Marketing: The Core (Irwin Marketing)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781259712364
Author: Roger A. Kerin, Steven W. Hartley
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 2BYMP
Summary Introduction
To discuss: The concentration of marketing plan by a) Writing the statement of mission b) listing 3 financial and non-financial goals, c) writing the competitive advantage, and d) developing a SWOT analysis.
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Marketing is an activity in which set of institutions are created, communicated, delivered and exchanged so that value can be added for the customers and other clients as a whole.
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2 Using Chapter 2 and Appendix A as guides, focus your marketing plan by (a) writing your mission statement in 25 words or less, (b) listing three non- financial goals and three financial goals, (c) writ- ing your competitive advantage in 35 words or less, and (d) creating a SWOT analysis table.
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• Investing in our team members.
• Delivering innovative products and services.
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Executive Summary
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Marketing: The Core (Irwin Marketing)
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