Homework
Purpose of Homework
This homework is designed to help students understand the interrelationships between brand strategy and the communication message to the target audience.
Task
Develop a minimum 700 words branding strategy and marketing communication plan in Microsoft Word. This document should address at least 5 elements of the Situational Analysis and the Product, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies (modified below) sections of the marketing plan (from the Situational Analysis and the Product, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies lists below). The five elements you select should only come from the options provided below. You must include a measurement of customer loyalty and retention in your strategy document. You may include more than the minimum to provide clarity and coherence to your document.
1) Situational Analysis:
2) Vision , Mission, Strategic objectives, Values
3) Strengths/Weaknesses
4) Competitor's Strengths/Weaknesses
5) Market Segments
6) Product, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies:
7) Creating a Brand Image
8) Maintaining Brand Image
9) Branding Concerns
10) Promotion/Integrated Marketing Communication
11) Advertising Strategy/Objectives
12) Push and Pull
13) Media Strategy
14) Advertising Execution
15) Public Relations/Strategies
16) Note: Charts/graphs/tables do not count toward the word count.
The plan will be a continuation of your global or multi-regional business you chose. This will be incorporated into your overall marketing plan.
Format your homework 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 homework, 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.