For marketing courses that focus on creating a marketing plan. A step-by-step guide to creating a customized marketing plan. The Marketing Plan Handbook is the only planning handbook to guide readers, step-by-step, through the complete development...
[Essential Guide to Marketing Planning] is focused on applying central conceptualisations [it] gives the reader a sense that marketing is about choosing. This is important, as it forces students to come closer to how marketing is applied in the industry
Dr Christofer Laurell, Researcher, Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University
Marian Burk Wood, M.B.A., has held vice-presidential level positions in corporate and non-profit marketing with Citibank, JP Morgan Chase and the National Retail Federation. Her popular US book, The Marketing Plan Handbook, has introduced marketing planning to thousands of students worldwide. Visit her blog at: http://essentialmarketingplanning.blogspot.com/
Chapter 1Introduction to marketing planning
Chapter 2Analysing the current situation
Chapter 3Analysing customers and markets
Chapter 4Segmenting, targeting and positioning
Chapter 5Planning direction and objectives
Chapter 6Planning for products and brands
Chapter 7Planning for pricing
Chapter 8Planning for channels and logistics
Chapter 9Planning for communications and influence
Chapter 10Planning for digital, social and mobile marketing
Chapter 11Supporting the marketing strategy
Chapter 12Planning for implementation, metrics and control
Appendix: Sample marketing plan for Lost Legends Luxury Chocolatier
Glossary
Index