This innovative approach to managing government agencies, shows administrators how to apply private-sector marketing concepts and strategies to the delivery of public services. It explains how an agency's problems can be understood from a marketing perspective and offers practical, 'hands-on' guidance for developing marketing-based solutions that coordinate distinct yet interrelated functions into an integrated service delivery system. Also provided is a general introduction to marketing along with specific marketing-based ideas for program planning, development, budgeting, public relations and management.