Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) and Marketing Comparison

Introduction
Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) is defined as: "A management concept that is designed to make all aspects of marketing communication such as advertising, sales promotion, public relations, and direct marketing work together as a unified force, rather than permitting each to work in isolation." (about.com, 2006) When a company selects and implements an IMC campaign, that company can focus all of its advertising and promotional efforts towards delivering the same united message and reaching their specific objective. …