Marketing and Communications
Timeline
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October 5, 2020Experience start
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March 21, 2020Status meeting #2
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October 16, 2020Project Scope Meeting
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November 3, 2020Mid-term Update
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December 15, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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October 5, 2020Experience start
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March 21, 2020Status meeting #2
Project check in
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October 16, 2020Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 3, 2020Mid-term Update
Project check-in
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December 15, 2020Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Communications Market research Marketing strategySkills
digital marketing marketing strategy advertising social media marketingStudents can help solve marketing problems by providing communication solutions.
A strong online presence is key to unlocking new markets and building your customer base. Whether you are launching a new product, promoting your business, or trying to reach new audiences, social media is an excellent tool to use. In this project, a group of students will analyze your current social media presence and propose methods to strategically leverage these tools to achieve your goals.
Learners
Advertising and Marketing Communications plans from strategy to execution.
A report detailing the problem, recommended solutions, and an action plan.
Project timeline
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October 5, 2020Experience start
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March 21, 2020Status meeting #2
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October 16, 2020Project Scope Meeting
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November 3, 2020Mid-term Update
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December 15, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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October 5, 2020Experience start
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March 21, 2020Status meeting #2
Project check in
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October 16, 2020Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 3, 2020Mid-term Update
Project check-in
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December 15, 2020Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
Based on your organization's current needs and goals, students will develop a custom social media strategy. The plan can be designed from scratch or it build on your existing strategy.
The strategy may include, but is not limited to:
- Conducting an audit of your current social media presence.
- Developing strategies for improving your online presence by recommending programs, tools, methods of engagement, social channels, or communication pieces.
- Developing strategies for increasing engagement on your various public accounts, blogs, or other marketing assets.
- Conducting an assessment of the effectiveness of your current communication channel(s).
- Identifying best practices to reach a new target audience.
- Identifying best practices within your current market segment to achieve a larger market share.
- Developing a 6-month roll out plan.
- Creating example social media posts.
- Recommending changes to advertising and PR materials for improved the consistency across your organization’s existing marketing campaign.
- Creating an integrated marketing campaign for a new product or service.
- Creating a rebranding campaign for an existing product.
- Creating a social media or new media campaign to complement existing marketing communications.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Provide an evaluation of the student team for grades.
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Timeline
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October 5, 2020Experience start
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March 21, 2020Status meeting #2
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October 16, 2020Project Scope Meeting
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November 3, 2020Mid-term Update
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December 15, 2020Experience end
Timeline
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October 5, 2020Experience start
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March 21, 2020Status meeting #2
Project check in
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October 16, 2020Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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November 3, 2020Mid-term Update
Project check-in
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December 15, 2020Experience end