Topic outline

    • Compulsory reading material including book chapters on promotional tool mix

      Sales promotions

      • *Fill, C. (2009). Marketing Communications: interactivity, communities and content. Pearson Education. (Chapter 18) 

      Recommended reading:

      • Brito, P. Q., & Hammond, K. (2007). Strategic versus tactical nature of sales promotions. Journal of Marketing 

      Communications13(2), 131-148. 

      + other material of your choice. 

      Public relations (PR)

      • *Fill, C. (2009). Marketing Communications: interactivity, communities and content. Pearson Education. (Chapter 19) 

      Recommended reading:

      • Grunig, J. E., & Hunt, T. T. (1984). Managing public relations. Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

      + other material of your choice.

      Personal selling

      • *Fill, C. (2009). Marketing Communications: interactivity, communities and content. Pearson Education. (Chapter 22)

      Recommended reading: 

      • Weitz, B. A., & Bradford, K. D. (1999). Personal selling and sales management: A relationship marketing perspective. Journal of the academy of marketing science27(2), 241-254. 

      + other material of your choice. 

      Sponsorship

      *Fill, C. (2009). Marketing Communications: interactivity, communities and content. Pearson Education. (Chapter 20) 

      Recommended reading:

      • Aaker, D. A., & Joachimsthaler, E. (2012). Brand leadership. Simon and Schuster. (Chapter 7) 
      • Meenaghan, T. (2001). Understanding sponsorship effects. Psychology and Marketing18(2), 95-122.
      • Meenaghan, T., & Shipley, D. (1999). Media effect in commercial sponsorship. European journal of marketing33(3/4), 328-348. 

      + other material of your choice.

      Direct Marketing

      *Fill, C. (2009). Marketing Communications: interactivity, communities and content. Pearson Education. (Chapter 21)

      + other material of your choice.

      Social Media/Interactive

      *Fill, C. (2009). Marketing Communications: interactivity, communities and content. Pearson Education. (Chapter 25/26)

      + other material of your choice.