Marketing Communications

by John Egan

Overview

Marketing Communications is a highly popular textbook which introduces students to the different marketing communications tools, theories and strategies in an easy-to-read way.

This fourth edition:

• Includes updates on how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the marketing/advertising industries

• Features new case studies from companies and brands such as Amazon, Burger King, Facebook and John Lewis

• Covers timely topics such as online retailers, social media networks (e.g. Tik Tok), social media influencers and marketing ethics

This textbook is essential reading for students studying marketing communications or a related topic.

John Egan is Professor of Marketing at Regent’s University, London.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529781212
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/06/2023
Edition description:	Fourth Edition
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.68(h) x (d)

About the Author

Professor John Egan, is Head of the Department of Marketing at Regent’s University, London. He is Chair of the Academy of Marketing, the major UK academic marketing organisation, and Chair of the Learning Advisory Group, formally the Senate, of the Chartered Institute of Marketing. He is a Chartered Marketer, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors.

Professor Egan has a long publishing career and is the Editor of The Marketing Review and on the editorial boards of the European Journal of Marketing, the Journal of Political Marketing and Marketing, Intelligence & Planning. He has authored books on Marketing Communications and Public Relations and his textbook ‘Relationship Marketing’ is now in its fourth edition and has been translated into Russian, Simple Chinese and Mandarin.

He entered academia in 1997 following a career in luxury retailing initially with American Department Stores and later with Mappin & Webb, Crown Silversmiths, and Garrard, Crown Goldsmiths. Prior to his appointment at Regent’s University Professor Egan was at London South Bank University where, in addition to his academic marketing responsibilities, he was Faculty Director of Marketing and External Communications responsible for all aspects of marketing in the Faculty.

Table of Contents

Essentials of Marketing Communications
Marketing Communications: Past and Present
Marketing Communications Theory
Buying Behaviour
Brand Communications
Managing Campaigns, Media Planning and Research
Marketing Communications Strategy and Planning
Understanding Marketing Research
Campaign Tactics and Management
Campaign Media and Media Planning
Marketing Communications Mix and Omni-Channels
Advertising
The Internet and the Growth of Digital Marketing
Social Media
Sales Promotion
Public Relations and Corporate Communications
Sponsorship & Product Placement
Personal Selling, Point of Sale, Supportive Communications and Direct Marketing
Employer/Employee Branding and Internal Communications
Marketing Channels and Business-to-Business Communications
Industry and Ethics in a Global Context
Global Marketing Communications
Ethical Marketing and the Regulatory Environment
The Communications Industry

Editorial Reviews

John Egan has done an excellent job in the latest comprehensive edition of Marketing Communications: he combines a compelling writing style and excellent exemplification with stimulating case studies and up-to-date theoretical content. This text is an excellent choice for communication researchers and students studying a programme or module on marketing communications.

Professor Paul Baines