Project Marketing
Beyond Competitive Bidding
1. Edition March 2002
236 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
Project marketing as a function is used in large and complex projects such as the construction of buildings, power stations, and the development of military systems. Project Marketing: Strategies and Methods is a comprehensive guide that offers readers a closer look at the various activities that take place leading up to the winning of a business contract of this nature. Topics including project business, project marketing methods, and organizing project marketing allow readers to take their understanding of project marketing to the next level.
Project Marketing: Beyond Competitive Bidding is the first English language book that focuses specifically on this important, emerging subject. Project marketing relates to the various marketing activities that take place prior to winning a contract. It deals with marketing of large and complex projects such as the construction of buildings and power stations.
FEATURES
* The authors are all leading international figures in the field of project marketing. Bernard Cova is co-founder and leader of The European Network on Project Marketing and System Selling.
* The book provides models and methods that are necessary to develop a constructive approach to project marketing.
* It contains more than 20 short cases drawn from a wide variety of industries e.g. aerospace, construction, engineering, transport and energy. The cases are truly international with examples from Europe, Asia, USA and Africa.
Project Marketing: Beyond Competitive Bidding can be used a textbook for MBA and other masters-level courses in project marketing and project management. It will also be highly relevant for practitioners and participants in executive and in-company training programs.
What is a Project?
Characteristics of Project Business
Project Marketing; Special Features
Project Marketing Practices
The Project Marketing Logic
Part II Marketing Strategy
From Corporate Strategy to Marketing Strategy
Market Approach: Sociograms and Portfolios
Analysing Milieus
Managing Customer Relationships
Part III Implementation
Screening Projects
Proactive Co-Development
Formulating the Offer
Negotiating Projects
Practical Guidelines
PERVEZ GHAURI is Professor of International Business at the Manchester School of Management, UMIST.
ROBERT SALLE is Professor of Marketing and Research Director at EM Lyon.