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Module 1 Discussions: Strategic Marketing
Read Jensch, J. (2013). Strategic marketing-Developing a corporate brand platform.
The strategic marketing platform also includes decisions related to segmentation, targeting, and positioning.
Explain how each of these concepts apply to marketing Extra Strength Tylenol.
Module 2 Discussions: Branding
View the slide show on brand personality at https://www.slideshare.net/sjhus/brand-personality-presentation
How would you characterize the brand personality of the Chevrolet Volt, GM's entry in the electric car market?
How might that personality be projected in the Volt's advertising campaign?
Module 3 Discussions: Inventory Management
Read Kokemuller, N. (n.d.) Advantages and disadvantages of just-in-time inventory. Houston Chronicle.
Briefly review the positive and negative aspects of just-in-time inventory management.
Would this be a good concept to utilize in furniture retailing? Why or why not?
Module 4 Discussions: Promotion Strategy
Review the following articles:
Push and pull marketing strategies (n.d.). Marketing made simple.
Riley, J. (2012). Promotion - Push & pull strategies.
Under what circumstances would you advocate a promotion strategy that depended more on personal selling (push) than advertising (pull)?
Would this be a good strategy to utilize in furniture marketing? Why or why not?
Module 5 Discussions: Pricing Strategy
Read Mealey, L. (2013). How to price your restaurant menu.
Assume you are about open a 50-seat restaurant in the central business district of a mid-sized city. There are at least 20 eating places within 3 blocks of your location, including McDonald's, several mid-priced ethnic restaurants, a brewpub, and 2 establishments with gourmet aspirations. You've chosen an "American Family" concept featuring comfort food, homemade pie, and daily soup specials. A common pricing model for restaurants is to price at 3 times food costs. However, upscale restaurants commonly use 2 times food costs and mass market chains tend toward 4 times food costs.
Can you explain these differences?
Where do you see your restaurant's pricing model? Explain.
Suppose the food cost of meatloaf dinner (including a green salad, potato, vegetable, pie, and coffee totaled $4.69. What would your menu price be?
Suppose now that this meatloaf dinner were featured as your "daily special." Would that make a difference? Explain.
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Case study - grantpac ltd
: Individual Case Study - Grantpac Ltd, Brief: You have been retained as a consultant by Paul Green, the Managing Director of Grantpac Ltd, to advise on the tasks facing the new appointee to the role of National Sales and Marketing Manager
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Trace evolution of hollywood studio system economic recovery
: Trace the evolution of the Hollywood studio system's economic recovery in the middle and late 1970s. What were the important blockbusters of the period?
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Organization to remain competitive
: View the Seth Godin video about innovation, Seth Godin: How to get your ideas to spread. Think of an innovative company and explain how its ability to adapt has enabled the organization to remain competitive in its industry. Review several of you..
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How did america growing wealth affect american architecture
: How did America's growing wealth affect American architecture? Think of a large city near you. How would this city look if these changes had not occurred? Why?
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Briefly review the positive and negative aspects
: Read Kokemuller, N. (n.d.) Advantages and disadvantages of just-in-time inventory. Houston Chronicle. Briefly review the positive and negative aspects of just-in-time inventory management
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What were the justifications for european colonialism
: What were the justifications for European colonialism? How did European colonialism influence the development of Arab cinema?
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How do you think slave trade shaped social in europe
: Based on your readings of this week's material (textbook and primary documents), how do you think slavery and slave trade shaped social and economic developments in Europe?
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Solve a linear programming model for this problem
: The Mycron Company produces three electrical products-clocks, radios, and toasters. These products have the following resource requirements: Formulate and solve a linear programming model for this problem.
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Plot the demand curve for the firm
: Compute the elasticities for each independent variable and Determine the implications for each of the computed elasticities for the business in terms of short-term and long-term pricing strategies. Provide a rationale in which you cite your results..
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