Even if you aren't a marketer, you need to understand the essentials of marketing and how they relate to your business. This book helps you: grasp and navigate the basic elements of a marketing strategy and plan; understand your markets; and, plan effective marketing programs, advertising campaigns, and sales promotions.
About the Author
Philip Kotler is a world renowned expert on strategic marketing. As the S. C. Johnson Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, Philip's research spans a broad number of areas including consumer marketing, business marketing, services marketing and e-marketing. He has authored over 45 books and has been a consultant to IBM, Bank of America, Merck, General Electric, Honeywell and many other companies. He also has received over 12 honorary degrees from around the world. Bruce Wrenn the William E. Colson Professor of Marketing at Andrews University, has served as a consultant to organizations in high tech, packaged food, fine dining, health care, pharmaceutical and bio-tech industries, as well as not-for-profit organizations. He has authored more than a dozen books in marketing management and planning, marketing research, church marketing and consumer behavior. He has served as a Harvard ManageMentor since 2002.