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How is Special K using the mobile electronics to capture the diet market?
Candidate Name: Alaina Russell
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Table of Contents: 1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………3 2. Ansoff Matrix………………………………………………………………………….4 3. The 7 P’s……………………………………………………………………………….5 4. SWOT Analysis………………………………………………………………………...6 5. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………...7 6. Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………8 7. Article 1………………………………………………………………………………..9-10 8. Article 2………………………………………………………………………………11-15 9. Article 3………………………………………………………………………………16-22 10. Article 4………………………………………………………………………………23-26 11. Article 5………………………………………………………………………………27-30
Alaina Russell
IB Business Management
2/22/13
Kellogg’s is redoing it’s marketing strategy for the Special K cereal brand with an application called “myPlan” that lets users manage their weight loss goals through the mobile phone, desktop, twitter, broadcast, and print. This is all part of Special K’s bigger marketing plan to promote the Special K diet. The question that I want to figure out is how is Special K using the mobile electronics to capture the diet market? The Special K diet allows a young and old person to take the challenge and turn it into something that is worth wild for them. To promote this, Kellogg’s users can sign up for four different weight loss programs that let them track their stability as they go along so they can reach an ideal weight, or prepare for an event. As they get closer to the goal or challenge and track their Special K eating habits, they receive virtual badges as
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