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Here are the terms for Chapter 5 Review. Quiz on Monday.

CHAPTER 5 QUESTIONS.  Pg. 200 questions 1, 2, 3, and 4. 

All of the following are fair game for THURSDAYS Test!!

innovation
invention
co-operative
feasibility study
8 stages of product development
utility
form utility
information utility
place utility
possession utility
product mapping
marketing opportunity analysis
benefit analysis
knock off
word of mouth marketing
tween
age compression
ergonomics

Quiz on Tuesday!

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Problem based assignment.

You and your marketing team has been hired to help improve   community. You are to create a marketing g campaign to help change people's behavior in a positive way at Frank Hurt.

First: you must decide what topic you are going to focus on.

Second: you need to create a list of attainable and realistic goals. (1-3, don't to too many, keep your campaign focused).

Third: just like in other projects, you are to come up with a plan on how you will affect change, that is, change peoples views thoughts or actions on your topic. This stage may invoke you conducting market research. For example you may want to know if there is a specific demographic that you should be targeting. You may want to have a focus group.

Four:  specific strategies. Now you need to come up with specific plans on how you plan on getting people to think of your topic. (you should use at least 3 different media types or marketing techniques).
Ideas may include but are not limited too:
Contests
Ads on Bee TV
Social media, Facebook, twitter, tumblr, linkin.
Guerrilla marketing
Posters.
Shock scenes, like in the truth.com commercials
Maybe a give away, perhaps an item with your message on it. (like how brands use customers to advertise their brands by wearing the products)

Five: now you are to go out and carry out your plan.

Assessment. You will be assessed on how well you follow the steps above. Did you follow them?  Where you thorough?  Did you demonstrate an understanding of marketing strategies? Did you use a variety of strategies?  75 marks

Community response: I will be doing some research (surveys, focus groups in other classes) to see if your campaign was noticed and if it achieved any of your goals.  Did it make people think?  Even for just 10 seconds.

Nov 28

Today you will finish watching "Thank you for Smoking"

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1. What is a lobbyist?

2. What do lobbyists do?

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3. In paragraph form, explain the positives and negative of lobbyists on companies and society. 

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4. Find an industry that uses lobbyist.  Give an example of how the lobbyist have been used and what they have done, good or bad.

Nov 26

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Go to the following link and answer the following questions.

http://www.virgin.com/home.aspx

1. What is the product mix for the Virgin brand?

2. What challenges would such a diverse product mix present for the people in charge of marketing?

3. Go to the About Virgin Link: write a brief overview of the Virgin company?

4. What type of person is Richard Branson, what are his characteristics, and do you think that his personality has contributed to his success? Explain.

5. Explore the virgin website. What are 5 things that you find interesting?

6. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate the Virgin website? EXPLAIN

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Today we are going to start  looking at pricing.  
Read pages 245 -248  
1.  What are Variable costs, Fixed Costs, Gross profit, net profit.  
Next read pages 255 to 257.
2. What laws govern pricing?
3.  What are marketing boards and how do they operate?  
Go to the LINK
4. How does this marketing board promote eggs?
5. What are the strengths and weaknesses

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Today we are going to watch a video on 'lousy labels'.

Questions.

1. Why do companies use the words 'Natural' and 'Organic'?
2. According to Derek Krasnik, the lobbyist for cosmetic companies, who's responsibility is it to buy 'natural' products? 
3. Why does 7th Generation die their diapers beige?
4.  Now it is your turn.  I want you to think of a product, shampoo, snack food etc and then go on-line and research the ingredients and its impact on you, your health, and the environment.  What did you fined?  Was it better that you though?  Worse?  How?

Nov 22

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Today we are continuing with product development and we are going to look at some 'strange' new products that are entering the market.  

First, you will need to open the Document "NEW PRODUCTS" on the shared drive (go to the shared drive, open classes, Mr. Southwell, and then open the NEW PRODUCTS document)

Then answer the following question on FIVE of the products. (answer question 1-4 five times)

1. Do you think that this product will sell (is it feasible)?

2.  Do you think that this product would have a traditional, niche, fad, or seasonal life cycle?

3.  Who would the target market for this product be? (Be specific)

4.  How do you think this product would best be marketed (T.V., Radio. Internet, Infomercials etc)

 

Answer only once, at the end.

5.  What are at least 3 things that make a product successful?

 

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Now it is time to put your Brand Projects together.  They need to be put together with a full cover page and polished as if you were presenting them to the CEO.  It must include:

A customer profile/target market
Competitive Analysis
Market Research (Questions)
Benefit Analysis
Slogan,
Logo,
Packaging designs
Sample pricing (with justification)
What distribution channel(s) will you use
The 5 countries that you have chosen with evidence why and reasons why you chose these countries.
You must include your 3 sample advertisements  

PROJECTS DUE MONDAY 

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You have time to finish your Igniting the Buzz project which are DUE Friday

 

Marketing advertisement presentations:

Each student is to choose on advertisement and present it to the class. Your presentation must include:

* the ad itself

* the target market

* advertising strategies that are used

* strengths of the ad

* weaknesses of the ad

* at least one question for the class and then you are to guide the class in a discussion.

