Purpose of Assignment

This assignment is designed to help teams understand the interrelationships between brand strategy and the communication message to the target audience. It is a continuation of the group marketing plan and students should review the Week 3 Learning Team Assignment for assistance in product brand strategies the team has developed.

Assignment Steps

Develop a presentation on the branding strategy and marketing communication plan. 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.

Situational Analysis:

Vision , Mission, Strategic objectives, Values

Strengths/Weaknesses

Competitor's Strengths/Weaknesses

Market Segments

Product, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies:

Creating a Brand Image

Maintaining Brand Image

Branding Concerns

Promotion/Integrated Marketing Communication

Advertising Strategy/Objectives

Push and Pull

Media Strategy

Advertising Execution

Public Relations/Strategies

Note: Charts/graphs/tables do not count toward the word count.