The document contrasts transactional and relationship marketing. Transactional marketing focuses on one-off exchanges with a short-term focus on market share and brand management. Relationship marketing emphasizes ongoing exchanges and dialogue to develop long-term customer loyalty and mind share. It compares brand equity, which is the value of a well-known brand name based on profits and market share, to customer equity, which is the long-term value of the customer base through future revenues and retention.