Can You Help Me with My Marketing Homework??
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Assignment 1 Positioning Statement and Motto
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Name: Professor’s Name: Course Title: Date: Company/Brand Selected (Alfa Romeo Hewlett Packard, Subway, or Sony): |
1. Target Customers/Users
Who are the target customers for the company/brand? Make sure you tell why you selected each item that you did. (NOTE: DO NOT say “ANY, ALL, EVERYONE” you cannot target everyone, you must be specific)
Age Bracket: [Insert response]
Gender: [Insert response]
Income Bracket: [Insert response]
Education Level: [Insert response]
Lifestyle: [Insert response]
Psychographics (Interest, Hobbies, Past-times): [Insert response]
Values (What the customer values overall in life): [Insert response]
Other items you would segment up on: [Insert response]
How does the company currently reach its customers/users? What methods and media does the company use to currently reach the customers/users? What methods and media should the company use to currently reach the customers/users?
[Insert response]
What would grab the customers/users’ attention? Why do you think this will capture their attention?
[Insert response]
What do these target customers’ value from the business and its products? Why do you think they value these items?
[Insert response]
2. Competitors
Who are the brand’s competitors? Provide at least 3 competitors and tell why you selected each competitor.
Competitor 1: [Insert response]
Competitor 2: [Insert response]
Competitor 3: [Insert response]
What product category does the brand fit into? Why have you placed this brand into the product category that you did?
[Insert response]
What frame of reference (frame of mind) will customers use in making a choice to use/purchase this brand/service? What other brands/companies might customers compare this brand to (other than the top three identified above)?
[Insert response]
3. USP (Unique Selling Proposition) Creation
What is the brand’s uniqueness? Why do you think this is a key uniqueness for this business?
[Insert response]
What is the competitive advantage of the brand? How is it different from other competing brands? Why do you consider this a competitive advantage?
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What attributes or benefits does the brand have that dominate competitors? Why do you think they dominate?
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How is this brand/company better than its competitors? What is the brand’s USP (Unique Selling Proposition? Why have you decided upon this USP?
Unique Selling Proposition: [Insert response]
Defense of USP: [Insert response]
4. Positioning Statement & Motto
Develop a new positioning statement and motto for the brand you selected. Below is an example of BMW’s positioning statement and motto. Discuss why you created the items that you did?
· BMW Positioning statement: The brand for discerning customers of sports cars (target customers) who want an exhilarating experience (USP).
· BMW Motto: BMW is the ultimate driving machine.
Newly Created Positioning Statement: [Insert response]
Defense of Positioning Statement Creation: [Insert response]
Newly Created Motto: [Insert response]
Defense of Motto Creation: [Insert response]