MKT/571

PLEASE COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT BY APRIL 14,2017Marketing Communication and Brand StrategyPurpose of AssignmentThis assignment is designed to help students understand the interrelationships between brand strategy and the communication message to the target audience. It is a continuation of the marketing plan and students should review the Week 3 Learning Team Assignment for assistance in product brand strategies the team has developed.Assignment StepsDevelop a minimum 700-word branding strategy and marketing communication plan in Microsoft® Word. This document should address at least 5 elements of the Situational Analysis and the Product, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies (modified below) sections of the marketing plan (from the Situational Analysis and the Product, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies lists below). The five elements you select should only come from the options provided below. You must include a measurement of customer loyalty and retention in your strategy document. You may include more than the minimum to provide clarity and coherence to your document. Situational Analysis:Vision , Mission, Strategic objectives, ValuesStrengths/WeaknessesCompetitor’s Strengths/WeaknessesMarket SegmentsProduct, Place/Distribution, Promotion, and Price Strategies:Creating a Brand ImageMaintaining Brand ImageBranding ConcernsPromotion/Integrated Marketing CommunicationAdvertising Strategy/ObjectivesPush and PullMedia StrategyAdvertising ExecutionPublic Relations/StrategiesNote: Charts/graphs/tables do not count toward the word count.The plan will be a continuation of your global or multi-regional business you chose in Week 1. This will be incorporated into your overall marketing plan for Week 6.Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed references.Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.