F A L L 2012 08 The Coca-Cola Company Kim Connors Hillary Edwards James Howell Sulki Jang Alex Williamson East Tennessee State University 1. ASSOCIATIONS WITH COCA-COLA 3 1.1 SPORTS 3 1.2 HEALTH 3 1.3 THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 4 2. Brand positioning versus Pepsi Co. 4 3. Competitors 5 4. Images Associated with coca-Cola 6 4.1 Santa Clause 7 4.2 The Polar bears 7 4.3 The Secret Formula 8 4.4 The Olympics
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What Happened at Coca-cola Advantage of Diversify Organization In a multicultural nation such as the United States‚ one would assume that the concept of diversity would have a clear definition; but the definition of diversity differs from person to person‚ from organization to organization‚ and from author to author. In some organizations‚ diversity is strictly focused upon race‚ gender‚ religion‚ and disability status; in other organizations‚ the concept of diversity is extended
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Live Positively: COCA-COLA COMPANY MARKETING PLAN Coca-Cola Company Marketing Plan Bellevue University Marketing Essentials BUSC335-308H Table of Contents Page 3 Executive Summary 4-5 Mission Statement 6 Demographic Information 7 Target Market 8-9 Current Marketing Efforts 10- Competition 11-12 Internal and External Environments that affect the Corporation 13-15 New Strategies 16-17 Target Market 18
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live on C-span‚ I know from press reports that many of the soft drinks of choice in the White House are produced by Coca-Cola. That’s a policy position I certainly endorse and appreciate. I have been looking forward to this engagement at the Press Club for quite some time. As someone who has spent the vast majority of his career traveling to markets around the world for Coca-Cola‚ I have seen‚ first-hand‚ the correlation between the strength of a nation and the strength of its press. That’s no
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Assessment 1 Case Study Report of Coca Cola Company Hang LU S81293 Executive Summary The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world ’s largest beverage company‚ largest manufacturer‚ distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world and is one of the largest corporations in the United States. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola‚ invented by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in 1886. The Coca-Cola formula and brand was bought in
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Core values and beliefs: Coca-Cola has the most valuable brand name in the world‚ and as one of the most visible companies worldwide. The culture of it is defined by the seven core values: leadership‚ the courage to shape a better future; passion‚ Committed in heart and mind; Leverage collective genius; integrity‚ be real; collaboration‚ diversity‚ as inclusive as our brands; quality‚ what we do‚ we do well; and accountability. The central promise is to refresh the world in mind‚ body‚ and spirit
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7.0 COCA COLA GLOBAL VOLUME GROWTH Industry Worldwide soda volume was down by 1% during the first quarter of 2014 for Coca-Cola. The shift in the Easter holiday from the first quarter in 2013 to the second quarter in 2014 was partially responsible for the decline‚ but the fact remains that carbonated drinks sales have been under considerable pressure‚ particularly in big markets such as the U.S. Regular Coca-Cola sales have been steadily declining in the U.S. in recent years due to concerns over
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marketer of non-alcoholic beverages in the world‚ Coca-Cola has a strong brand recognition and brand portfolio. The company owns more than 400 brands‚ including sports drinks‚ teas‚ juices‚ and energy drinks. Coca-cola operates in more than 200 countries‚ with 75% of profits coming from abroad (Hoover‚ 2009). The company ranks well ahead its closest competitor Pepsi‚ with brand equity of $67 billion compared to Pepsi’s $13 billion. However‚ Coca-Cola is threatened by intense negative publicity and
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Brand - it’s more than advertising or marketing. That’s all that comes to a man’s mind about the product when he sees it or hears the name of the logo. (David F. D’Alessandro‚ general manager of John Hancock‚ «Brand Warfare: 10 Rules for Building the Killer Brand» book) The only true marketing approach‚ which can be broken down into the following steps: 1) The correct positioning; 2) The successful introduction of the brand into the market; 3) An effective business model; 4) The long-term vision
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Coca-Cola Company applies to an undifferentiated targeting strategy to promote a single product of identical size. This approach allows the firm to consider a potential buyer as the one who has similar needs and preferences like any other consumer at the market. Hence‚ there is no a particular market segment because market is regarded as the whole. Producing one item saves costs for advertising and marketing (Lamb et al.‚ 2011‚ p. 275). However‚ focusing on undifferentiated marketing prevents
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