Marketing 20
Course Configurations
Suggested Modules for Middle Level Practical and Applied Arts Survey Courses
MARE4
Module 4: Successful Brands (Core)
Outcome
Analyze strategies for successfully creating, marketing and managing a brand.
Indicators
(a) | Describe the concept of a brand. |
(b) | Differentiate between brand identity and brand image. |
(c) | Discuss the importance of a strong brand image and a brand identity that resonates with consumers. |
(d) | Examine the characteristics of a purpose-driven brand, including its potential impact on consumer behaviour. |
(e) | Explain personal reasons for identifying with, and finding inspiration from, specific brands. |
(f) | Explore the concept of brand positioning. |
(g) | Identify types of brand positioning strategies such as cost-driven positioning, niche product positioning or quality of service positioning. |
(h) | Assess the brand positioning strategies used by a variety of successful brands such as the Saskatchewan Roughriders. |
(i) | Describe the concept of brand extension. |
(j) | Provide real-life examples of brand extensions (e.g., a tech brand such as Apple adding watches to its product line). |
(k) | Examine the concept of brand personality and the emotional response it intends to elicit in consumers. |
(l) | Reflect on personal experiences with, and responses to, brand personalities. |
(m) | Describe the concept of brand voice. |
(n) | Identify real-life examples of brand voice used in the marketing of a variety of products. |
(o) | Describe the concept of brand relationship. |
(p) | Examine strategies for building strong brand relationships with customers including community building. |
(q) | Discuss the importance of a brand recognizing, and differentiating itself from, competitors. |
(r) | Justify the importance of effective online reputation management (ORM). |
(s) | Propose strategies (e.g., answering promptly to online feedback/comments, encouraging satisfied customers to submit online reviews and owning up to mistakes) for effective and successful ORM. |
(t) | Research instances when a brand’s reputation was damaged including the reasons for the reputational damage, the brand’s response and the resulting outcome. |
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