Topics:
1. Definiton
2. Meaning
3. Principles of guerilla marketing
4. Tools
5. Advantages of guerilla marketing
6. Examples
Introduction:
The term "guerrilla marketing" was first used by Jay Conrad Levinson in his popular 1984 book, Guerrilla Marketing. In it, he describes this method of marketing as nontraditional, low-cost or no-cost ways of marketing, promoting, advertising, publicizing, etc. Some have called it unconventional marketing; some have called it extreme marketing; still others have even used the term stealth marketing. And all of these apply in the sense that the tactics are nontraditional and low- or no-cost.
Guerrilla marketing has a major profit orientation and emphasis. Since guerrilla marketers don’t have unlimited funds, they must employ smarter rather than harder ways to work. This is done through the full use of time, energy, information, knowledge and, most of all, imagination. The guerrilla marketer must use all of his or her contacts to network, find creative publicity stories, angles and outlets, and generate ideas that'll get noticed and talked about.
This type of marketing is primarily designed for small businesses and independent professionals. Other organizations such as nonprofits have also found it beneficial. It's great for small business because it's important for a guerrilla marketer to be flexible and agile to react to marketplace environments and influences-- without layers of bureaucracy to go through, small businesses can change course as needed.
Guerrilla marketing is a form of marketing which relies on the use of innovative, unexpected, and quirky techniques to familiarize people with a brand or concept. The goal is to gain exposure by being unusual, and to attract buzz and discussion along the way. This style of marketing is very well suited to small businesses and companies with limited advertising budgets, although major corporations around the world have also been