Throughout this course, you have learned about the elements of a marketing plan. This assignment will provide you with the opportunity to research the marketing methodology of an existing publicly traded company. Using a publicly traded, global company of your choice will provide you with access to a greater amount of information to complete this assignment. As you research this company, apply the theoretical learning from this course.
In this presentation, you will propose a new marketing plan for an existing product offered by the company. Your presentation will include the following information:
Company introduction: Introduce the company and product to the audience.
Competitive Analysis: Inform the audience of your selected company’s competitors, and how each is differentiated. Identify two strengths and two weaknesses of the selected company, compared to a minimum of two of the company’s competitors’ strengths or weaknesses.
Proposed Marketing Strategies: Describe the product of the company you selected for the marketing plan. Describe the current pricing strategy and describe if you will change the strategy. Describe the current promotional strategy (traditional and digital) and address if you will change the strategy.
Competitive Advantage: Identify whether the company has a competitive advantage in each of the areas of the four Ps. Remember that the company could have a competitive advantage in one area and not in another. Include supporting rationale.
Your PowerPoint presentation should be at least 8 slides in length, not counting the title and reference slides. For each content slide, be concise; use bullets, graphics, and images to entice engagement from your audience.