... . In today's economy it is becoming increasingly necessary for companies to expand globally in order to survive; but to do so successfully, preparation and strategic marketing activities are essential. The benefits of partnering are evident, if the process is implemented successfully and all parties are committed to maintaining the goals throughout the project. There are several ... benefits including, but not limited to: projects being completed on time and within budget, problems solved proactively by individuals working together, all parties successfully creating a project. Partnering...

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... and promotion, joint research and development, enhanced supplier partnerships, licensing agreements and distributing agreements (Fig 3). The allied firms seek to conduct business activities collaboratively with the view of achieving mutual benefits that are unattainable separately (Kale & Singh 2009). In the current business environment, common strategic alliances include franchising, mergers, and joint ventures. Fig 1 below gives an overview of various conceivable inter ... ...

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... new customers for brands by building awareness and encouraging trial. Marketing communication also maintains a brand's current customer base by reinforcing their purchase behaviour by providing additional information about the brand's benefits. A secondary goal of marketing communication is building and reinforcing relationship with customers, prospects, retailers, and other important stakeholders.       The study of marketing communication in management studies is gaining a lot of ... ...

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