The Growth Drivers: The Definitive Guide to Transforming Marketing Capabilities - Hardcover

Andy Bird; Mhairi McEwan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1119953316 ISBN 13: 9781119953319

Publisher: Wiley, 2011

Synopsis

The tough challenge of how to drive sustainable, profitable growth is one that is facing organizations large and small, in all sectors and industries, right across the globe.

  “We live in an environment that is changing hugely. Competition is more challenging, the fusion of media and technology is transforming the relationships between brands and consumers, and brands need to possess a social integrity beyond their economic intent. To continue to deliver results, it is critical that we build up stronger specialist marketing capabilities.”Mark Baynes, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Kellogg

The Growth Drivers TM explains the vital role that marketing, marketers and marketing capabilities play in driving sustainable, profitable growth. It offers fresh new thinking, inspiring case studies and practical tools to help business and marketing leaders drive growth by building marketing capabilities across their organizations.

From the founders of Brand Learning the book is written from the unique perspective of highly experienced marketing practitioners who have pioneered the global category of marketing capability development and it shares the direct, practical experiences of senior business and marketing leaders from over 50 multinational companies.

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About the Author

About the Authors

Andy Bird and Mhairi McEwan are both highly experienced international marketing practitioners. They are also the co-founders of Brand Learning, leading global experts in building marketing capabilities. Their specialist consultancy team has helped to transform the marketing capabilities and commercial performance of people, teams and organizations across the world.

Mhairi McEwan
Co-founder and Chief Executive, Brand Learning

Mhairi’s career spans international marketing, sales and consultancy roles with Unilever in the UK, Egypt and France, and then with PepsiCo as VP Marketing – Europe and VP Marketing – Walkers Snack Foods. Mhairi is a Fellow of The Marketing Society, a Fellow of the CIM and a Council Member of The Marketing Group of Great Britain.

Andy Bird
Co-founder and Executive Director, Brand Learning

Andy’s international marketing and consultancy career includes roles with Unilever in the UK, Singapore and India. He also played a global marketing role as VP for the Unilever Marketing Academy, with responsibility for building marketing capabilities throughout its international business. Andy is a Fellow of The Marketing Society and a Fellow of the CIM.

From the Back Cover

The Growth Drivers will help business leaders reach a deeper appreciation of the strategic value of marketing and of marketers. It shares the practical insights of the authors and other experienced business and marketing leaders from over 40 multinational companies and gives valuable advice as to how to build the marketing capabilities needed to drive sustainable, profitable, demand-led growth.

Some of the key questions addressed include;

• How can marketing help drive sustainable, profitable growth?
• What are the core disciplines and practices of effective marketing?
• What are the key drivers of organizational marketing capability?
• How can an organization transform its marketing capabilities in practice?
• How can the impact of marketing and capability development be measured?
• How can marketing capability development be managed for sustained growth?

BRAND LEARNING

Brand Learning has supported over 100 companies in 60 countries globally. It was awarded ‘Best Company’ and Andy & Mhairi were awarded ‘Best Leader’ in The Sunday Times Top 100 ‘Best Small Companies’ Awards 2011.
For further information visit www.brandlearning.com or follow us on Twitter @brandlearning

From the Inside Flap

The Growth Drivers will help business leaders reach a deeper appreciation of the strategic value of marketing and of marketers. It shares the practical insights of the authors and other experienced business and marketing leaders from over 40 multinational companies and gives valuable advice as to how to build the marketing capabilities needed to drive sustainable, profitable, demand-led growth.

Some of the key questions addressed include;

• How can marketing help drive sustainable, profitable growth?
• What are the core disciplines and practices of effective marketing?
• What are the key drivers of organizational marketing capability?
• How can an organization transform its marketing capabilities in practice?
• How can the impact of marketing and capability development be measured?
• How can marketing capability development be managed for sustained growth?

BRAND LEARNING

Brand Learning has supported over 100 companies in 60 countries globally. It was awarded ‘Best Company’ and Andy & Mhairi were awarded ‘Best Leader’ in The Sunday Times Top 100 ‘Best Small Companies’ Awards 2011.
For further information visit www.brandlearning.com or follow us on Twitter @brandlearning

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119953316
• ISBN 13: 9781119953319
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320