The difference between the marketing concept and the promotional eraIn a number of marketing textbooks, one of the topics that they address in chapter 1 is the discussion of different marketing philosophies or concepts – which some marketing textbooks also referred to as marketing eras.Typically there are five different concepts usually discussed in these textbooks, […]
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Which is the right marketing career option for me?You should read view this article if you have undertaken the marketing career quiz and achieved a score in the mid-range, which would suggest that you are suited to certain aspects of the marketing profession.If you haven’t taken the career quiz – click here to go to
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Well done on completing the 20 questions in the marketing career quiz. You should have totaled your answers with A = 1 point, B = 2 points, C = 3 points and have a total score of somewhere between 20 and 60.Haven’t done the career quiz yet?If you haven’t done the marketing career quiz as
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Well done on completing the 20 questions in the marketing career quiz. You should have totaled your answers with A = 1 point, B = 2 points, C = 3 points and have a total score of somewhere between 20 and 60.Remember to take the quiz firstIf you haven’t done the marketing career quiz as
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Take the marketing career quizAs a marketing lecturer, here are some of the questions sometimes asked by undergraduate students:Is a marketing career right for me?Should I pursue a marketing major?Am I suited to marketing – will I be successful at it?So if you are thinking about a career in marketing? Then take the marketing career
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Tasks that marketers perform in a companyMarketers take several forms – they can be entrepreneurial and own their own business, or they can act as consultants or advisers or work in agencies to help existing companies, or they can work in a marketing role inside a company. In this article I will discuss various tasks
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Is a marketing career for me?Find out today, take the marketing career quiz available on this site.My experience with undergraduate studentsOne of the questions I am often asked by undergraduate students is whether or not they should follow a career in marketing. Often their first exposure to marketing is in marketing principles or marketing 101
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Marketers are becoming profit managersThe marketing profession has certainly evolved and developed over recent years and is significantly different in its role and scope than in the past.The following diagram, which highlights the progression in the emphasis of a marketing role, summarizes the transition of the marketing role – from sales focused to now becoming
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Why the shift from art to science in marketing?When you study marketing, often one of the early questions that are discussed and debated in lectures, is marketing an art or science?Certainly in the earlier days of marketing, probably up until the 1980s or so, marketing would have been considered to be an art. By this
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What is a not for profit organizationA not-for-profit organization is one that does not intend that its sole purpose is to deliver profitability. But it is important to remember that a not-for-profit organization will typically generate a profit which is then reinvested into the organization in order to achieve growth or to increase the impact
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