OUT OF 30 MARKS!!!!

 

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Now that you have some ideas about distribution, it is time to discuss your actual promotion plan.  Today you are to start with making a Promotion Campaign Chart, mapping the possible opportunities for your.  There is a sample on page 386 but make sure you add different types of social media, perhaps mobile marketing, hyper marketing and guerrilla marketing.  You may want to use the idea of flash mobs or other different campaigns that you have seen.  You will need to have FIVE different platforms for promotion.  You do not necessarily need to run the ads but prepare and plan for them.  

Projects DUE MONDAY!

Marketing 11, go over pages 180-188  in the textbook on utility

Next complete the following assignment

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Now that you have chosen a method of distribution, it is time to look at specific countries.  You are to choose 5 countries that you are to focus your distribution in.  You may choose to have a base country on several different continents or just focus on one or two continents.  What you need to do is decide what countries will best suit your target market.  You need to include several Statistical Reasons for the countries you have chosen.  Use this LINK for the statistics. 

Nov 14

Commercial Day

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Today there will be some reading and questions.

Start by reading 'Product Mapping' on pgs 191 - 193 in your textbook.

1. Define Product mapping in your own words.

2. Look at Figure 5.26 on page 193. This is an example of a product mapping chart. You are to create your own chart (ON THE COMPUTER) using the following Information:

The TOPIC is Snack Foods

Use the same category rating scales:

messy ---------------------------- easy to eat

unhealthy/fattening -------------- healthy/low fat

boring/traditional ---------------- fun/interesting flavours

expensive ----------------------- inexpensive

The snack foods that you are to put on the chart are:

pudding (chocolate, vanilla, etc)

cut up veggies

fruit (apples, bananas, etc)b

granola bars (and similar products)

cheese snacks (handi snacks, cheese strings etc)

crackers (saltine, ritz, etc)

chips (tortilla and potato)

3. When you are done, share your results with someone else. Explain how similar or different your chart was.

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Please read 326 to 329

Answer questions 2a and 3a and hand in

Next, for your project, explain what distribution channels you will use to distribute your goods.  

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Today you will read an article on Xbox One and PS4.

Here is the LINK

Questions
1. How are Microsoft and Sony trying to differentiate their consoles? In other words what is there USP Unique Selling Proposition.

2. Why are they launching the consoles when they are?

3. Which console will be more successful?  Why?


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Present commercials

Work on projects

Nov 12

Commercial day  

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Failed Products Assignment!
Go to the following links or you can search for your own and find 3 products and answer the following questions for each product. Answer in SENTENCES and YOUR OWN WORDS please.
http://www.dailyfinance.com/photos/top-25-biggest-product-flops-of-all-time


1. What company did you choose? Is the failure a product or service?
2. Can you find a picture of the product on the internet? If so, paste it into your work. (google images might help)
3. Describe why the product/service failed?
4. Do you think that this product/service could have been successful if it was marketed differently? WHY/WHY NOT?
5. What can other companies and marketers learn from this failure?

Remember you must choose 3 products.

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By the end of class, you should have your slogan and logo ready to go.

Today you are going to look at price.  You will need to look at your competition to determine the best price point for your product(s). Include some samples and a reasoning for the price points

Commercial Day

Good morning, today we are going to look at the world largest auto show. This is where cars are announced and the process of selling to the public begins. Some cars here are just CONCEPT cars, others are ready for production. Please use the following link to answer the questions. 

LINK


1. What is a concept car and why are they made?

2. You are now to pick 3 of the cars highlighted at this link. For each one, please give a brief write up (in your own words) and include a picture. In your write up include the main interesting features of the car, a picture, how is it different than its competition, its target market and whether or not you feel it will be successful with reasons.

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Branding and Packaging

Today you are to come up with a Slogan, Logo, Packaging Design and discuss your advertising strategies.  We will look at some campaigns to help you with ideas today.

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Video Questions:
1. Do you think that Mukluk boots would have 'taken off' if Kate Moss (supermodel) hadn't been seen wearing one of the first pairs? Why?
2. What are 'knock offs"
3. What is 'word of mouth marketing' (Idea viruses)?
4. Why are 18-24 year olds a good demographic to market to?

Quiz tomorrow

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Branding and Packaging

Today you are to come up with a Slogan, Logo, Packaging Design and discuss your advertising strategies. 

You are Presenting your Ads on Wednesday

Oct 3/Nov 1

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Please  answer this question in paragraph form. How does product placement and branding affect the movie industry and society as a whole?  Is it a good thing?  Bad thing? Does it have an impact?  Are people aware?

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INVENTORY!!


Given that only 4 companies control the advertising for over 75% of all product placement, does that give them too much influence or power?  Why or why not?  Use examples.