Central Theme: In Positioning: The Battle for your Mind‚ the authors Al Ries and Jack Trout develop on the idea of communication. In marketing‚ communication is the key factor to advertise the product or brand to the consumer base‚ and the effectiveness of that communication will determined whether or not the message has been heard by the prospective consumers. The authors approach idea of communication with the goal of establishing the image or identity of a product so that consumers perceive it
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Case Title: TerraCog Global Positioning Systems Name: Ahmed Yassin Sometimes lack of competition gives a false sensation of security. I think this may be the problem that TerraCog faced. TerraCog had been the very top GPS manufacturer ahead of any other competitor and this made them very confident of their position in this rapidly growing field of technology though they had plans and projects of their own. When a new competitor appeared they couldn’t realize
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Strategic Brand Management Brand Positioning and Repositioning B.U.Deepankar PGP13077 IIM Kashipur A. Positioning – Introduction Positioning is to identify and establish the points of parity and points of difference for the right brand identity and brand image. Brand positioning is an important concept and is at the heart of the marketing strategy. It is the act of designing the company’s offer and its image so that it occupies the mind space of the consumer in a distinct way and has a value that
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Letter of Transmittal To Ed Pryor- VP‚ Sales Harold Whistler- VP‚ Design & Development Tony Barren- Director‚ Production From Emma Richardson- Executive Vice President Date 17/03/2008 Subject: Pricing strategy & viability of “Project Aerial” Enclosed report deals with the launching price problem being faced by TerraCog for its forthcoming GPS product Aerial‚ different options that are available to the company‚ selection criteria for evaluation and proposed solution along with action plan
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Volkswagen Strategic Shift Analysis: Mini-Case Study Volkswagen has set a bold goal of dethroning Toyota as the world’s largest auto maker. This goal includes significantly increasing the North American market share‚ as Volkswagen currently holds only 2.2 percent of the United States market. Volkswagen’s strategy includes cutting prices and tailoring its cars to better fit the American lifestyle and tastes. This includes increasing the size of its vehicles and modifying certain amenities‚ such as
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................................................................................. 1 Coca Cola versus Pepsi Cola – The History.................................................................................. 2 Examples of Coca Cola vs Pepsi De-Positioning .......................................................................... 3 Critical Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 5 Conclusion............
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had a prestige reputation in China‚ this provided them with a distinct competitive advantage. Volkswagen (VW) is GM’s strongest competitor in the China‚ they had 25% market share in 2004 where SGM only had 10%. VW’s target market was very different from GM’s. VW’s best selling sedan was the Santana which was targeted at the lower market‚ about half the price of GM’s Buick. VW’s competitive strategy was based on price‚ hence most taxi in China are VW Santana. What is GM and SAIC’s agenda in this
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Business Strategy 6 Competitive Positioning Prof. Dr. Bernd Venohr Berlin‚ May 2007 © 2 0 0 7 P ro f. Dr. B e rn d V e n o h r Agenda Introduction to Strategy 1 2 3 Course Overview and Strategy Concept Economics of Strategy Shareholder Value Business Strategy 4 5 6 External Environment Internal Environment Competitive Positioning Corporate Strategy 7 8 9 Diversification Mergers & Acquisitions Global Strategy Strategy Process 10 Organizational Structure
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Course Outline: “Change is inevitable‚ except from the Vending Machine” as the saying goes! Gone are the days that we were living in a linear world. We could predict and pre-act things in an orderly fashion. Today‚ we recognize that we live in a nonlinear world. We realize that changes sweeping the nations‚ economies and corporations are far deeper and longer-lasting. Being nimble‚ fast and change-ready has become a mantra for survival‚ if not for success. Capacity for change and transformation
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THE BRAND BUILDING CHALLENGE • Key points to be incorporated in the presentation as per the case study synopsis • In the absence of meaningful difference on product quality‚ consumers generally choose by name • Key values are not marketing but what the core values of the product are • How a particular brand evolved and grew and in turn became a powerful brand in today’s competitive market Contents expected in Case Study as per Prof. Majumdar • Your chosen Brand’s Identity
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