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Do you think the theoretical knowledge in marketing is useful or just theories, and real life is different?

please, give a successful case you did based on theoretical knowledge in Marketing.

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Question added by Mohamed Hendy , Commercial director & Co- founder , The matchers
Date Posted: 2013/06/25
PRADEEP MEHRA
by PRADEEP MEHRA , CEO , Angel international Inc.

Theoretical knowledge is must and is necessary, it has to applied in real life and in the marketing process.
As customer retention has become more of a business priority in our intensifying competitive markets, the marketing function has evolved from influencing potential customers to involving them the company's business planning and advancement.
It prepares the ground for a sales person to approach a consumer.
Marketing as such is not direct and it uses various methods like advertising, brand marketing, public relations, direct mails and viral marketing for creating an awareness of the product THE APPLICATION IN PROCESS REQUIRES PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE.
The process of marketing has to be structured appropriately to effect sales.
Sales functions are inadequate in today's times without marketing and marketing functions cannot be performed without theoretical knowledge.

Fazal Ebrahim Dawood
by Fazal Ebrahim Dawood , Chief Executive Officer , Stardist Ltd

Anyone who has been intensively involved in marketing activities knows that it is very eco social and geo political. 

FMCG Retailing for example is different and diverse in different part of the world. Applying same theories in Europe and Africa would be totally inappropriate. 

Marketing is a very creative function and if you rely solely on theorical studies.......................

Mehdi Terrak
by Mehdi Terrak , JR Brand manager , DANONE

It depends on many factos : Eco-Social , Geo-political.
Theoretical is always useful but with pratices you'll see that there is a large difference.
and i repeat it depends on the market & the geopolitical situation.
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MUHAMMAD DANISH BOCHA
by MUHAMMAD DANISH BOCHA , SHOP OWNER , ARMAZÉM BELEZA

theoretical knowledge is good for knowing market skills but no doubt the real market is so different and when any person practice that market experience's he knows that what so ever he learn in theory is quite simple and market is so huge.

Gourab Mitra
by Gourab Mitra , Manager IT Project Program and Delivery Management(Full Time Contract/Consulting Role) , IXTEL(ixtel.com)

Theoretical knowledge is like the base of a building without which you cannot progress far. However, in real life, things are customized according to invidual needs. But the basis of the same is always the theoretical knowledge.

MUTARI MUHD
by MUTARI MUHD , Classroom teaching , Habu na gata memorial school gumel

Its necessary to applied in marketing process

Ravshanbek Abdullaev
by Ravshanbek Abdullaev , Accountant , Fajr Al Mustaqbal General Trading LLC

Theory is a useful, sometimes very powerful tool, but mostly real world is different from the theory. We could have a utopia if the theories worked

ABUBAKAR  BAWA SHUAIB
by ABUBAKAR BAWA SHUAIB , Office Assistant , Kebbi

Yes many apply their theoretical knowledge in their marketing

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