Gurus On Marketing
Gurus On Marketing
Gurus On Marketing
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Joel R. Evans and Barry Berman, (1982) in their book ‘<strong>Marketing</strong>’ (Collier<br />
Macmillan) highlight the following differences between selling and<br />
marketing:<br />
Selling<br />
• Sales-oriented.<br />
• Output ‘sold’ to consumers.<br />
• <strong>On</strong>e-way process.<br />
• Short-run goals.<br />
• Volume-oriented.<br />
• Emphasis on single consumers.<br />
• Narrow view of consumer needs.<br />
• Informal planning and feedback.<br />
• Little adaptation to environment.<br />
<strong>Marketing</strong><br />
• Consumer-oriented.<br />
• <strong>Marketing</strong> research determines output.<br />
• Two-way process (interactive).<br />
• Long-term goals.<br />
• Profit-oriented.<br />
• Emphasis on groups of consumers.<br />
• Broad view of consumer needs.<br />
• Integrated planning and feedback.<br />
• Appropriate adaptation to environment.<br />
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