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Promotion and Pricing Strategies

Learning Objectives

image Discuss integrated marketing communications (IMC).

image Describe the different types of advertising.

image Outline the tasks in personal selling.

image Name and describe sales promotion activities.

image Discuss publicity as a promotional tool.

image Discuss pricing objectives and strategies.

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