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.
Experts in Positioning: Cigarette Brands Review the Teaching Activity
Students will review the evolution of marketing over time and perhaps answer why there are different perceptions of ‘what is marketing?’ across various organizations. A good introduction to the array of the marketing eras.
The Evolution of Marketing Eras Review the Teaching Activity
A set of 100+random multiple choice questions on consumer behavior. They can be used for revision or to add to your own quizzes. Most questions are help reinforce CB theory with students.
Random Consumer Behavior Multiple Choice Questions Review the Teaching Activity
In this video-based task, students review an ad for McDonald’s UK where they are promoting their McCafé offering, as compared to visiting a “trendy” coffee shop. This is considered a classic case study for marketers as it clearly shows the concepts of positioning and differentiation.
In this activity, students will review a podcast episode on social media marketing and platforms, and explore the best platforms for different types of business and situations. A handy overview of the main social media players.
Choosing Social Media Platforms Review the Teaching Activity
In this activity, students will help an accounting firm decide on the best approach for segmenting their B2B market. They will review an excerpt of a management team meeting where they debate various B2B market segmentation approaches.
What’s the Best Approach to Our B2B Segmentation? Review the Teaching Activity
In this B2B market segmentation exercise, students will identify the bases that companies are using to segment their business markets.
Which B2B Segmentation Base? Review the Teaching Activity
This activity involves analyzing market segments for Greenhills Shoes, a sustainable footwear company. Students will identify how to expand the brand without compromising its eco-friendly values, focusing on understanding brand positioning and the importance of sustainability in marketing.
Tapping into Customer Value Review the Teaching Activity
Around 60 multiple choice questions on the product mix and the pricing mix – ideal for student revision and setting quizzes.
Product and Price Multiple Choice Revision Questions Review the Teaching Activity
Students play the role of marketing consultants to a candy manufacturer named “Sweet Tech”, who needs strategic marketing advice on setting priorities for their growth plans. The activity is based around the product/market matrix.
Choosing the Best Growth Strategy Review the Teaching Activity