Marketing Plan High’s Chocolate is a family owned Australia chocolate based in Adelaide AS. They specialize in handmade and single origin chocolates from Australia and around the world. The business is the oldest family owned chocolate maker in Australia and looking to increase awareness interstate and also around the world. Therefore, you are being called in as a consultant to develop new marketing opportunities to expand the brand. You are now employed as a team of 3 – 4 (Max.
) marketing consultants to help design a Marketing Plan for them.
However you will need to firstly understand the brand by reforming a SOOT analysis and then designing the Marketing Mix (APS). Lastly, it is very important that you are able to foresee or predict potential problems you might have with making or launching the product. As a team, you are required to pitch your marketing plan to your class.
High’s Chocolate is looking for a creative, practical and fun marketing strategy! Objectives of the Marketing Plan: 1) To build awareness for High’s Chocolate 2) To increase brand recognition for High’s Chocolate The brief There are many occasions, celebrations and festivals in a year.
Some of them are celebrated with chocolates! Your consulting firm is given the task of creating a product, or packaging its current range of products into a product especially for an occasion of your choice. For example, for Valentine’s Day you may create a bouquet of High’s chocolate roses, or a World Food Day chocolate where proceeds go to a non- profit organization or to theme the chocolates with a local festival! Your team can decide on the product strategy by looking at the various marketing theories taught this semester. The challenge is to think outside the box and create a reduce that is feasible for the brand!
Your report MUST also entail a product (chocolate) design and a poster. You can use external images, or use software (e. G.
Photos or Illustrator) to design your product. I you should choose to, you can also bring a prototype to your class for presentation. For more information about High’s Chocolate, visit http:// Haggish Chocolates Marketing Plan Brief By gloatingly 410 vow. Neocolonialists. Com. AU/ word count: 2500 – 3000 10%) words Mandatory 1) Application of theory: You will need to apply marketing theories for this assignment.
You can refer to your textbook to help you to write the Marketing Plan.
For specific guides on writing the marketing plan please refer to Chapter 2 of your textbook. 2) Presentation: You are required to present your Marketing Plan within your tutorial class to gauge feedback from your tutor and peers. This will help you to refine your plan for the written report. 3) Template: A report template has been provided on Model for this assignment. You will need to follow the template and discuss your marketing plan accordingly.
However, if you need to add additional information, you can put it in Appendix. Do download and use accordingly. ) Referencing: You are expected to refer to external resources for theories, ideas or current trends. However, you will need to apply theories to your statements/claims. These will need to be Justified and supported by theory. Therefore, you will NEED to have at least 5 academic references for this assignment.
Textbooks are not considered an academic reference, and it is expected that you would refer to it. You will need to reference it if you use your textbook. You should use resources from databases such as Prosiest, Emerald, Science Direct, and so on. ) Formatting: PPTP, 1. 5 spacing. 6) Images: You are allowed to design posters or images of the product (if applicable).
You can also include images to help you illustrate your ideas. If there is insufficient space in the report, you can include in your Appendix. Optional 1) Appendix: You may choose to include an Appendix section. However it is not mandatory. Submission You will need to submit a HARDCOPY to your tutor via your tutor’s pigeon hole.
A softly MUST be submitted via Model Deadline Penalties apply for late submissions (10% per day).
