Integrated marketing communications - Philip J Kitchen

This textbook is the first introductory primer on integrated marketing communications. It combines theory and practice to show students of marketing how different aspects of integrated marketing communications (IMC) work together.

Setting the scene in which IMC has emerged, the authorsexplain each component of the promotional mix and go on to explain the process of functional integration. The text includes key case studies on companies, including Proctor and Gamble, NSPCC and Ardi, illustrating the practical side of IMC in addition to an introduction to the main theories at work. Including an additional Study Guideat the back, thisbook will be a valuable resource for students of marketing and marketing communications.