Four Banding Alternatives

Exercise - Four Banding Alternatives Banana Computers Banana Computers is a well-established personal computer (PC) manufacturer. Designers and computer enthusiasts alike prefer the brand and it has a cult following all over the World. Banana is innovative and creative. Your Task. Apply the Four Banding Alternatives to the scenario of Banana Computers. How should they progress with their branding strategy?

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Public Relations(PR) - Page Two

Public Relations(PR) - Page Two. Public relations as part of the marketing communications mix. Organising events. Corporate events are used to woo publics in both a formal and an informal manner. A formal corporate event could include a manufacturer inviting employees from all of its many distributors to visit its manufacturing plant for a training day. This has a direct business payoff. A more informal event could include a day at the races or a short-break abroad, where clients are wined and dined at the cost of a company, in order to generate goodwill. This has an indirect business payoff. Facility visits. Visits to a factory, such as a chocolate factory, or a facility, such as a nuclear power plant also generate a positive perception of an organisation. In the case of a factory visit, loyal customers or other interested parties can experience for themselves what is behind a well-known product. In the case of a nuclear power plant, concerned or misinformed publics have the chance to...

Strategic Condition Matrix1

Strategic Condition Matrix A-This SBU is one of the biggest and oldest brands of lens photographical lenses in the World. It used to be the biggest supplier of lenses to both professional and amateur photographers, before the growth and current dominance of digital cameras. It needs to invest in a change programme that will downsize its business and give it a new and rejuvenated strategic direction. Ans: Weak/Aging - Manage for change if the brand can be rejuvenated, or with draw. B - This SBU manufactures high technology lasers that are used in the manufacture of specialist components for the production of aircraft. It has a number of unique patents as well as a 10 year contract with the World's largest aircraft manufacturer. Ans: Dominant/Growth - Act offensively and grow business. Be prepared to defend your position from competitors with rival solutions. C - This SBU is photocopier manufacturer that is currently under increasing attack from budget priced competitors that offer a...

Public Relations(PR) - Page Three

Public Relations(PR) - Page Three. Public relations as part of the marketing communications mix. Product placement in media. This is an interesting and original use of PR. There are very many examples in movies and TV programmes that 'place' products. For example, a car manufacturer places a car in a movie and the hero drives it, or wears a watch that is looked at by the villain displaying the time, underscored by the manufacturer's logo. Today, computer games include banners and posters during game-play as the action unfolds. Examples of product placement in games would include field sports with adverts placed alongside a pitch, or car racing games where you pass billboards displayed in a city. Lobbying government bodies. Lobbying is named after the 'lobby' area of the British Houses of Parliament where traditionally 'lobbying' would have occurred. Lobby in the past would have meant catching the eye of a Member of Parliament, in order to persuade him or her...

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