Covers traditional marketing techniques and theories alongside the latest concepts, and acknowledges the increased importance of marketing in the customer-oriented environment.
This dictionary incorporates terms from government and private sector organizations, making it an all-inclusive lexicon of international marketing and advertising. Includes terms related to direct mail, sales, retailing, international advertising and marketing, consumer behavior, market research and print and broadcast advertising. Several meanings are often given for the more than 5,500 entries—relatively simple for the layperson, more sophisticated and technical for the specialist.
Revised and extended edition of the Macmillan dictionary of marketing and advertising (1984). The staff of the U. of Strathclyde (Scotland) provide extended explanations and diagrams for all the basic ideas and concepts which are the foundations of modern marketing practice, together with succinct definitions of terms in less common usage. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
From AdBusters to viral marketing, this brief dictionary of ideas and concepts contains over 100 extended, illuminating entries to bring the novice up to speed on the advertising/marketing world and the ideas that underlie it. For the neophyte professional, it describes the various players and strategies of the industry. For the student, it summarizes the key ideas of the most important cultural theorists introduced in advertising and marketing courses. For everyone, it helps explain the cultural, economic, and psychological role that advertising concepts play in society. A handy introduction for students and a quick reference for young professionals.
With over 4000 entries, including key terms and concepts covering advertising, sales promotion, public relations, direct marketing, personal selling and e-marketing, this text reflects the changing dynamics of the marketing profession.
The Dictionary of Marketing has been carefully designed to give both the expert and the student/newcomer overviews and succinct presentations of the most important traditional and contemporary issues in marketing.The Dictionary of Marketing contains more than 4000, A-to-Z terms and definitions covering marketing, advertising, market research, consumer behavior, marketing mix, international marketing and virtually all facets of sales and marketing operations. Key Features -Contains comprehensive collection of more than 4000 up-to-date, accurate major terms and concepts that are essential for understanding basic functions of marketing. -All entries explained in clear, simple English considering learning and memory level of both students and professionals -International entries are included to give the reader a greater awareness of the language of marketing than has been previously available
This dictionary covers marketing communications in the broadest sense, including advertising, but also extending to public relations which concerns many organizations not involved in marketing and which have little to do with advertising. Entries have been gathered from around the world, and this dictionary will therefore be valuable to those operating in an international environ ment where different term~, or terms with different spellings, are used. There are also terms with different meanings, depending on their country of origin. For example, in the UK newspapers are called press media, while in the USA the term print media is more usual. In the UK, print usually applies to printed items, such as sales or edu!;;ational literature. Likewise, there are big differences between European and American broadcasting systems, and sponsored radio or TV can mean different things around the world. Outdoor advertising also has different terminology in different countries, especially in North America and the UK. In many cases, alternative British and American terms are given, while some are either European or American. Some terminology is specific to a certain country. Entries have been collected from all parts of the world, including the oramedia or folk media of the Third World. Financial terms have been included because of their increasing im portance in advertising and public relations, and the dictionary reflects the increasing relevance of satellites and computers.