marketing

noun

mar·ket·ing | \ ˈmär-kə-tiŋ

Definition of marketing

1a : the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market did most of her marketing in local stores

b : the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service New automobiles are the subject of intense marketing.

2 : an aggregate (see aggregate entry 3 sense 1) of functions involved in moving goods from producer to consumer The company will increase its budget for marketing.

Examples of marketing in a Sentence

The company will increase its budget for marketing. She has a job in marketing. She runs the company's marketing department.

Recent Examples on the Web

Kathleen McClure and Matthew Potts San Francisco Two presidents brought Kathleen McClure, 27, a project marketing manager at Google, and Matthew Potts, 28, an architect at Walker Warner, together. — SFChronicle.com, "City Hall weddings: Public displays of devotion," 7 June 2019 MaryBeth Searles, director of marketing and public relations at Witham, said that in addition to a constant quest for improvement, the company also shows sincere dedication to staff. — Witham Health Services, Indianapolis Star, "At Witham, top-tier care comes with the comfort of community," 7 June 2019 Chuck Coolen, head of marketing for McDonald's in Eastern Canada, said the company and the Raptors finalized a sponsorship deal 18 days before Demar DeRozan was traded for Kawhi Leonard last summer. — Emily Caron, SI.com, "Raptors' NBA Finals Run Has Cost McDonald's Millions in Free French Fries," 7 June 2019 According to Canada’s Financial Post, about this time last year, Chuck Coolen, head of marketing for McDonald’s in Eastern Canada, was finalizing a sponsorship deal. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "You want fries with that 3-pointer? How Raptors have cost McDonald’s $5.8 million in free fast food," 7 June 2019 Ads and other forms of marketing ostensibly serve a straightforward economic role. — The Economist, "Advertising may make people miserable, but it still has its uses," 6 June 2019 On a recent morning, Anni Glissman, a marketing manager in Chicago, was wearing her Apple EarPods on the train when the car emptied out. — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, "The Case for Wearing AirPods All the Time," 5 June 2019 Everyone can earn badges and raffle tickets on the site for prizes, according to Drew LaFollette, public relations and marketing manager for the library. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Westlake library summer challenge goes digital for first time," 3 June 2019 Last summer, independent hotel Motif installed Alexa in all 319 guestrooms — the largest hotel deployment of the devices in the world, according to Motif Seattle marketing manager Lauren Levasseur. — Melissa Hellmann, The Seattle Times, "As Seattle’s new hotels roll out automation to serve guests, workers worry," 18 May 2019

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