The Psychology of Donations

In this activity, students will explore profiles representing different types of charity (and social causes and not-for-profit) supporters and donors. These profiles will help them understand the diverse factors that drive charitable behavior, as they highlight each charity supporter’s persona, motivations, and attitudes toward giving. An ideal activity for understanding motivations and consumer behavior in a social marketing context.

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Should We Create a Consumer Panel?

Students review a management team meeting discussing the for and against of establishing a consumer panel for a bank. Their task is to determine whether or not the bank should move to this research approach or continue with their annual customer survey only. A good activity for a deeper understanding of the role and purposes of consumer panels in marketing research.

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Using Consumer Panels for Marketing Research

Consumer panels are a key tool in marketing research, widely used for their cost-effectiveness and ability to provide continuous insights. Instead of relying solely on one-time studies, companies often use consumer panels to gather ongoing feedback from selected customers. In this activity, your students will get a good understanding of consumer panels and how they work, as well as why they are widely used and what are their risks and limitations.

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Techniques to Generate Consumer Reviews

Generating consumer reviews can be a powerful approach to making services tangible, building trust in the brand, and reducing purchase risk for first-time customers. In this activity, students assess different approaches to generating more consumer reviews and evaluate which ones are likely to be more effective.

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Marketing Ethics Game: Version 2

This is a points-based game built around 10 ethical and social dilemmas (trade-offs). In each round, students need to make a strategic decision that will add/remove points for profits, customer satisfaction, staff satisfaction, and ethical behavior. But what is more important to your students – profit maximization or running a well-balanced business? Designed as a game to make ethical decisions fun, enjoyable, and more real-world based. Note: This is an updated version of the existing Marketing Ethics Decision Game.

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Experts in Positioning: Cigarette Brands

While smoking may be going out of fashion and cigarette advertising has been banned in many parts of the world, cigarette brands do provide marketers with an excellent introduction to how to position a brand in a cluttered and competitive market. This is primarily a visual-based activity for students and a great opportunity to learn more about positioning.

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Evaluating the Impact of Sales Promotions

Students are presented with multiple sales promotion (non-discount) tools being used by various clothing stores. By considering the array of customers (based on behavioral segments), students evaluate the likely impact of the sales promotions. An excellent activity for students to identify which types of sales promotion tools are effective for different retail settings.

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