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Week 5 DQ 1 Channels of Distribution As part of the Marketing Mix, Place, or Channels of Distribution, is important to understand. What is the difference between Direct channels of distribution and Indirect channels of distribution? It has been said that “channels of distribution may be the best opportunity for […]

Marketing Communications Describe Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). Why is it so important in the 21st century for marketers to embrace this? What are some of the concerns of the marketer when it comes to creating an IMC approach via the promotional mix components of advertising, public relations, sales promotion, direct […]

Advertising Effectiveness Select an advertisement to which you have recently been exposed. It can be in any paid communications medium, such as TV, radio, newspaper, or magazine. The ad that you select should be one to which others in the class can easily relate, such as Verizon’s “Can you hear […]

International Markets Kellogg Company (you know them as Kellogg’s, makers of Rice Krispies, Corn Flakes, and a variety of other cold cereal products) celebrated its 100th anniversary a few years ago in 2006. As with many companies, it has attempted to expand internationally. Click to view all the countries where […]

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper that addresses the following. Develop an argument regarding the significance of marketing to organizational success in the 21stcentury. Assume you are charged with establishing a marketing campaign for a product that is in a mature stage of the product life cycle. Review […]

Marketing is all around you. Examples are all around you. In fact, people market themselves every day. Consider how you landed your current or past job. How did you persuade someone about your idea? Maybe you convinced someone to try eating at a different restaurant that he or she wasn’t […]