Stanley Coffie - Böcker

Brand management to sustain corporate reputation and customer loyalty isessential for both multinationals and indigenous fi rms in Africa. This bookprovides a practical overview of country branding and positioning activitiesin Africa, based on a broad defi nition of base of the pyramid (BoP) marketing,which includes both goods and services, as well as business-to-business marketing,corporate branding, and country branding.The text highlights branding strategies that can be adopted in BoP markets, aswell as marketing mix strategies appropriate for much of the continent. Takinginto account the role of social networks, culture, and religion, the book exploresavenues for developing and building competitive advantage, and how Africancountries can leverage country branding as part of the development process.The book is ideal for researchers, educators and advanced students ininternational marketing, management, and brand strategy who are interested inthe unique branding characteristics of the African continent.

Brand management to sustain corporate reputation and customer loyalty isessential for both multinationals and indigenous fi rms in Africa. This bookprovides a practical overview of country branding and positioning activitiesin Africa, based on a broad defi nition of base of the pyramid (BoP) marketing,which includes both goods and services, as well as business-to-business marketing,corporate branding, and country branding.The text highlights branding strategies that can be adopted in BoP markets, aswell as marketing mix strategies appropriate for much of the continent. Takinginto account the role of social networks, culture, and religion, the book exploresavenues for developing and building competitive advantage, and how Africancountries can leverage country branding as part of the development process.The book is ideal for researchers, educators and advanced students ininternational marketing, management, and brand strategy who are interested inthe unique branding characteristics of the African continent.

Drawing on the expertise of multi-disciplinary scholars from emerging economies, this volume aims to share fascinating perspectives on marketing communications by discussing the shift in the power of public relations, and highlighting how the small and local use communication effectively to improve performance and shares useful lessons on how to communicate hope by responding to customer emotions during uncertainties. The book contains valuable lessons and insights on communicating corporate social responsibility, effective social media communication, enacting brand purpose through communication, and using aesthetics in point-of-purchase advertising to drive purchase intention. It is the first of its kind to highlight key conceptual issues and provide critical empirical evidence on marketing communications in and from emerging economies. Corporate executives, educators, students, policymakers and businesses would find this book a useful tool on marketing communication as it lays bare some important strategic and operational insights specific to emerging markets.