Marketing Communication and Brand Strategy

Assignment Steps

Develop a minimum 700-word branding strategy and marketing communication plan in Microsoft® Word. This document should address at least 5 elements of the Situational Analysis and the Product, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies (modified below) sections of the marketing plan (from the Situational Analysis and the Product, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies lists below). The five elements you select should only come from the options provided below. You must include a measurement of customer loyalty and retention in your strategy document. You may include more than the minimum to provide clarity and coherence to your document. 

• Situational      Analysis:
  • Vision,       Mission, Strategic objectives, Values
  • Strengths/Weaknesses
  • Competitor's       Strengths/Weaknesses
  • Market       Segments
• Product,      Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies:
  • Creating       a Brand Image
  • Maintaining       Brand Image
  • Branding       Concerns
  • Promotion/Integrated       Marketing Communication
  • Advertising       Strategy/Objectives
  • Push       and Pull
  • Media       Strategy
  • Advertising       Execution
  • Public       Relations/Strategies

Note: Charts/graphs/tables do not count toward the word count.

The plan will be a continuation of your global or multi-regional business you chose in Week 1. This will be incorporated into your overall marketing plan for Week 6.

Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed references.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.