Purpose 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 StepsResources: Marketing Plan and OutlineDevelop 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.Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
