Marketing Mix Term Paper by cee-cee

The paper states that the development of an effective marketing mix is critical for being able to stay competitive in the turbulent global markets that companies compete in daily. The critical need for keeping the four attributes of the marketing mix synchronized with one another in order to attain strategic objectives is illustrated through the many examples throughout this paper. Product strategies' contribution to a company's entire marketing mix, the role of promotional strategies to reinforce branding and messaging, and distribution channels' role in getting branding, messaging and products to market are analyzed in this paper The paper concludes that of all strategies that a company undertakes, the launch of new products is both the most challenging and potentially the most lucrative as well. The paper includes several tables and figures.

Outline:
Abstract Introduction
The Role of Products in the Marketing Mix
The Power of Pricing
Promotional Strategies as part of the Marketing Mix
Distribution (Place) as part of the Marketing Mix