Setting the stage: The purpose and promise of marketing Marketing planning: Good strategy doesnt just happen Reason-based strategic decision-making The most important person: Prioritizing the consumer experience Leadership: Who is steering the ship? Establishing & strengthening a strategic competitive advantage Target markets: Identifying and targeting those individuals most likely to respond to the marketing strategy Product strategies: Creating the value proposition Pricing strategies: Signaling the value proposition Place strategies: Delivering the value proposition Promotional strategies: Advocating the value proposition Customer relationship management: Developing and growing customer relationships Facilitating successful strategy execution Appendix 1: Outline of marketing plan Appendix 2: Essentials of marketing analytics Appendix 3: Case studies