Assignment: Marketing Strategies
Complete the "Think About It" activity:
Select a consumer product of personal interest-one that you have purchased within the past six months. It can be anything, just as long you are familiar with the product and generally understand how it is marketed. Using the matrix model of marketing management in Table 1.2, fill in the cells of the matrix as completely and thoroughly as you can for the brand that you purchased. Be sure that your entries correspond to your perspective as a customer for this brand. In short, you are the target market. You may wish to create one or more positioning maps to help illustrate how you perceive the competitive playing field. Once you're done, examine the intersection of each cell.
• How do the elements of the marketing mix align with the four strategy categories in the left-hand column?
• Does every one of the 4 P's contribute to each of the strategic objectives established in the left-hand column?
• Do you see room for improvement? How would this assessment be different for other types of customers?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.