http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com The progression of marketing -- moving beyond traditional to include interactive, consumer driven, social marketing has spread like Ebola. It's often referred to as Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). IMC is ushering in a new era in which marketers... http://www.a1articles.com/article_103871_3.html 17th November 2006 I'm sure you remember sitting in your marketing class in college when your instructor blurted something about the Four P's of Marketing. If you weren't paying attention or perhaps missed class that day, here is a quick review. It's really a simple conce... http://www.a1articles.com/article_100855_64.html 15th November 2006 Okay, so we have all learned about the 4P's of marketing in undergrad: Product, Place, Price and Promotion. If not, you can open up one of your old marketing text books, blow off the dust and read about it there. 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