world examples, The Portable MBA in Marketing, Second Edition brings you up to date with the latest marketing ideas and techniques, including:
* New negotiation skills for salespeople
* Current marketing strategies
* Innovative approaches to qualitative research that deepen your understanding of your customers
* Hot topics such as cohort marketing, person-to-person marketing, and marketing on the Internet.

Written by two leading educators/marketing consultants and drawing material from the world's finest MBA programs, The Portable MBA in Marketing, Second Edition covers all the marketing innovations of the past decade in an engaging, accessible format that gets you to the information you need quickly and easily. It's the fastest way to give yourself the intellectual currency you need to market your products, services, and ideas at a whole new level.

The Portable MBA Series

The Portable MBA, with over 350,000 copies sold, continues to provide instant "MBA literacy" to managers, professionals, and business owners. Wiley's Portable MBA Series now takes this idea one step further by providing readers with a continuing business education. Titles provide comprehensive coverage of the primary business functions taught in MBA programs, as well as focused coverage of today's vital business topics.

SERIES TITLES: Core Curriculum

The Portable MBA, Third Edition
* The Portable MBA in Economics
* The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship, Second Edition
* The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting, Second Edition
* The Portable MBA in Investment
* The Portable MBA in Management
* The Portable MBA in Marketing, Second Edition
* The Portable MBA in Strategy.

Vital Business Topics

Real-Time Strategy
* New Product Development
* Total Quality Management, Second Edition
* Psychology for Leaders
* Market-Driven Management.

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The Portable MBA Desk Reference

The Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship Case Studies

Praise for ThePORTABLE MBA in Marketing, second edition

"I'm really 'gung-ho' about this book. If you follow its advice, your customers will become your 'raving fans.' Everyone requirements to understand and apply these essential principles to attract and retain delighted customers." -Ken Blanchard author of the bestseller The One Minute Manager.

"Helps you keep your eye on the all-important marketing ball. Infused with turbocharged examples and the latest cutting-edge concepts. . . . [You'll learn] winning strategies and actions that will propel you successfully well beyond the millennium. This fully revised book will do wonders to improve your marketing game!" -Scott H. Creelman, Executive Vice President Spalding Sports Worldwide.

Reader Reviews
As an undergraduate, I studied political science; as a graduate student, I studied history (among other things) - however, few if any of my classes ever dealt with the actual mechanics of business, despite dealing with business in a more general sense (as it would fit in the context of history and politics). I decided that it was important to learn some of the basic concepts of business administration, and the Portable MBA series by John Wiley & Sons publishers fit the bill. This book on marketing covers the topic from the conceptual, research, and practical angles. Dealing with customers, potential and actual, is the key aspect to marketing. There are strategies that work and strategies that fail, and many of these are discussed and analysed. Companies included in the case studies include Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Colgate-Palmolive, Kawasaki, Campbell Soup, A.C. Nielsen, and literally over a hundred more. Just what is the magic that makes Nike a household word? How does one really assess the success of the cola wars between Pepsi, Coke, and other contenders? In the foreword, Ken Blanchard (author of the 'One-Minute Manager') states, 'I have come to believe that the secret to competitive success is to give customers service so far above their expectations it becomes legendary.' Part of this strategy is to become a better listener (which is an art that is lost for many, particularly in the corporate world), and part of the strategy is to look beyond the actual and explore the possible. The authors who contributed to this volume have both academic and professional experience, and tend to do a good job at explaining things in terms that the non-professional can understanding. Anyone with a basic undergraduate background should find this volume accessible. This book can also give one ideas for everything from garage sales to major marketing campaigns. I taught marketing and advertising, having worked as a public relations/marketing director for a college and for a seminary. Had this book been available at the time I was teaching, I would not have hesitated to use it.