10 Page Term Paper on Apple and Social Media
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MKT 345 Final Term Paper
Saint Leo University
Term Paper on Social Media
MKT 345
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Introduction
Indent first sentence of each paragraph – tell the reader what this paper is about and what you will be covering.
Key Products
Describe the company’s key offerings…
Target Markets
Review the demographics, psychographics, and other attributes of the current target market.
Key Benefit of Products to Consumers
Think of all aspects such as product attributes, branding, support services, etc.
Pricing Strategies
Describe and critique the pricing strategies, including payment options.
Distribution Strategies
Describe and critique the distribution strategies (both traditional and using the Internet).
Current Promotional Activities
Describe and critique the promotion and advertising, including public relations, publicity (buzz online), Internet advertising, direct marketing, and sales promotions online. These should include blogs, video, viral campaigns, mobile marketing, Facebook activities, podcasting, and search engine marketing.
Customer Relationship Management
Critique customer relationship management, especially attempts to create loyal customer communities via social media activities.
Web Site Review
Critique the company’s websites in terms of aesthetics, content, and functionality. At any time in your critique you can use specific examples of other companies that may have done something better in a particular aspect to highlight any deficiencies of the company you are analyzing. If the company is doing something very well, you can also use examples of other companies that have not done as well in similar activities as a way to highlight and support your arguments.
Social Media Review
Provide an overall assessment as to the company’s overall social media and Internet marketing strategy, as well as recommendations for improving the marketing strategies in the future.
SWOT Analysis
As it pertains to Social Media, perform a SWOT Analysis. (Strengths/Weaknesses internal to the company and product; Opportunities/Threats external to the company for the next 1-3 years. Include this in a table format. Five examples of each. This table should be SINGLE-spaced – do not change it to meet TEN full pages.
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Recommendations
Based on the research performed, if you were the new Social Media Manager, what changes would you recommend. Do not use “I” statements as APA does not allow first person writing. Instead write like this, ‘Recommendations for improvement for the social media program would include…’
Conclusion
In summary, xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx
References
Berg, A. (2011). xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Use this for help if you need it
http://www.calvin.edu/library/knightcite/
No excuse for a perfectly formatted reference page.
The second & subsequent lines of your reference are indented five spaces
References list must be in alphabetical order per APA guidelines.
Appendix
Include something in the APPENDIX of your final paper – it could be something that summarizes your key recommendation or anything you want to include from a figure perspective as long as this adds value to your paper.
This is a requirement for your final submission – so do not miss this task!
Do NOT include any visuals within the paper itself!