EBK UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS
EBK UNDERSTANDING BUSINESS
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ISBN: 8220106844298
Author: Nickels
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 16.4, Problem 16.4AQ
Summary Introduction

To discuss: The reason behind the success of promotion of ice bucket challenge to create awareness about the disease ALS.

Introduction: The unpaid information about individual, product or event being distributed through the media platforms among the public is known as the publicity.

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