INTRODUCTION Airbnb‚ founded during the economic downturn of 2008‚ is one of many innovative businesses operating within the growing shared economy. Airbnb offers an alternative to the traditional hotel business and allows property owners‚ termed “hosts‚” to advertise and rent their extra space‚ be it a spare room‚ apartment or treehouse. “Guests” search through the Airbnb website‚ read reviews and connect with hosts to find less conventional and‚ often more‚ affordable lodging. Key to Airbnb’s
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MARKETING ESSAY In affluent societies‚ one observes a growing fragmentation of markets‚ buyers requesting more and more products adapted to their specific needs. How can we reconcile this fact with the objectives of global marketing that emphasises a strategy of standardisation of products and brands across the entire world? Executive Summary: Companies developing a global marketing strategy must consider its impact and influence on the company. Crucial for development of global marketing strategy
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Develop a marketing strategy Effective marketing starts with a considered‚ well-informed marketing strategy. A good marketing strategy helps you define your vision‚ mission and business goals‚ and outlines the steps you need to take to achieve these goals. Your marketing strategy affects the way you run your entire business‚ so it should be planned and developed in consultation with your team. It is a wide-reaching and comprehensive strategic planning tool that: describes your business and
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19: The marketing mix: product and packaging The role of product in the marketing mix The product itself is the most important feature of the marketing mix. After deciding the market segment for the product‚ the other parts of the marketing mix will be decided. Large companies often have a department to develop new products. Whilst deciding the marketing mix‚ the company will also have to take into account the competitor’s products. Types of product There are several types of products involved
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Strategic Vision b) Product Offerings c) Product Levels d) Current Market Situation i. Customer Segmentation of Dell ii. ESL & The Higher Education Planning Team iii. Higher Education Market (HEM) iv. Microcenters e) Competitor Analysis f) SWOT Analysis - Dell in HEM C. Current Problem & Alternatives D. Our recommendation & Action plan E. Intended Learning Outcome A. Objectives The main objective for this marketing analysis is to explore the
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PREDICTIONS SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTENT MARKETING PREDICTIONS FOR 2012 For the past four years we’ve had more than 250 marketing experts from around the world make content marketing and social media predictions. Some‚ like Twitter becoming an essential social platform‚ came true. Others‚ like the rise of Second Life... well...not so much. This year’s predictions cover the gamut‚ from the tools to the processes to what real brands will do with content creation in 2012. Regardless‚ this is
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CORPORATE STRATEGY Honda Inc. is a world-renown automobile maker that has grown over the past couple decades. In analyzing its corporate performance Honda strives on innovation and being the first in creating new high-tech‚ and environment friendly products that their customers know that they can rely on. In order for them to achieve this they must have a strong research and development center and encourage their employees to reach for the stars and strive on their imaginations. The threats
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selection‚ I have choose the question five for my assignment this time‚ this question is regarding to two areas‚ one is the market entry strategy and explain why no single strategy can be used in all circumstances; another one is explaining why franchising is popular method of entering markets abroad and describe its characteristic. 2 Market Entry Strategy Why firms go abroad First of all‚ we need to know why firms go abroad and looking for entering foreign countries’ market. In General
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Case summary Alfin Fragrance Inc. was a US based importer and marketer of high end French perfumes and cosmetics. The company was going to introduce an industry breakthrough product – Glycel‚ which was acted like an anti aging crème. The product would be demonstrated and sold at the best departmental and Glycel was expected to provide Alfin Fragrance a fortune as an annual sales of $ 30 million was expected in 1987. The industry observers speculated that Alfin Fragrance needs some external financing
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IMPACT OF LIPITOR PATENT EXPIRY ON PFIZER. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO Executive Summary 3 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 4 1.2 What is Lipitor 5 1.3Expiry of Lipitor patent 5-6 CHAPTER 2: CHALLENGERS 2.1 Challengers 6 2.2 Pfizer’s strategies 7 CHAPTER 3:FINANCIAL IMPACT ON PFIZER AS LIPITOR GOES GENERIC 8-9 Recommendations 10 Conclusion 11 Executive summary: This
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