Robert E. Hinson

Thomas Anning-Dorson

Stanley Coffie

Genevieve Bosah

Ibn Kailan Abdul-Hamid

Drawing on the expertise of multi-disciplinary scholars from emerging economies, this volume aims to share fascinating perspectives on marketing communications by discussing the shift in the power of public relations, and highlighting how the small and local use communication effectively to improve performance and shares useful lessons on how to communicate hope by responding to customer emotions during uncertainties. The book contains valuable lessons and insights on communicating corporate social responsibility, effective social media communication, enacting brand purpose through communication, and using aesthetics in point-of-purchase advertising to drive purchase intention. It is the first of its kind to highlight key conceptual issues and provide critical empirical evidence on marketing communications in and from emerging economies. Corporate executives, educators, students, policymakers and businesses would find this book a useful tool on marketing communication as it lays bare some important strategic and operational insights specific to emerging markets.

Conceptual Issues and Empirical Evidence

Marketing Communications in Emerging Economies, Volume II

Richard Boateng

Sheena Lovia Boateng

Longe Olumide Babatope

For African enterprises, entrepreneurs and governments to take full advantage of new digital opportunities, they need a shared strategic understanding of where they are, what they have, and what they may need to have for the future. This book presents this shared strategic vision to guide future coordinated actions of African enterprises, entrepreneurs, consumers/citizens and governments in using new and emerging digital technologies. It showcases how consumers/citizens, entrepreneurs, organisations, institutions and governments are leveraging new and emerging digital innovations to disrupt and transform value creation and service delivery in Africa.

New Frontiers and a Shared Strategic Vision

Digital Innovations, Business and Society in Africa

Henry Boateng

Albert Anani-Bossman

Ayça Can Kirgiz

Meenakshi Gujral

The first of this two-volume work brings to the fore marketing communication theories and concepts that are prominent in emerging economy contexts, and highlights the opportunities and challenges within these markets. Offering a distinctive meaning and importance to both the practice and the theory of marketing communications in emerging economies, this collection introduces the foundational issues of marketing communications as well as the broader marketing communication environment and how they impact on communication strategy development and implementation. With contributors from diverse disciplines, the book establishes the importance of linking customer value creation, national culture and the management process with the marketing communications strategy. It highlights the critical role of research, the changing trends in marketing communication in the digital age and the communication opportunities for small and large brands. This book is a useful tool for orporate executives, educators, students, policymakers and businesses on marketing communication in emerging markets.

Foundational and Contemporary Issues

Marketing Communications in Emerging Economies, Volume I

Thomas Anning-Dorson

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