Strategy and Positioning Paper MKT/421

For Prof. Howard Only

Select a new product or service that will be launched by either an existing organization or one you will create. Obtain your instructor's approval of your product or service before beginning this project.

Complete the following assignment using the "Strategy and Positioning Paper" template.

Write a 1,750- to 2,100-word paper explaining the following headings:

    An overview of the organization

    A detailed description of the product or service

    A SWOT analysis of the organization and offering

    A competitive analysis of the organization and offering

    A detailed description of your target market (including information on the geographic, demographic, psychographic and behavioral factors used to choose your market segment)

    Needs that cause your target market to buy

    A written positioning statement that identifies:

        Your organization's product/service

        Your target market

        How your product solves the target market's needs

        What makes your organization different from its competition

Include at least four sources of research that support your analysis; at least one must be the textbook, one from the University of Phoenix library, and one piece of secondary research. 

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.