Is it attempting to create new products or find new customers or a combination thereof?

Watch the accompanying video and use the Miles and Snow Organizational Strategy typology to describe what category your company is in and why. (It is very important to explain why you think your company is in the category that you have selected. You need to explain the rationale for your decision). B)Use the Ansoff Matrix […]

Why has more progress been made on customer value differentiation than on customer needs differentiation?

Discussion Thread: Relationship Marketing and ‘Every Good Endeavor’ As part of your Doctoral journey, you are reading Timothy Keller’s book ‘Every Good Endeavor.’ On page 41 of the hardcover version of this book, he included, “Did God create food only to provide for necessity (nutrition) and not also for delight and good cheer? So to […]

How have recent technological advances affected the firm or the industry with respect to manufacturing, process efficiency, distribution, supply chain effectiveness, promotion, cost-reduction, or customer relationship management?

You will need to collect information on the major forces which are impacting or are likely to impact your project SBU. You need to gain a feel for this by using secondary sources and your textbook. Your text can act as a guide for the major topics impacting the business, the secondary sources provide information […]

Describe and justify how these environmental factors will influence a marketing strategy.

Unit 2 Discussion You work for a firm that is in the process of developing a marketing strategy. You have been tasked with finding environmental trends and identifying specific factors that will influence the development of your marketing strategy. Review the material above and your course unit content. Conduct research from two credible trade sources. […]

How does quality relate to customer satisfaction with the airline brand?

4.3 – Assignment: Brainstorming New Product Ideas D i s c u s s For this discussion, pick an airline, domestic or international, and address the following topics: Discuss the airline’s branding strategy. What do you feel is their competitive advantage? How does quality relate to customer satisfaction with the airline brand?

Could the makers make money selling it? Meaning, was it a technical failure, commercial, or a financial flop?

Apply the criteria of the Stage-Gate process (Gate1) to explain why any one of these new product ideas failed. Choose one and look it up on Google, and confront it with the three questions to see if one was the culprit: Could it be properly made? Could it be sold? Could the makers make money […]

Which factors should you consider when choosing retail partners?

Marketing Applications Ch 17 Complete the Marketing Applications questions in Chapter 17 Marketing Applications Does Reebok pursue an intensive, an exclusive, or a se-lective distribution intensity strategy? Would you suggest any changes to this strategy? 2. Imagine that you designed a high end line of clothing and accessories. Which factors should you consider when choosing […]

Describe methods that Lee could use to identify her internal strengths and weaknesses information.

https://www.census.gov/ Summarize a marketing strategy for Lee’s business, addressing each part. Part 1 Mission Redefine Lee’s mission. Lee’s current mission is more of a product-oriented mission statement. For example, “We sell flowers” or “We make pizza.” Write a marketing-oriented mission statement for Lee’s business. Part 2: Situation Analysis Organization Strengths and Weaknesses: Describe methods that […]

Conduct a situational analysis (environmental scan) and SWOT analysis, identify the product offerings, keys to success, and any critical issues your business currently faces, including COVID.

Required Sources: Kotler, P., & Keller, K. (2016). Marketing Management. (15th ed.). Boston, MA: Prentice Hall. ISBN-978-0-13-385646-0 This week you will review the environment your organization operates in. Conduct a situational analysis (environmental scan) and SWOT analysis, identify the product offerings, keys to success, and any critical issues your business currently faces, including COVID. This […]