Role Plays

Understanding ROMI as a Marketing Metric

Analysis and Metrics, Digital Marketing, Discussion Exercises, Member Activities, Promotion, Research and MIS, Role Plays

This is a discussion task that is designed to build upon the calculations that your students completed in the Introduction to ROMI Calculations activity. It will deepen their understanding and help them handle varying ROMI situations and improve their ability to explain how ROMI works and why it matters. 

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Is DEI a Brand Management Issue?

Consumer Behavior, Discussion Exercises, Member Activities, Products and Brands, Role Plays, Social, Strategy and Plans

This activity challenges students to evaluate whether a pet food company should limit its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts to internal operations or actively promote them as part of its brand identity, by considering the potential risks, rewards, and alignment with target market preferences. Students will analyze arguments presented in a manager’s meeting and weigh the pros and cons before making a recommendation.

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Marketing Ethics Game: Version 2

Ethics, Games and Quizzes, Marketing Environment, Member Activities, Role Plays, Strategy and Plans

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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Marketing Ethics Game

Ethics, Games and Quizzes, Marketing Environment, Member Activities, Role Plays, Strategy and Plans

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: Scoring system updated in 2024.

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Difference Between Target Markets and Target Audiences

Discussion Exercises, Ethics, Marketing Environment, Member Activities, Promotion, Role Plays, Services/CRM, Social

In this exercise, students will be presented with a mix of target markets and multiple target audiences for a new social initiative. It is a helpful activity for clarifying the difference between target markets and audiences. And it is very flexible, as it can be run as a case study discussion, as a marketing debate, or even a student role-play.

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