The document discusses different definitions of marketing. It provides two widely accepted definitions from the American Marketing Association and Boone and Kurtz that define marketing as the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, services, organizations, and events to create exchanges and maintain relationships that satisfy individual and organizational objectives. It also notes that marketing is a broad term that may include activities like media relations, public affairs, advertising, and stakeholder relations to strategically organize programs and services. The document emphasizes understanding the 4Ps of marketing - product, price, place, and promotion - for every program and service offered.