Assignment 3: promotional and advertising strategies

Points: 240

Assignment 3: Promotional and Advertising Strategies

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Compare and contrast the promotional strategies used by two (2) different companies for a similar product within the category that you selected.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the promotional strategies used by two (2) different companies for a similar product within the category that you selected.

Partially compared and contrasted the promotional strategies used by two (2) different companies for a similar product within the category that you selected.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the promotional strategies used by two (2) different companies for a similar product within the category that you selected.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted the promotional strategies used by two (2) different companies for a similar product within the category that you selected.

2. Recommend two (2) ways in which a company within the selected product group could use marketing information to differentiate itself in the marketplace to gain an advantage over its competitors. Provide a rationale to support your recommendations.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely recommended two (2) ways in which a company within the selected product group could use marketing information to differentiate itself in the marketplace to gain an advantage over its competitors. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale to support your recommendations.

Partially recommended two (2) ways in which a company within the selected product group could use marketing information to differentiate itself in the marketplace to gain an advantage over its competitors. Partially provided a rationale to support your recommendations.

Satisfactorily recommended two (2) ways in which a company within the selected product group could use marketing information to differentiate itself in the marketplace to gain an advantage over its competitors. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support your recommendations.

Thoroughly recommended two (2) ways in which a company within the selected product group could use marketing information to differentiate itself in the marketplace to gain an advantage over its competitors. Thoroughly provided a rationale to support your recommendations.

3. Propose two (2) uses for consumer-oriented promotions that could assist a company in both the short and long term for the product group that you selected. Provide a rationale for your response.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely proposed two (2) uses for consumer-oriented promotions that could assist a company in both the short and long term for the product group that you selected. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Partially proposed two (2) uses for consumer-oriented promotions that could assist a company in both the short and long term for the product group that you selected. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily proposed two (2) uses for consumer-oriented promotions that could assist a company in both the short and long term for the product group that you selected. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Thoroughly proposed two (2) uses for consumer-oriented promotions that could assist a company in both the short and long term for the product group that you selected. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

4. Analyze the strategic manner in which the leading company in this product group has made its pricing decisions by using one or more of the four (4) pricing objectives. Suggest two (2) actions that other companies within the same product group may take in order to differentiate themselves and gain a competitive advantage. Provide a rationale for your response.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the strategic manner in which the leading company in this product group has made its pricing decisions by using one or more of the four (4) pricing objectives. Did not submit or incompletely suggested two (2) actions that other companies within the same product group may take in order to differentiate themselves and gain a competitive advantage. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Partially analyzed the strategic manner in which the leading company in this product group has made its pricing decisions by using one or more of the four (4) pricing objectives. Partially suggested two (2) actions that other companies within the same product group may take in order to differentiate themselves and gain a competitive advantage. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily analyzed the strategic manner in which the leading company in this product group has made its pricing decisions by using one or more of the four (4) pricing objectives.  Satisfactorily suggested two (2) actions that other companies within the same product group may take in order to differentiate themselves and gain a competitive advantage. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Thoroughly analyzed the strategic manner in which the leading company in this product group has made its pricing decisions by using one or more of the four (4) pricing objectives. Thoroughly suggested two (2) actions that other companies within the same product group may take in order to differentiate themselves and gain a competitive advantage. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

5. Determine the most effective advertising medium for a company in the selected product category. Support your response with two (2) examples of the effectiveness of the chosen medium.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely determined the most effective advertising medium for a company in the selected product category. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response with two (2) examples of the effectiveness of the chosen medium.

Partially determined the most effective advertising medium for a company in the selected product category. Partially supported your response with two (2) examples of the effectiveness of the chosen medium.

Satisfactorily determined the most effective advertising medium for a company in the selected product category. Satisfactorily supported your response with two (2) examples of the effectiveness of the chosen medium.

Thoroughly determined the most effective advertising medium for a company in the selected product category. Thoroughly supported your response with two (2) examples of the effectiveness of the chosen medium.

6. 5 references
Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

7. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting
Weight: 5%

Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting.

8. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and  reference section 
Weight: 5%

Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section.

In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style.

Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style.

In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style.

9. Information Literacy/Integration of Sources
Weight: 5%

Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations.

Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

 

Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.

10. Clarity and Coherence of Writing
Weight: 5%

Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

 

Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.