Easy access to crucial business information for design professionals
Item #: 350-3647-04
ISBN: 0-471-46364-7
ISBN13: 978-0-471-46364-1
Author: David Koren Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Format: Paperback
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Acknowledgments
Introduction: I Don't Really Have to Do This, Do I?
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Strategic Planning: Getting to the Starting Line
Branding: We Used to Call It Reputation
Positioning: Finding Your Place in Your Markets
Marketing Planning: Deciding How to Communicate to Your Markets
Budgeting for Marketing: Knowing What You Can Spend
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Brochures and Qualifications Packages: Who Are You? What Have You
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Architect's Essentials of Marketing
