The roadmap to success for financial professionals using real-world examples, practical how-to's, and a structured approach to marketing strategy and tactics that covers the basics for beginners and inspires new ideas for marketing pros The Financial Marketing Services Handbook, Second Edition gives sales and marketing practitioners the practical tools and best practices they need both to improve their job performance and their retail and institutional marketing strategies. The FSM Handbook guides marketing and sales professionals working in an industry characterized by cut-throat competition, client mistrust, transformative technologies, and ever-changing regulation, to understand the practical steps they must take to turn these threats into opportunities. Providing invaluable information on how to target, win, and retain profitable customers, the book presents an overview of the basic marketing functions—segmentation, positioning, brand building, situational analyses, and tactical planning—as they relate specifically to the financial services industry. With up-to-date case studies, showing what has worked and, more tellingly, what hasn't, the book demonstrates how to effectively utilize the marketer's toolbox—from advertising and public relations to social media and mobile marketing. Discusses how social media (Twitter, Facebook, blogs, review sites) impact branding and sales Packed with new information on landing pages, email success factors, and smartphone apps Demonstrates how behavioral economics affect marketing strategy Case studies and charts are fully revised and updated The financial industry is under intense pressure to improve profits, retain high-value clients, and maintain brand equity without straining budgets. The first edition has become an industry-standard reference book and The Financial Services Marketing Handbook, Second Edition gives sales and marketing professionals even more of the information they need to stretch value from each marketing dollar.

Financial Services Marketing: an international guide to principles and practice contains the ideal balance of marketing theory and practice to appeal to advanced undergraduates and those on professional courses such as the Chartered Institute of Banking. Taking an international and strategic view of an increasingly important and competitive sector, Financial Services Marketing adopts a fresh approach in terms of structure, and is organised around the core marketing activities of marketing for acquisition and marketing for retention. Financial Services Marketing features: * Strong international focus: case studies and vignettes representing Asia-Pacific, Europe and the US. * Comprehensive coverage, focusing on both B2B and B2C marketing. * Expert insights into the latest innovations in the sector, from technological developments, CRM and customer loyalty to issues of social responsibility. Financial Services Marketing will help both the student and the practitioner to develop a firm grounding in the fundamentals of: financial services strategy, customer acquisition, and customer development. Reflecting the realities of financial services marketing in an increasingly complex sector, it provides the most up-to-date, international and practical guide to the subject available.

This new edition balances the theoretical and the practical for advanced undergraduates, those specialising in financial services at postgraduate level, individuals undertaking professional courses such as those offered by the IFS School of Finance, and employees working within the financial services sector. Ennew & Waite draw from global business cases in both B2B and B2C marketing, taking a unique approach in terms of structure by splitting discussion between marketing for acquisition and marketing for retention. This fully updated and revised second edition features: A revised approach to the industry in the light of the global financial crisis, including ethical considerations, consumer confidence issues, and new approaches to regulation New sections on e-commerce and its impact on customer relationships New case studies and vignettes A new companion website to support teaching, including PowerPoint slides, test bank questions, additional cases and cameo video mini-lectures. Financial Services Marketing 2e will help the student and the practitioner to develop a firm grounding in the fundamentals of financial services strategy, customer acquisition and customer development. Reflecting the realities of financial services marketing in an increasingly complex sector, it provides the most up-to-date, international and practical guide to the subject available.

Financial Services Marketing is an ideal introduction to this important sector, clearly demonstrating how marketing theory is applied in practice. Logically structured around the core marketing principles (buyer behaviour, segmentation, product development, distribution, pricing and promotion), the book is exceptionally clear and well written. In addition, topical and innovative approaches to marketing are also covered, including relationship marketing and customer loyalty. Unlike many other texts, the book does not focus exclusively on the retail environment but incorporates technological developments in delivery systems, including telephone and internet banking, and the use of IT in database marketing. Furthermore, it is the first text of its kind to devote a whole chapter to corporate financial services marketing. Critical to any text within this fast-moving environment, the book is also extremely up-to-date covering the latest regulatory developments under the Financial Services Authority and new forms of financial institutions, such as supermarket banks. Financial Services Marketing is for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses in financial services marketing, as well as professional courses such as the Chartered Institute of Bankers. It is also valuable to students studying services marketing courses.

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"In this second edition, Hooman Estelami solidifies his reputation as one of the foremost thinkers in the financial services sector. The book is indispensable for anyone working in the industry as it covers all aspects of consumer behavior, marketing strategy, and regulatory aspects of financial services." (Russell Winer, Chair, Marketing Department, Stern School of Business, New York University) "Marketing Financial Services is not only an excellent text for the course, but can serve as a reference to be used frequently well after the course work is completed." (Alison Munsch, Principal, Insights For Actions Research) "Both finance and marketing have been transformed in the turbulent present. Estelami's book notes these changes while emphasizing the core elements of both disciplines. Anyone, student, academic, or practitioner, will gain useful theoretical and practical insights from this book." (Arthur Kover, Consulting Director at HCD Research Inc., Management Fellow at Yale University, and former editor of the Journal of Advertising Research) "Estelami takes a strategic perspective to marketing while at the same time differentiating among strategy, tactics and policies. This is an insightful and highly informative book and one that is a must read for anyone involved in financial services." (Kent B. Monroe, author of Pricing: Making Profitable Decisions) This book provides a scientific approach to the practice of marketing financial services. The book approaches the topic from the perspective of the customer. Research findings related to consumer psychology and human decision making provide the foundation for a structured approach to understanding how individuals make their financial decisions. Drawing from this analysis, the book establishes successful marketing practices for advertising, distributing, and pricing financial products and services. In addition, the book provides a detailed outline of regulations affecting marketing practices, and discusses tactical and strategic tools used by financial services companies to penetrate the market. The book has been developed for use by individual readers eager to gain in-depth training on the topic on their own, and for classroom use by instructors in business schools at the MBA, undergraduate, and executive levels. Hooman Estelami is a full professor of marketing at Fordham University in New York. He received his Ph.D. in marketing from Columbia University, and has served as a consultant to several leading financial services companies. Dr. Estelami is the associate editor of the Journal of Product and Brand Management, and has published dozens of articles, research reports, and book chapters on topics relating to financial services marketing, pricing, customer service management, and buyer behavior. He has received several national awards for his research and teaching, and his work has been published in journals such as Journal of Financial Services Marketing, Journal of Retailing, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, International Journal of Research in Marketing, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Service Research, and Journal of Services Marketing. He is also the author of Marketing Turnarounds: A Guide to Surviving Downturns and Rediscovering Growth.

The first edition of The Marketing Handbook for Financial Advisors was released in 2014 and has been read and well received by thousands of financial advisors. This new edition has been revised to include updated information on some of the technology offered to financial advisors as well as an expanded section on how to operationalize LinkedIn on an ongoing basis. The Marketing Handbook for Financial Advisors is the first book of its kind. Written by an industry leader in financial services marketing, this actionable handbook cuts through the fluff to help financial advisors truly learn how to market their practices better. The book isn't meant to be an academic exploration of marketing in the industry -- it's a to-the-point explanation of how financial advisors can be smarter marketers written by a marketing professional who has worked with thousands of financial advisors.