COURSE: DEPT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME: M.A ENGLISH LITERATURE (PART TIME) SESSION: 2011/2012 SEMINER TOPIC: TO WHAT EXTENT THE IAN MCDONALD’S THE HUMMING BIRD TREE REFLECT WEST INDIAN IDENTITY ISSUES. Introduction The western Indian literature has gradually gained prominence over the years. What we have today is corpus experiences of a group of people known as the west Indians which comprises of a group of island such as Trindad and Tobago‚ Jamaica‚ Antigua
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Q1. Assess the SWOT of McDonald entering the hotel market in Switzerland? Strengths: 1. Golden Arch association with McDonald’s brand. 2. CEO Urs Hammer came from a hospitality background. 3. The hotel restaurant was open 24 hours a day. 4. Self Check-in and Check-out of hotel at the airport. 5. Unique room layout with patented “curved wall” design. 6. Golden Arch was only 1 km away from AutoBahn. 7. Internet access via TV and wireless keyboard. Weaknesses: 1. Segments like Airline
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segmentation‚ targeting and positioning Market segmentation Why does segmentation required? Steps in segmentation process Stages of Identifying Market Segments Market Segmentation of Consumer Market ‚ Business Market and international marketing Target market Targeting strategies Evaluating segmentation for targeting Evaluating Market Segments Process of choosing target market Factors to be considered while target market selection Decision involved in in targeting Targeting strategy decisions are influenced
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Case study: Fast-Food War in Singapore Mc Donald’s Corporation is the giant fast food restaurant chain in the world. It serves around 68 million customers every day in 119 countries. The first restaurant in Singapore was opened in 1979. Nowadays‚ 121 McDonald’s restaurants operate across the island‚ serving 1.2 million customers weekly (McDonald’s‚ 2013). Primary products which mean selling world wild include cheeseburgers‚ hamburgers‚ chicken‚ hash brown‚ coke and milkshake. To keep menu diversity
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Porter’s Generic Strategy The overall cost leadership is the most appropriate strategy for Indomie (mie goreng) as the dominant market leader in response to the price war competition in the market with their follower and challenger. To compete effectively in price-sensitive market such as instant noodles‚ Indofood concentrates upon achieving the lowest costs of production and distribution costs with setting its prices at a lower level than its competitors (Kotler‚ 2003). This is the choice of generic
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the coordinator of your study center. 1 a) Describe the role of marketing communication in effective marketing of a firm’s product/service offering. Unit 1.2 b) What is promotion mix? Explain the various components for planning promotion strategy for any service brand of your choice. Unit 1.6 2 a) Why is media planning important in advertising? Bring out the merits and demerits of the various media available to the advertiser. Unit 9.1‚ 9.6‚ 10.3 b) What are timing patterns used
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McDonalds Case Assignment for Marketing Sheridan College S.W.O.T Analysis: Strengths: * McDonalds is the largest restaurant organization in the world * Operates over 35‚000 restaurants in more than 100 countries on six continents * Recognized well by people around the world * Well respected brand * Good in restaurant operations‚ real estate‚ retailing‚ marketing and franchising * Affordable food prices * Good marketing strategies * Sales are growing frequently
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Metabical: Positioning and Communications Strategy for a New Weight-Loss Drug Case Study Case Article:Click Here Questions for Analysis 1. Metabical is faced with the task of positioning their product in the marketplace. Using the information from the case and your assigned readings‚ who are the key target segments for Metabical and what points of difference should be directed to each segment? Key Segments for Metabical are 1. End consumer(the patient) - Over weight adults
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research through Positioning Brand Bull-eye (Figure 1) (Kotler & Keller‚ 2012‚ p.309)‚ Samsung Mobile tries to cover whole mobile and smartphone market. Today company’s product lineup includes almost any possible smartphone or mobile. Samsung doesn’t refuse to produce cheep & simple mobiles‚ in case that there are still popular on the market‚ as a second mobile or communication tool for children and olds‚ who is not need in high-developed smartphones. Thereby the current positioning of Samsung Mobile
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Alexandria Sinn Composition 2 Professor Smith February 25‚ 2015 Teens with Part-Time Jobs Sociology professor‚ Amitai Etzioni‚ explains in his article “Working at McDonalds‚” how teenagers having a part-time job can be bad for them as it fosters escape from school and responsibilities and a short cut to the consumer aspects of adult life. My experience with work while I am in high school created the foundation of my work ethic. I have been employed at different places over my high school years
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