Intergrated Marketing Communications, Paperback Book, By: Tom Duncan

Everything communicates. Any action that a company takes will leave an impression on its consumers. Integrated Marketing Communications is about the coherent, consistent and clear use of a company's communication options. The text provides students with a solid understanding of all of the major marketing communication functions and media alternatives, and the processes for integrating these activities in the most effective and efficient way in order to develop long-term, profitable customer relationships that build brands and create brand equity. About the Author The founder of the Integrated Marketing Communication graduate program at the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he currently teaches. He is also a consultant to both companies and agencies on IMC and brand building. Before becoming a professor, Duncan worked in the industry for 15 years. He started his career in marketing research and account management at the Leo Burnett advertising agency's worldwide headquarters in Chicago. He worked on such accounts as Kentucky Fried Chicken and Procter & Gamble. He then went to the client side, where he was director of marketing services for Erich Processed Meats, a division of Beatrice Foods, and later vice president of marketing at Jeno's Frozen Foods, where he was responsible for new products.