While a week may be a long time in politics, two years is an eternity in today's
e-Business age. Since the first edition of this book was published in 1997 the growth of
e-Business has been phenomenal and has impacted on all aspects of marketing. Time is now
measured at net speed where time to market is calculated in days and weeks rather than
months or years. This new edition has been written to reflect these changes.
Features
Much greater emphasis on the
impact of e-Business on marketing.
A new part dedicated to
issues of managing the customer relationships, including individual chapters on the
creating the customer database, database and direct marketing, and relationship marketing.
A wide range of examples and
case studies from student-orientated companies including Sony, Amazon.com, British Airways
and many more.
Coverage of topical issues
such as data privacy, globalization, sales force automation and digital television.
Throughout the authors
clearly demonstrate it is imperative that marketeers keep pace with the dramatic and
far-reaching changes of the digital age.
Table of Contents
The Marketing Revolution.
1. The Marketing Challenge.
2. The Impact of The Information Age And E-Commerce on Marketing.
3. How Can Marketing Respond?
Part 1. Understanding Your Customer.
4. Marketing Research.
5. Customer Information and Customer Databases.
Part 2. Manage the Relationships with Your Customer.
6. Marketing and Customer Information Systems.
7. From Database Marketing to Relationship Marketing.
Part 3. Develop Offerings for Your Customers.
8. Product.
9. Price.
10. Place.
11. Promotion.
Part 4. Deliver Offerings to Your Customers.
12. Sales Management.
13. Service Management.
14. Implementing Marketing and E-Commerce Systems.
216 pages