The book takes an innovative approach to promotional strategy and focuses on the integration of the entire promotion mix, not just advertising. As with prior editions, this edition is built on a solid behavioral foundation.

The authors' conviction is that advertising, trade promotion, consumer promotion, personal selling, direct marketing, public relations and publicity, and corporate advertising are all component parts of one integrated promotional mix. Today, most other authors and marketing practitioners also advocate this integrated marketing communication approach.

The book presents numerous practical, real-world examples, illustration, advertisements and cases and has been thoroughly updated and expanded to include topics of greatest importance to today's students and marketing practitioners.

A thorough discussion of the Internet for advertising and direct marketing is presented and media promotion and utilization statistics have been updated through 1999.