Fri Mar 15

Marketing 11

Please  answer this question in paragraph form. How does product placement and branding affect the movie industry and society as a whole?  Is it a good thing?  Bad thing? Does it have an impact?  Are people aware?

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Given that only 4 companies control the advertising for over 75% of all product placement, does that give them too much influence or power?  Why or why not?  Use examples.  

Wed Mar 13

Move Commercial Day to Today

Going International: Marketing in a Globalizing World. PROJECT

For this project, you may work alone or with a partner. You are to find a product or service that is NOT sold in Canada. You are then responsible for marketing this product in Canada. Keep in mind current consumer trends, people are becoming more concerned about the environment, we are moving into a recession etc. It can be anything as long as it isn’t sold in Canada (It must be legal of course).

Project must include all of the following:

• Picture(s) and description of the product or service
• Advantages of bringing the product to Canada
• Disadvantages of bringing in the product to Canada
• Cultural Challenges
• Who will the target market be
• A slogan for the product
• A jingle for the product
• A list of direct and indirect competition
• One of the following (must include the slogan and/or jingle)
o Two different advertisements that include both print and pictures
o A 15-30 radio/sound advertisement
o A 15-30 second T.V. Commercial

You can present your project as a report or in a Powerpoint presentation.

TOTAL 50 MARKS!!

DUE April 4!

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Worksheets on Economic Freedom an how Government Policy can affect incentives and business

Tue Mar 12

Commercial Day

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1. Use the internet to look up GDP and then define it in your own words.

Next look at the next link on GDP and the World. (I've given you a link to a map with the country names as well)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:GDP_nominal_per_capita_world_map_IMF_2007.PNG

http://www.mapsnworld.com/world-map-political.html

2. What country's have the highest GDP?

3. What areas have the lowest GDP?

Many large company's operate internationally and a country's GDP could impact the company or change how a product is marketed. Coke is a good example go to the link below.

http://www.coca-cola.com/

4. Is it a good idea for coke to sell and advertise in so many countries around the world? Why or Why not?

5. What are some other company's that could operate all over the world (in country's with high and low GDP)?

6. What are some company's that would only be successful in country's with High GDP?

7. What kind of company's would only be successful in country's with Low GDP?

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Worksheet on the Economic World Freedom Map.

Mon Mar 11

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Today we will watch a video on Global Economics. Next answer the following questions and hand them in.

1. What are the WTO, IMF and GATT?

2. What were they set up to do?

3. Given that there are fewer big companies and more and more are going international, what implications does the IMF, WTO, and GATT have on companies

4.. ~Go on-line and find out what these terms mean.

a) fair trade

b) organic

c) bird friendly coffee

d) fair wage

5. You are in charge of marketing for a major clothing company (like the GAP). ~The company gets caught using child labour (12-14 year olds) and the children have to work 14 hours a day 6 days a week with only two 10 minute breaks. ~In addition, they only get paid $1.00 U.S./day. ~The news runs a story on your company and it really hurts your company's image. ~Your boss says that it is your job to run damage control, that is, improve the company's image. ~Write a description describing how you would do this.

6. ~Keeping marketing in mind, is it ever to a company's advantage to pay more for labour or resources (paying a working wage)? Why or Why not? USE EXAMPLES.

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Talk on Free trade agreements and the global economy. 

Prepare a word document, powerpoint, video, or prezi on free trade agreements.  
http://prezi.com/
http://www.xtranormal.com/

Include: What is a free trade agreement?
What are the positive and negatives of free trade agreements, in general?

Next, pick one country that Canada has a free trade agreement with and produce a report on that agreement. What are the benefits for Canada? For the other country? What are the trade items? How important is the trade agreement to Canada (what percentage or our trade)? Is it important for all of Canada or just certain industries? Other interest facts.

Fri Mar 8

Marketing 11
Go to the following link and read the article on the future (it is several pages long) and answer the following questions?

http://www.macleans.ca/science/technology/article.jsp?content=20071008_110118_110118

1. According to the article, how will homes be different in the future?
2. As a young person what are some business oppourtunities that may exist for you because of changing home technology?

3. According to the article, how may cars be different in the next 10 years?
4. What's your opinion, do you think that these changes would be good/bad why/why not?

5. What are some of the changes predicted for the office?

6. How will entertainment change in the future?
7. Come up with at least 5 business oppourtunities that these changes may create for you?


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NEGATIVE ADVERTISING"

"Negative Advertising"

Sometimes called attack ads have become the staple of political campaigns. Now negative advertising is gaining in popularity throughout the ad business. But do negative ads work? This week, Terry O'Reilly explores the attraction- and danger- of ads that take shots at rivals. He shows how some great campaigns are negative without seeming negative. And he'll recall some notable negative campaigns that backfired. Go to the following link and listen to the podcast, but before you do, watch the video's below as Terry O'Reilly talks about these ads in the podcast. You may use headphones of course. Once you've watched the videos and listened to the podcast, answer the questions below.


Same war, different campaign. Terry explains why this ad featuring MC Hammer was banned in Japan and what Pepsi had to change in the spot to have it air in the U.K.



1. What do you think of negative advertising?

2. Does negative advertising work? why or why not. use examples.

3. What is a potential danger of negative advertising.

4. Find at least one other example of negative advertising, it could be a link to a commercial or website.

Commercial Day

Marketing 11's Talk on Direct and indirect Competition, worksheet

Today both Marketing 11 and 12 will be looking at 3D printing. 

Please read this LINK

Next go to the Makerbot and explore the website. 

Questions.

1. What are the applications/uses for a 3D printer
a) for companies
b) for home users.

2.  Look at the website, what is the Thingiverse? 

3.  What job or business opportunities do 3D printers create?  Explain how they would make $.

4. Will current companies care about 3D printers?  How will current makers of products compete against 3D printers?  Think about marketing and BRANDING :)

5.  What are the pros and cons of having 3D printers becoming popular for in home use?  Cost, environmental, harm to business, ease of use, access to items.  Use a chart if necessary. 

6.  Paragraph.  What do you think the future holds for 3D printers?  Will they become popular? Be a fad or niche?  Will companies try to stop them.  Are they practical?

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Notes on Free Market and Read Section 3.2 Competitive Advantages (Sustainable and Unsustainable Advantages)as a class. Discuss reading as we read.

Next go to the following link and complete Questions 1 and 3 BUT you DO NOT need to complete the assignment with Playstation and XBOX you can pick any two companies that are in DIRECT Competition.

http://www.worldofmarketing.nelson.com/studactivities_ch03_02.html

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Today you will be looking at Disney.  One of the ways that Disney is so successful is that they are excellent at creating a brand image and tie their brand to emotional experiences.  Disney is also good at 'diversification', that is dealing in more than one area/product/target market.  

Today you will focus directly on Disney Movies.  Disney traditionally made kid movies that would also appeal to parents.  Today they have diversified and make different movies with different target audiences.  

Please research each of these offshoots of the Disney corporation and explain what thier target markets are.

DisneyNature

Pixar

Disney

Touchstone Pictures

Mon Mar 5

Good Morning, sorry I am away today.

Marketing 11.

Most of you are missing A LOT of work.  Today is a catch up day  Do NOT waste this time.  Interm report cards are coming!!!  Your ch 2 quiz will be tomorrow

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Finish your projects please.

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Review Game

Video "Buying Into Sexy"

After the video, answer the following questions and E-Mail the to me please.

1. What is a Tween?

2. What is "Age Compression"?

3. Do you think that Demand for products always exists, or can marketers create demand? Explain.

4. Do you think that 'sexy' ads improve or hurt the overall image of women? Explain

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Time to work on your projects.