This course is part of the Marketing Mix Implementation Specialization

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Marketing Mix Implementation SpecializationIE Business School

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Just how familiar are you with a marketing communication campaign? Learn more about this key pillar in the marketing mix and use it to give the push your product or service needs. 
Through this course you will understand the most important issues when planning and evaluating marketing communications strategies and executions. You'll be able to combine the appropriate theories and models with practical information to make better marketing communications decisions. After completing this course you'll be able to use integrated marketing communications (IMC) in the process of creating valuable brands and winning your consumers. 

IE Business School professor Eda Sayin will guide you through the process with the help of expert interviews from international marketing firms and will provide interesting real-life examples.  After this course you will be equipped with the knowledge to ensure that you make the correct decision when it comes to communications and the placement of advertising and digital marketing.

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IE Business School is an internationally recognized business school where the leaders of tomorrow shape their ideas and learn to become global citizens. For over 40 years, IE Business School has promoted innovation and change in organizations, equipping managers with an entrepreneurial mindset that generates employment, wealth, and social well-being.

Regularly featured among the top business schools in the world, IE Business School has an urban campus in Madrid and a faculty of more than 400 professors who teach students from approximately 90 countries in its undergraduate and master programs. IE uses innovative online, face-to-face, and blended learning formats, including the IE Communities Platform where knowledge and experiences are exchanged with over 50,000 IE graduates that currently hold management positions in more than 100 countries worldwide.

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Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

What is IMC? IMC Planning Background

This course is designed as an introduction to the field of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC), to help you make better marketing communications decisions. We will define what integrated marketing communications is. We will run through the marketing process and how to elaborate on the important decisions that marketing managers need to take through the marketing process. Additionally, we will learn about the latest trends in the market and how we can establish brand equity and loyalty, and talk to several experts in the field.

3 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 65 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

11 videos

Trailer40sCourse Overview - What is Integrated Marketing Communications?7mRecent Trends in the Market9mUnderstanding the Marketing Process5mDecisions Required for an Effective Communications Campaign8mBuilding Customer Based Brand Equity9mBrand Loyalty6mHow to Run a Successful Marketing Communications Campaign?6mHow to Choose a Marketing Communications Agency?3mStructure of an Advertising Agency5mWhat are the Main Skills Required to Work in an Advertising Agency?3m

2 readings

What is Design Thinking and Why Is It So Popular?20mManaging Brands for the Long Run45m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Graded Assessment30m

Week2

Week 2

3 hours to complete

IMC Planning Process

We focus on the planning process for an effective integrated marketing communications campaign. We will talk about the potential challenges you may come across while we are communicating with your consumers and the tricks to overcome these challenges. You will learn the theories on how advertising works and how consumers make decisions. Additionally, you will be able to establish your marketing communications budgets. You will learn to tailor your communications strategy in line with the specific company characteristics, goals and needs.

3 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 54 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

Consumer Information Processing5mSteps of Effective Communications7mCommunications Objectives6mConsumer Decision Making Process8mHow Advertising Works – AIDA and Hierarchy of Effects Models6mConsumer Approach to the Buying Process: FCB Grid5mDetermining Marketing Communications Budget6mRelationship Between Communications Budget & Sales4mHow to Convince Senior Executives on the Marketing Communications Budget?3m

4 readings

Five Ways to Build Brand Recognition10mHow Advertising Works: What do We Really Know?28mBrands and Branding: Research Findings and Future Priorities35mOptional Reading10m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 Graded Assessment30m

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Advertising Management & Design

3 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 54 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

10 videos

Theoretical Approaches to Advertising Design3mMessage Strategies I - Cognitive6mMessage Strategies II – Affective & Conative3mAdvertising Appeals I – Emotional, Fear, Humor5mAdvertising Appeals II – Rationality, Sex, Scarcity4mExecutional Frameworks I - Animation, Slice of Life, Dramatization, Informative6mExecutional Frameworks II – Testimonial, Authoritative, Demonstration, Fantasy4mSpokesperson Selection5mMcCann Point of View: How Should a Creative Brief Be? What are the Main Steps of the Creative Process?11mFCB Point of View: How Should a Creative Brief Be? What are the Main Steps of the Creative Process?3m

3 readings

Investopedia: Comparative Advertising10m11 Emotional Advertising Examples Most Used by Brands15mOptional Reading50m

2 practice exercises

Message Strategies Practice Quiz30mModule 3 Graded Assessment30m

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Marketing Communications Mix

In this module we will work on the elements of the marketing communications mix. You will have access to the latest trends and tools that are used in integrated marketing communications. You will be able to use tools such as customer promotion activities, public relations, cause related marketing, crisis management, social media marketing, digital marketing, and search engine optimization for your products and services.

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 60 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

Sales Promotions9mPublic Relations, Sponsorships & Cause Related Marketing8mAlternative Marketing6mCrisis Management7mDigital Marketing & Social Media9mWhat are the Latest Trends in Digital Marketing?3mSearch Engine Optimization & Content Marketing5mEvaluation of an Integrated Marketing Communications Campaign8mReady for more?2m

3 readings

A Strategic Perspective on Sales Promotions15m42 Digital Marketing Trends You Can’t Ignore in 202020mOptional reading on social media20m

1 practice exercise

Module 4 Graded Assessment30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS: ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, DIGITAL MARKETING AND MORE

by MAMay 28, 2020

Very enjoyable course through and through. The use of audio, visuals was brilliant, as were the interviews with industry experts and top officials from reputed companies.

by CADec 17, 2020

A well tailored, educational course that helped me understand Marketing theory without a marketing background! To the point subjects, well presented and analytical explanations. Thank you Eda!

by SSSep 1, 2020

Got an excellent understanding about marketing communication basics. But Expected More on how to integrate Public Relations, Digital Marketing in Marketing Communication.

by MUFeb 9, 2019

Very insightful, interesting and thought provoking course. One can clearly see how the concepts are implemented in the real world, courtesy the interview-esque sessions with industry experts.

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About the Marketing Mix Implementation Specialization

In this Specialization we will delve into the marketing mix and the skill-set needed to implement successful marketing strategies. Join us and explore the four key concepts of the marketing mix model, also known as the 4Ps: Product (Brand and Product Management), Pricing, Place (Distribution Channel Strategy and Retail) and Promotion (Communication Strategies, PR and Advertising). This course primarily focuses on implementation so you can immediately apply the lessons learned to your work or to a business idea that you are thinking of taking to market. After completing the four courses, you will be able to take part in the Capstone Project where you will have the opportunity to put into practice what you have learned in this specialization by running a real product through the marketing mix.

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