...MKTA 446 Marketing in a Global Economy By Elizabeth Fletcher Evangel University Degree Completion Program Cohort 34B May 8, 15, 22, 29 & June 5, 2008 Associate Professor Elizabeth Fletcher EMAIL: fletchere@evangel.edu Office Phone: 865-2815 ext. 8112 Business Department Chair (Suite AB107) "Marketing requires separate work, and a distinct set of activities. But, it is a central dimension of the entire business. It is the whole business seen from the point of its final result, that is, from the customer's point of view. Concern and responsibility for marketing must permeate all areas of the enterprise." Peter Drucker, Management Course Description This course provides the student an opportunity to understand the decision-oriented realm of marketing in modern profit and not-for-profit organizations. Through a broad introduction to marketing concepts, the student will gain an understanding of the roles and operations of the free enterprise, competitive market system in the American and world economies. Through exposure to the "language" common to marketing managers, the student's development of relationships with business entities, governments, and associations will be enhanced. Course Objectives The student is provided the opportunity to understand the fundamentals of marketing for applications in modern organizations. By the end of the course the student will be a more intelligent consumer and citizen. The student should develop an appreciation of marketing...
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...Introducere în publicitate cursuri universitare Dan Petre Mihaela Nicola Introducere în publicitate comunicare.ro Ilustraþia copertei: Cristian Kit Paul, Brandient Toate drepturile asupra acestei ediþii aparþin Editurii Comunicare.ro, 2004 SNSPA, Facultatea de Comunicare ºi Relaþii Publice „David Ogilvy“ Strada Povernei 6–8, Bucureºti Tel./fax: (021) 313 58 95 E-mail: difuzare@comunicare.ro www.editura.comunicare.ro Descrierea CIP a Bibliotecii Naþionale a României PETRE, DAN Introducere în publicitate / Dan Petre, Mihaela Nicola. – Bucureºti: Comunicare.ro, 2004 Bibliogr. ISBN 973-711-004-8 I. Nicola, Mihaela 659.1 Cuprins Notã introductivã / 7 Introducere: surse teoretice ºi delimitãri conceptuale / 9 Surse teoretice / 10 Delimitãri conceptuale. Definiþii. Distincþii faþã de domeniile înrudite / 18 Scurt istoric al publicitãþii / 25 Scurt istoric al publicitãþii la nivel internaþional / 25 Scurt istoric al publicitãþii în România / 34 Publicitatea ca proces de comunicare / 41 Funcþiile publicitãþii / 44 Tipuri de publicitate / 47 Rolul publicitãþii în activitatea de marketing / 52 Obiectivele campaniei de publicitate / 55 Canalele media utilizate în publicitate / 56 Agenþia de publicitate / 67 Agenþia de publicitate / 67 Scurt istoric / 68 Agenþia de publicitate modernã / 71 Cercetarea pentru publicitate / 87 Cercetarea exploratorie ºi de dezvoltare a campaniei (developmental research) / 93 Cercetarea confirmatorie de testare (confirmatory research...
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...*** (A) IMPORTANCE OF MARKETING Marketing is a very important aspect in business since it contributes greatly to the success of the organization. Production and distribution depend largely on marketing. Marketing covers advertising, promotions, public relations, and sales. Since the goal of marketing is to make the product or service widely known and recognized to the market, marketers must be creative in their marketing activities. In this competitive nature of many businesses, getting the product noticed is not that easy. Strategically, the business must be centered on the customers more than the products. Although good and quality products are also essential, the buying public still has their personal preferences. If you target more of their needs, they will come back again and again and even bring along recruits. If you push more on the product and disregard their wants and the benefits they can get, you will lose your customers in no time. The sad thing is that getting them back is the hardest part. 1. Marketing Promotes Product Awareness to the Public Getting the product or service recognized by the market is the primary goal of marketing. No business possibly ever thought of just letting the people find out about the business themselves, unless you have already established a reputation in the industry. But if you are a start-out company, the only means to be made known is to advertise and promote but the important thing is that product and company information is...
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...PARTEA 1 MANAGEMENTUL MARKETINGULUI – CE ESTE ªI CUM TREBUIE ÎNÞELES CAPITOLUL 1 DEFINIREA MARKETINGULUI PENTRU SECOLUL XXI ÎN ACEST CAPITOL VOM ABORDA URMÃTOARELE CHESTIUNI: 1. De ce este important marketingul? 2. Care este sfera de acÆiune a marketingului? 3. Care sunt conceptele fundamentale ale marketingului? 4. Cum s-a schimbat managementul marketingului? 5. Care sunt activitåÆile absolut necesare pentru un management de succes al marketingului? Marketingul este peste tot. În mod formal sau informal, oamenii çi organizaÆiile desfåçoarå un mare numår de activitåÆi care s-ar putea numi „marketing“. Marketingul bine fåcut a devenit din ce în ce mai mult o componentå vitalå pentru succesul în afaceri. Çi ne influenÆeazå profund viaÆa de zi cu zi. Marketingul este înglobat în tot ceea ce facem: de la hainele cu care ne îmbråcåm, la site-urile Web pe care intråm çi la reclamele pe care le vedem! ouå adolescente intrå în cafeneaua Starbucks din cartierul lor. Una se duce la tejghea çi-i då barmanului carduri pentru douå ceçti de cafea cu lapte çi mentå gratuite, lângå care cumpårå çi câteva produse de patiserie. Cealaltå se açazå la o maså çi-çi deschide laptopul Apple PowerBook. În câteva secunde, s-a conectat la Internet, graÆie acordului încheiat de Starbucks cu T-mobile pentru crearea unei reÆele de conectare fårå fir, HotSpots, în peste o mie de localuri Starbucks. Odatå intratå pe Net, fata tasteazå în motorul de cåutare Google numele formaÆiei care interpreteazå...
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...variable overhead costs added to direct materials and direct labour to calculate unit cost. Accelerated amortization Accelerated amortization is a method of allocating the cost of an asset in which the annual amortization amounts are larger in an asset’s early years and decrease over time. An example of accelerated amortization would be the double-declining balance method. Access controls Procedures designed to restrict access to online terminal devices, programs, and data. Access controls consist of ”user authentication” and ”user authorization.” Account Place within an accounting system where the increases and decreases in a specific asset, liability, owner’s equity, revenue, or expense are recorded and stored. Account analysis An account analysis is the identification of each important item and amount in an account followed by document vouching and inquiry to determine whether amounts should be classified elsewhere. Account balance An account balance is the difference between the increases (including the beginning balance) and decreases recorded in the account. An account...
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...variable overhead costs added to direct materials and direct labour to calculate unit cost. Accelerated depreciation Accelerated depreciation is a method of allocating the cost of an asset in which the annual depreciation amounts are larger in an asset’s early years and decrease over time. An example of accelerated depreciation would be the double-declining balance method. Access controls Procedures designed to restrict access to online terminal devices, programs, and data. Access controls consist of ”user authentication” and ”user authorization.” Account Place within an accounting system where the increases and decreases in a specific asset, liability, owner’s equity, revenue, or expense are recorded and stored. Account analysis An account analysis is the identification of each important item and amount in an account followed by document vouching and inquiry to determine whether amounts should be classified elsewhere. Account balance An account balance is the difference between the increases (including the...
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