Join, Carole Bond, of Gameshift and CIM South West Sustainability Ambassador at this practitioner-focused workshop, sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Management (CMI) and The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) at Plymouth University on 6 November 2017.

This is a practical session to explore what it means to carry out marketing management in a way that is purpose-driven (primarily focused on serving society's long-term wellbeing - in a profitable way).

Private sector companies are increasingly seeking to clarify a higher meaning (purpose) above maximising profits. Companies like Unilever and PwC see this as a way to create a thriving organisation that can motivate and inspire stakeholders (customers, staff and collaborators). Marketing sits at the intersect between a company and society. It is therefore core to enabling a company to live out its purpose in a way that maximises societal benefit in a profitable way.

The workshop will take a practical approach to the role marketing can take in driving purpose-driven businesses. A framework will be presented, which progresses previous research into sustainable marketing. An example of how a company might use this framework will be presented. Participants will then be given the opportunity to think through how the framework might be used in their organisation, or those they are aware of to harness the power of marketing to realise their purpose.

The workshop will be co-run by Dr Victoria Hurth, Associate Professor in Marketing at the University of Plymouth, Carole Bond of Gameshift and CIM South West regional board member and Nick Davies CEO of Neighbourly – a leading platform connecting companies with their communities. It will offer practitioners, and those interested in the topic, a way to rethink and re-enact marketing in order to drive highly successful, meaningful and sustainable businesses.

The event is free to attend, but you do need to book your place:

Date: 6 November 2017

Time:16:00 – 18.30

Venue:Room 605, Rolle Building, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA

Cost:Member: Free

For further information:

CMI (Chartered Management Institute) Networks Support

e-mail: networks.support@managers.org.uk 

telephone:  01536 207394.