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Proposed Research Topic: Implementation of digital marketing and E- commerce strategy across global business operations in building materials sector. To recommend and analyse the best approaches for the implementation and to create implementation plan (road map) in the use of E -commerce and digital marketing for the organisation.
Introduction
The term ‘internet’ has achieved successful impact towards marketing and business since the first website (http://info.cern.ch) went live in 1991. Over billions of people now a day’s use internet regularly for their web searches, entertainment, information and more. This changed the behaviour of consumers and the way companies market to both consumers as well as businesses has been changed. To achieve or succeed organisations definitely will need strategists, marketers and agencies with the knowledge of digital media such as web, e-mail, and mobile.
Digital marketing is has very similar meaning to ‘electronic marketing’ it is described as the management and execution of marketing using digital channels such as email, social media, interactive TV, IPTV and wireless media in conjunction with digital data about the customer behaviour and characteristics. E-commerce is the management which includes online sales transactions and non-financial transactions. The aim of the project is to understand the implementation of digital marketing and e-commerce within the construction sector. And to identify best approach and implementation road map for the construction sector organisation.
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In the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, the general held belief is that the construction sector has not be willing to adapt to changes that comes with information technology. Nevertheless, the AEC industry has several practical applications that facilitate the technology, outsourcing and exchange of information within the industry, the roles of technology adopted are important to sustain the quality of life (QOL) to mankind [1].
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Shin, N. (2001). Strategies for Competitive Advantage in Electronic Commerce. Journal of Electronic Commerce Research, 2 (4), pp. 164-171.
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